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Can you download photos directly from your camera to Lightroom & totally bypass Apple photos to avoid having duplicate catalogues in Photos & Lightroom.
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Yes, you can. Just close Photos and don't choose to import your images there.
You can also disable the auto-launch feature of Photos, but it requires opening a Terminal window and typing a command:
http://petapixel.com/2015/12/21/stop-apple-photos-from-auto-launching-in-os-x-with-one-command/
Mike