Why does the photos app take so much data?

[iMore Question]

The photos app takes up 6.9 GB on my iPad Mini but I only have one photo.... Help?

 

[nikkisharif]

Do you have videos or a shared album that you might be forgetting about?

 

[Reparkable]

Check all your devices. Sounds like they're are a lot of photos connected to an Apple ID

 

[HankAZ]

Go to Settings > General > About and review the number of photos and videos on your device.