Skydrive and windows live mail on Windows 7

I tried to attach a photo file using 'e-mail message' option and then 'attach file' option on the insert tab.  The application shows the attached file but underneath it has the words 'change to photo album'. What seems to be happening is that Skydrive is generating an 0n-line album with one photo in it. The receiver has to view the photo as a slide show. I have not set up Skydrive so I do not know why it has been triggered. I want to disable Skydrive but can't find how to do it. All I want to do is send the photo as a jpg file without Skydrive interfering as it now doing. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks