Server, user terminal, and service providing method, and control method thereof for displaying photo images within a map

A method for an electronic device, the control method comprising:

• obtaining a plurality of user-captured photo images respectively corresponding to a plurality of location information for locations at which the photo images were captured,
• based on a first user input to the electronic device, displaying a first image indicator corresponding to a first photo image among the plurality of photo images on a portion of a first map image corresponding to the location information of the first photo image, the first map image being an image different from the first photo image,
• identifying a second photo image among the plurality of photo images based on the plurality of location information of the plurality of photo images and the location information of the first photo image, and
• displaying, along with the first image indicator, a second image corresponding to the second photo image on a portion of the first map image corresponding to the location information of the second photo image.

An electronic device comprising:

• a display;
• and
• at least one processor configured to:
• obtain a plurality of user-captured photo images respectively corresponding to a plurality of location information for locations at which the photo images were captured,
• based on a first user input to the electronic device, control the display to display a first visual element indicating a position associated with the image corresponding to a first photo image among the plurality of photo images on a portion of a first map corresponding to the location information of the first photo image, the first map being an image different from the first photo image,
• identify a second photo image among the plurality of photo images based on the plurality of location information of the plurality of photo images and the location information of the first photo image, and
• control the display to display, along with the first visual element indicating a position associated with the image, a second visual element indicating a position associated with the image corresponding to the second photo image on a portion of the first map corresponding to the location information of the second photo image.