Deleting photos from iCloud

How do I delete photos from iCloud. I need to reduce the space I am using.

Hi Aussie,
By space that you are using, do you mean in iCloud itself?
If so, then you would need to get photos off of your Camera Roll before backing up to iCloud the next time. To to that, you would need to import them to your computer, then delete them from the phone.
Cheers,
GB

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