Is there a way to store photos on iCloud to free up space on my iPhone?

I have iCloud storage available. I'd like to free up some memory on my phone.

Your PhotoStream photos are stored on iCloud and do not take up additional room on your iPhone. However, your camera roll and any other Albums or Events that you have on your phone do take up room. You cannot use iCloud to store those - you need to sync to a computer.
When you do the sync, it should import your photos and give you the option to delete them from your phone. You can delete them, and then re-download selected ones through a normal iTunes sync.
Cheers,
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