A photo sharing method, wherein the method is performed by a first electronic device, and comprises: when the first electronic device does not initiate synchronization with a second electronic device, detecting a first operation of a user; in response to the first operation, adding first photo information to a first shared album of the first electronic device, wherein the first shared album comprises photo information added by the first electronic device; when the first electronic device initiates synchronization with the second electronic device, sending, to the second electronic device, a first request message for adding the first photo information; and receiving a first request response message that is sent by the second electronic device and that is used for refusing to add the first photo information; characterized in that the method further comprises: deleting the first photo information from the first shared album, wherein after the deleting, by the first electronic device, the first photo information from the first shared album, the method further comprises: synchronizing photo information in a fourth shared album of the second electronic device to the first electronic device, wherein the fourth shared album comprises the photo information in the first shared album, photo information in a second shared album of the second electronic device, and photo information in a third shared album of a third electronic device, and the photo information in the first shared album does not comprise the first photo information. when the first electronic device does not initiate synchronization with a second electronic device, detecting a first operation of a user; in response to the first operation, adding first photo information to a first shared album of the first electronic device, wherein the first shared album comprises photo information added by the first electronic device; when the first electronic device initiates synchronization with the second electronic device, sending, to the second electronic device, a first request message for adding the first photo information; and receiving a first request response message that is sent by the second electronic device and that is used for refusing to add the first photo information; characterized in that the method further comprises: deleting the first photo information from the first shared album, wherein after the deleting, by the first electronic device, the first photo information from the first shared album, the method further comprises: synchronizing photo information in a fourth shared album of the second electronic device to the first electronic device, wherein the fourth shared album comprises the photo information in the first shared album, photo information in a second shared album of the second electronic device, and photo information in a third shared album of a third electronic device, and the photo information in the first shared album does not comprise the first photo information. deleting the first photo information from the first shared album, wherein after the deleting, by the first electronic device, the first photo information from the first shared album, the method further comprises: synchronizing photo information in a fourth shared album of the second electronic device to the first electronic device, wherein the fourth shared album comprises the photo information in the first shared album, photo information in a second shared album of the second electronic device, and photo information in a third shared album of a third electronic device, and the photo information in the first shared album does not comprise the first photo information.