how to type phone number to send photo

Hey there CraftyCanuck,

Thanks for the follow-up info. From that screen, underneath the photos should be options of how to share. You should be seeing AirDrop, Mail, etc., and one of those options is Messages. Tap on that, and the next screen should read "New Message". This gives you the option to either type in the phone number or name of the contact you want to send the photo to. Just type in the telephone number, and send like you would normally. We hope this helps you.

Best regards!

Hello CraftyCanuck,

Welcome to Apple Support Communities. Thanks for reaching out to us with this issue you're having sending photos to numbers not saved to your contacts. What happens when you try to attach and/or send the photo to this phone number? Are you getting any sort of error message, and if so what are you seeing? Let us know, and we can work from there.

Have a great day!

Hi again CraftyCanuck,

You're welcome!! Please feel free to reach back out if you have any other questions. We're happy to help.

Take care and be safe.