diff --git a/frontends/etiquette_flask/etiquette_flask/common.py b/frontends/etiquette_flask/etiquette_flask/common.py
index b6aa751..57de776 100644
--- a/frontends/etiquette_flask/etiquette_flask/common.py
+++ b/frontends/etiquette_flask/etiquette_flask/common.py
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ def P_bookmark(bookmarkid):
 def P_photo(photo_id):
     return P.get_photo(photo_id)
 
+@P_wrapper
+def P_photos(photo_ids):
+    return P.get_photos_by_id(photo_ids)
+
 @P_wrapper
 def P_tag(tagname):
     return P.get_tag(name=tagname)
diff --git a/frontends/etiquette_flask/etiquette_flask/endpoints/album_endpoints.py b/frontends/etiquette_flask/etiquette_flask/endpoints/album_endpoints.py
index 69358f0..afbcb46 100644
--- a/frontends/etiquette_flask/etiquette_flask/endpoints/album_endpoints.py
+++ b/frontends/etiquette_flask/etiquette_flask/endpoints/album_endpoints.py
@@ -95,10 +95,8 @@ def post_album_add_photo(album_id):
     album = common.P_album(album_id)
 
     photo_ids = etiquette.helpers.comma_space_split(request.form['photo_id'])
-    photos = [common.P_photo(photo_id) for photo_id in photo_ids]
-    for photo in photos:
-        album.add_photo(photo, commit=False)
-    common.P.commit()
+    photos = list(common.P_photos(photo_ids))
+    album.add_photos(photos)
     return jsonify.make_json_response(response)
 
 @site.route('/album/<album_id>/remove_photo', methods=['POST'])
@@ -113,10 +111,8 @@ def post_album_remove_photo(album_id):
     album = common.P_album(album_id)
 
     photo_ids = etiquette.helpers.comma_space_split(request.form['photo_id'])
-    photos = [common.P_photo(photo_id) for photo_id in photo_ids]
-    for photo in photos:
-        album.remove_photo(photo, commit=False)
-    common.P.commit()
+    photos = list(common.P_photos(photo_ids))
+    album.remove_photos(photos)
     return jsonify.make_json_response(response)
 
 # Album tag operations #############################################################################
diff --git a/frontends/etiquette_flask/etiquette_flask/endpoints/photo_endpoints.py b/frontends/etiquette_flask/etiquette_flask/endpoints/photo_endpoints.py
index 353ceba..6df54a6 100644
--- a/frontends/etiquette_flask/etiquette_flask/endpoints/photo_endpoints.py
+++ b/frontends/etiquette_flask/etiquette_flask/endpoints/photo_endpoints.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def post_photo_add_remove_tag_core(photo_ids, tagname, add_or_remove):
     if isinstance(photo_ids, str):
         photo_ids = etiquette.helpers.comma_space_split(photo_ids)
 
-    photos = [common.P_photo(photo_id, response_type='json') for photo_id in photo_ids]
+    photos = list(common.P_photos(photo_ids, response_type='json'))
     tag = common.P_tag(tagname, response_type='json')
 
     for photo in photos:
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def post_photo_refresh_metadata_core(photo_ids):
     if isinstance(photo_ids, str):
         photo_ids = etiquette.helpers.comma_space_split(photo_ids)
 
-    photos = [common.P_photo(photo_id, response_type='json') for photo_id in photo_ids]
+    photos = list(common.P_photos(photo_ids, response_type='json'))
 
     for photo in photos:
         common.P.caches['photo'].remove(photo.id)
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ def post_photo_searchhidden_core(photo_ids, searchhidden):
     if isinstance(photo_ids, str):
         photo_ids = etiquette.helpers.comma_space_split(photo_ids)
 
-    photos = [common.P_photo(photo_id, response_type='json') for photo_id in photo_ids]
+    photos = list(common.P_photos(photo_ids, response_type='json'))
 
     for photo in photos:
         photo.set_searchhidden(searchhidden, commit=False)
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ def post_batch_photos_photo_cards():
     photo_ids = request.form['photo_ids']
 
     photo_ids = etiquette.helpers.comma_space_split(photo_ids)
-    photos = [common.P_photo(photo_id, response_type='json') for photo_id in photo_ids]
+    photos = list(common.P_photos(photo_ids, response_type='json'))
 
     # Photo filenames are prevented from having colons, so using it as a split
     # delimiter should be safe.