Q: I have over 1000 photos and plenty of iCloud space but I've lost the first 900 odd pictures on my photo stream and now it won't save new pictures to my photo stream and I can't find the first 900 either.. Can anybody help me?

Hi LostC..Apple

This article might solve your question:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4486

Kind regards

Photo Stream only stores the 1000 most recent pictures, for a month. If new pictures are added to the Photo Stream, the oldest pictures that are already in the Stream will be deleted. Since you have over a thousand pictures, I think that's why you think some pictures are deleted. It's not possible to retrieve deleted pictures.

I agree, this icloud thing is new to me to, but what's so great about it, if you can't store up to your GB max, and it deletes photos. Weird

Photo Stream is designed as a method to transfer photos from one device to another (and I agree that could be made clearer). Here is more information re Photo Stream: If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is lost or stolen - Apple Support

If you want to use iCloud to store photos, iCloud Photo Library is designed for that -- but be aware that all photos stored there will also be on all of your devices where you have iCloud Photo Library turned on and if you delete a photo from one place it will be deleted everywhere. iCloud Photo Library FAQ - Apple Support