Iphone 4 does not appear when i open iphoto?

When I open iphoto on my laptop my phone no longer appears on the left hand column. This means I can't import my photos from my iphone to my laptop. How do I get my phone to appear in the left column and become able to upload pictures from my phone to iphoto?

Basic troubleshooting steps

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