I have uploaded O(10K) photos to Google photos, with O(1K) albums. I find it immensely valuable. Here are some scenarios where I actually use the uploaded pics:

I have uploaded O(10K) photos to Google photos, with O(1K) albums. I find it immensely valuable. Here are some scenarios where I actually use the uploaded pics: - family reunion: watching videos of family members taken over the years (nice integration with chromecast to watch on tv) - meeting friends after a long time: quickly retrieving super old pics (good search abilities with album names and tags/captions) - casual discussions with friends/family about a specific experience (eg. trips to a particular destination): quickly retrieving pics taken there Coupled with the fact that there is unlimited storage, ability to share across as many channels as I want (email, FB, WhatsApp...), seamless backup and sync across my various devices, ability to create shared albums with other people - I would say this is one of the rare great products Google has released in the last ~5 years. p.s. fwiw, I also have a local backup copy in case Google messes with my account.