'...extract the photos to a PC...'
Yes, it is possible. Windows Phones running version 8.X are seen as storage drives when plugged into a PC. You can copy from/paste to/sort various folders including music and pictures/video.
Having used the operating system since they first released WP7, this was one of the improvements I appreciated most (even though I liked the Zune software).
Biting the hand that feeds IT
