Advice for using the iCloud Photo Library

iCloud Photo Library!
I've been waiting for this feature to arrive since June when it was rolled out during the WWDC.
Now that's here can anyone share some advice on the best possible way to go about using it?
I have 9,239 pictures in 1,196 events in my iPhoto Library. (Tons & Tons of time on editing, geo-tagging, naming faces, Smart Folders, etc.)
I would like to push them up to iCloud Photo Library. I also have 95 home videos (stored in iTunes) that I would like to push up their as well.
However it doesn't appear that I can do that on either of my Macs until 2015'.
I see where I can now do that with iOS 8.1 with an iOS device.
What advice can anyone give me as far what they think I should do?
Should I try to wipe out all data off one of my iOS devices, then load pictures on it, turn on iCloud Photo Library within settings, let it upload, then turn it back off so I can take the videos a few at a time (turning the feature on and then back off) until I get everything uploaded?
Should I wait until the Mac version is available next year?
Or is there any other way??

If you're running Yosemite, wait for the Photos app to be introduced next year. While specifics haven't been announced, I believe it sill provide a way to migrate your iPhoto library to iCloud Photo Library.

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On iOS, in the Photos app, use the search functionality (the magnifying glass, top right). Once you click on the magnifying glass - you may need to wait a moment or two - you will see a list of suggested or recent searches. You can type in a face name instead. The results from the search will be all pics tagged with that name.
You may have an issue with not all tagged pictures appearing in the search results, however. Initially all appeared for me, but they no longer do. There appears to be some issue with the reindexing of my picture data in the cloud - the search still returns folder names for folders which don't exist anymore. Hopefully you won't have that to content with.

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Thanks for the question. The following article provides troubleshooting steps for Photo Stream:
iCloud: Photo Stream troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3989
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The guides all say when using the iCloud photos are shared across all devices. Why can't I see my photos from my iPhone on my iPad when it settings on both devices the iCloud for photos is on?

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The way to keep the photos from downloading to your wife's phone would be for her to go to Settings > iCloud > Photos > and turn off iCloud Photo Library. If that isn't an option, the other option would be for her to have her own Apple ID ( and possibly explore the new family sharing options https://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/family-sharing/ )
Regarding the "related question" see the quotes below from iCloud Photo Library beta FAQ - Apple Support
Deleting a photo or video from your Photos app will also remove the item from iCloud Photo Library and from your iCloud storage allocation. Photos and videos you remove can be recovered from the Recently Deleted album for 30 days. After 30 days, your content will be removed from the Recently Deleted album.
If you want to reduce the space used by photos on your phone, rather than deleting them see the following:
How does iCloud Photo Library save space on my device?
If you turn on Optimize [device] Storage, iCloud Photo Library will automatically manage the size of your library on your iOS device, so you can make the most of your device's storage and access more photos than ever. iCloud Photo Library stores the original, high-resolution photos and videos in iCloud and can keep lightweight, device-optimized versions on each of your devices. As long as you have enough storage, recent photos and videos that you access the most will stay on your device at full resolution.
You can turn on Optimize [device] Storage from Settings > iCloud > Photos or Settings > Photos & Camera > iCloud Photo Library on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. You need an Internet connection to access an original photo or video that’s stored only in iCloud.

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HT204655 Can you use the new photos library for iPhoto to save space

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When you open the iPhoto library with Photos for the first time it will convert it to a Photos library. However, there is not a duplication of files or lost space on the HD. This is because the Photos library uses hard links to the original files in the iPhoto Library thus not duplicating files or taking up more space on the HD even though it may see so in the Finder.
I suggest you keep the iPhoto application and library until you're sure the Photos app and library will suit your needs. Photos is missing many features that iPhoto has which many of rely on heavily. You may find that Photos isn't for you right now and you want to continue using iPhoto until those missing features are restored.

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Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
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Can I upload pictures from my Mac to the iCloud photo library ???

Is there a work around until we get the photos app?

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Share an album using iCloud Photo Library

Hello.
I'm currently using the iCloud Photo Library and it's great.
But, I want to share an album (or just a few photos). But iCloud Photo Library does still not allow to share an album.
So, I want to use a Shared PhotoStream Album. And it seems that the iPhone is uploading my files (photos and videos) to the Shared PhotoStream.
Tell me if it is right... In fact, why the phone is re-uploading the videos/photos if there are already uploaded to my iCloud Library ?
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If I want to share some pictures and videos, I have to specify which photos, album and person... Yes, of course. But when I want to validate the creation of the album, I'll have to wait a long time, in particular if my Wifi is slow. In fact, if the video is already uploaded in the iCloud Photo Library, Apple should simply copy/paste it in the Share Album...

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While we're waiting for the new iCloud Photo Library to make it to OSX, I discovered an interesting way to get photos loaded on your Mac into your iCloud Photo Library. The bad news is it won't handle videos yet.
Assuming you have all your photos in iPhoto, you must first set up a copy on your hard drive. Select the photos you want to put in iCloud Photo Library in iPhoto, then choose Export from the File menu. In Kind, select Original to preserve the quality of your photos, then click Export and select the folder where you want to dump the photos.
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Your Mac will only show you the images in the Photo Streams. To see your iCloud Photo Library (Beta) use the Photos.app on the iCloud webpage.
https://www.icloud.com
or,if you want to upload to iCloud Photo Library (Beta), use
https://beta.icloud.com
When the Photos.app for Mac will have been released early next year, you will be able to browse iCloud Photo Library (Beta) from the Photos.app on your Mac.
See: iCloud Photo Library beta FAQ

My iCloud photo library is not up loading

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WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU APPLE??!!! since last year, the quality of your software is not meeting general expectations.
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