How can I replicate the functionality of Photo stream without busting my iCloud storage limits?
I have been using My Photo Stream for years to safeguard photos that I am taking with my iPhone while traveling, until I can download them on my Mac and back them up. Unfortunately, this is another formerly great feature that Apple decided to destroy (just like "safe as..."), presumably to sell more iCloud storage space. I have too many photos to use iCloud Photos even with my enhanced plan; but on top of that, I understand that if I turn iCloud Photos on, I can no longer back up my photos to an external hard drive. Is there any work-around that would allow me to restrict WHICH photos are saved to iCloud Photo (just like I can when I sync my iPhone and my Mac)?