diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 95c51f8c7..99b742a7b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -118,16 +118,16 @@ Returns a Promise with photo identifier objects from the local camera roll of th
 | ------ | ------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
 | params | object | Yes      | Expects a params with the shape described below. |
 
-* `first` : {number} : The number of photos wanted in reverse order of the photo application (i.e. most recent first for SavedPhotos).
+* `first` : {number} : The number of photos wanted in reverse order of the photo application (i.e. most recent first for SavedPhotos). Required.
 * `after` : {string} : A cursor that matches `page_info { end_cursor }` returned from a previous call to `getPhotos`.
 * `groupTypes` : {string} : Specifies which group types to filter the results to. Valid values are:
   * `Album`
-  * `All`
+  * `All` // default
   * `Event`
   * `Faces`
   * `Library`
   * `PhotoStream`
-  * `SavedPhotos` // default
+  * `SavedPhotos`
 * `groupName` : {string} : Specifies filter on group names, like 'Recent Photos' or custom album titles.
 * `assetType` : {string} : Specifies filter on asset type. Valid values are:
   * `All`
diff --git a/example/js/CameraRollExample.js b/example/js/CameraRollExample.js
index 8f1ef9da8..06f28bae1 100644
--- a/example/js/CameraRollExample.js
+++ b/example/js/CameraRollExample.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ type State = {|
 
 export default class CameraRollExample extends React.Component<Props, State> {
   state = {
-    groupTypes: 'SavedPhotos',
+    groupTypes: 'All',
     sliderValue: 1,
     bigImages: true,
   };
diff --git a/example/js/CameraRollView.js b/example/js/CameraRollView.js
index 00ebf014d..a2a14d832 100644
--- a/example/js/CameraRollView.js
+++ b/example/js/CameraRollView.js
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ type Row = {
 
 class CameraRollView extends React.Component<Props, State> {
   static defaultProps = {
-    groupTypes: 'SavedPhotos',
+    groupTypes: 'All',
     batchSize: 5,
     imagesPerRow: 1,
     assetType: 'Photos',
diff --git a/js/CameraRoll.js b/js/CameraRoll.js
index 29f67d649..6e4b2926b 100644
--- a/js/CameraRoll.js
+++ b/js/CameraRoll.js
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ const invariant = require('fbjs/lib/invariant');
 
 const GROUP_TYPES_OPTIONS = {
   Album: 'Album',
-  All: 'All',
+  All: 'All', // default
   Event: 'Event',
   Faces: 'Faces',
   Library: 'Library',
   PhotoStream: 'PhotoStream',
-  SavedPhotos: 'SavedPhotos', // default
+  SavedPhotos: 'SavedPhotos',
 };
 
 const ASSET_TYPE_OPTIONS = {
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export type GroupTypes = $Keys<typeof GROUP_TYPES_OPTIONS>;
 export type GetPhotosParams = {
   /**
    * The number of photos wanted in reverse order of the photo application
-   * (i.e. most recent first for SavedPhotos).
+   * (i.e. most recent first).
    */
   first: number,
 
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ class CameraRoll {
     if (!params.assetType) {
       params.assetType = ASSET_TYPE_OPTIONS.All;
     }
+    if (!params.groupTypes) {
+      params.groupTypes = GROUP_TYPES_OPTIONS.All;
+    }
     if (arguments.length > 1) {
       console.warn(
         'CameraRoll.getPhotos(tag, success, error) is deprecated.  Use the returned Promise instead',
diff --git a/js/__tests__/__snapshots__/CameraRollTest.js.snap b/js/__tests__/__snapshots__/CameraRollTest.js.snap
index c4f30ee99..fd40b5949 100644
--- a/js/__tests__/__snapshots__/CameraRollTest.js.snap
+++ b/js/__tests__/__snapshots__/CameraRollTest.js.snap
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Array [
     Object {
       "assetType": "All",
       "first": 0,
+      "groupTypes": "All",
     },
   ],
 ]