I cant find my photos on s8

[Android Central Question]

I have been taking and viewing pics and have been able to access until today. Now cant find them in gallery and when i go to my files it says empty. I recently stopped updates and a few things to try to optimise battery and limit data use as i am travelling. Could this have affected things and how do i fix it?

 

[Dano1200r]

Check your sync settings and adjust.