diff --git a/pyicloud/services/photos.py b/pyicloud/services/photos.py
index e10e242..c50885c 100644
--- a/pyicloud/services/photos.py
+++ b/pyicloud/services/photos.py
@@ -49,14 +49,10 @@ class PhotosService(object):
 
     @property
     def albums(self):
-        request = self.session.get(
-            '%s/folders' % self._service_endpoint,
-            params=self.params
-        )
-        response = request.json()
         albums = {}
-        for folder in response['folders']:
+        for folder in self._fetch_folders():
             if not folder['type'] == 'album':
+                # FIXME: Handle subfolders
                 continue
 
             album = PhotoAlbum(folder, self)
@@ -64,6 +60,26 @@ class PhotosService(object):
 
         return albums
 
+    def _fetch_folders(self, server_ids=[]):
+        folders = server_ids if server_ids else ""
+        logger.debug("Fetching folders %s...", folders)
+
+        data = json.dumps({
+            'syncToken': self.params.get('syncToken'),
+            'methodOverride': 'GET',
+            'serverIds': server_ids,
+        }) if server_ids else None
+
+        method = 'POST' if data else 'GET'
+        request = self.session.request(
+            method,
+            '%s/folders' % self._service_endpoint,
+            params=self.params,
+            data=data
+        )
+        response = request.json()
+        return response['folders']
+
     @property
     def all(self):
         return self.albums['All Photos']