Electronic device and method of providing digital photograph information

An electronic device comprising:

• a display;
• a memory for storing digital photographs in a database thereon;
• an input device for receiving input at the electronic device;
• a communication system for coupling the electronic device to a network;
• and
• a processor coupled to the display, the memory, the input device, and to the communication system to:
• detect a digital photograph sharing event for sharing a digital photograph of the digital photographs, the sharing event comprising attaching the digital photograph to a message;
• in response to detecting a digital photograph sharing event, monitor for text input in a message field related to the digital photograph sharing event and receive, by the processor, text input related to the digital photograph sharing event, the text input comprising text, entered utilizing the input device coupled to the processor of the electronic device, in the message field of the message to which the digital photograph is attached;
• in response to detecting and receiving the text input related to the digital photograph sharing event, extract, by the processor, the information relating to the digital photograph from the text related to the digital photograph utilizing natural language processing;
• store the information that is extracted in association with the digital photograph by writing the extracted information as tags, into a digital photograph file stored in the memory, wherein the information that is extracted and stored in association with the digital photograph is searchable;
• and
• receive a search term, and in response to determining a match between the search term and the information that is extracted and stored in associated with the digital photograph, display a thumbnail image of the digital photograph on a display of the electronic device.