Oh OK, I thought iTunes wasn't recognizing your phone at all and you had no access.
Unfortunately, there's not much you can do about customizing anything Apple or iTunes related, like where buttons are located. The OS you are running on your computer and whether it is a PC/mac, etc., probably dictates how your iTunes displays on your screen.
On your folders thread someone posted that you could upload your photos through iTunes and sort them into individual folders that way but the only way to remove them from your phone after doing so would be to go through your computer. I personally don't upload my photos via iTunes. As a matter of fact, I try to use iTunes as little as possible as I am not a huge fan of the iTunes system, lol. So I am content with having the photos remain in my camera roll with the albums as a shortcut for easy access.
The awesome things we can do with an iPhone totally outweigh the "limitations".