How to improve iOS 18 Photos app experience

I’m always behind on software updates. I know, as a tech journalist, it’s not a great look. But my delay isn’t without reason; I like everyone else to go through the excitement — and pains — of OS updates, so I know what I’m getting into before I get stuck with them myself. Part of the reason I held off on iOS 18 was the hissy fit I saw the rest of the internet throw when they opened Apple’s new and ‘improved’ Photos app.