HT201077: Get help using iCloud Photo Sharing and shared albums
Learn about Get help using iCloud Photo Sharing and shared albums
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Sep 12, 2014 6:53 PM in response to ldgreggby FoxFifth,★HelpfulThere is not currently any way to see photos on iCloud.com
Photos (Camera Roll) are stored on iCloud as part of an iPhone or iPad backup but the backups are only able to be used when doing a complete restore of the iOS device and can not be viewed on iCloud.
The other involvement of iCloud is in Photo Stream. Photo Stream is designed as a way to transfer photos from one device to another and not as a storage mechanism. Note the following quotation from iCloud: My Photo Stream FAQ
How long are My Photo Stream photos stored in iCloud?
The photos you upload to My Photo Stream are stored in iCloud for 30 days to give your devices plenty of time to connect and download them.
After the release of iOS 8 iCloud is announces to include a Photo Library feature which will make a significant change to the above: https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/06/02Apple-Unveils-iOS-8-the-Biggest-Relea se-Since-the-Launch-of-the-App-Store.htm…
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Sep 12, 2014 7:09 PM in response to FoxFifthby ldgregg,Thanks for your very prompt response. All I can say to Apple is ... Really? What incomplete functionality!
Sure, backup is important, but the way it's portrayed, it should be viewable - and for sure, shareable! When you say you want to "share" the photostream from the iPhone and enter an email, you'd think that recipient would actually get a link to the photos (let alone get the actual email, which I didn't).