diff --git a/app/DTO/BulkDeletePhotoItems.php b/app/DTO/BulkDeletePhotoItems.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ffce32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/DTO/BulkDeletePhotoItems.php
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\DTO;
+
+use App\Rules\PhotosBelongToUser;
+use Spatie\LaravelData\Data;
+
+class BulkDeletePhotoItems extends Data
+{
+    /**
+     * @param  int[]  $photo_ids
+     * @param  int[]  $item_ids
+     * @param  int[]  $tag_ids
+     */
+    public function __construct(
+        public array $photo_ids,
+        public array $item_ids = [],
+        public array $tag_ids = [],
+    ) {}
+
+    /**
+     * @return array<string, mixed>
+     */
+    public static function rules(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'photo_ids' => [
+                'required',
+                'array',
+                new PhotosBelongToUser,
+            ],
+            'photo_ids.*' => ['required', 'exists:photos,id'],
+            'item_ids' => ['array'],
+            'item_ids.*' => ['required', 'exists:items,id'],
+            'tag_ids' => ['array'],
+            'tag_ids.*' => ['required', 'exists:tags,id'],
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return string[]
+     */
+    public static function messages(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'photo_ids.required' => 'You must select at least one photo.',
+            'photo_ids.*.required' => 'You must select at least one photo.',
+            'photo_ids.*.exists' => 'The selected photo #:position does not exist.',
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/DTO/BulkPhotoItems.php b/app/DTO/BulkPhotoItems.php
index cfbec1d..bd1326d 100644
--- a/app/DTO/BulkPhotoItems.php
+++ b/app/DTO/BulkPhotoItems.php
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\DTO;
 
-use App\Models\Photo;
-use Closure;
+use App\Rules\PhotosBelongToUser;
 use Spatie\LaravelData\Data;
 
 class BulkPhotoItems extends Data
@@ -26,20 +25,7 @@ public static function rules(): array
             'photo_ids' => [
                 'required',
                 'array',
-                function (string $attribute, mixed $value, Closure $fail): void {
-                    if (! is_array($value)) {
-                        return;
-                    }
-
-                    $photosBelongsToOthers = Photo::query()
-                        ->whereIn('id', $value)
-                        ->where('user_id', '!=', auth()->id())
-                        ->exists();
-
-                    if ($photosBelongsToOthers) {
-                        $fail('You are not the owner of the photos.');
-                    }
-                },
+                new PhotosBelongToUser,
             ],
             'photo_ids.*' => ['required', 'exists:photos,id'],
         ];
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Photos/BulkPhotoItemsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Photos/BulkPhotoItemsController.php
index 7c3c5b0..d1f4bfb 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Photos/BulkPhotoItemsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Photos/BulkPhotoItemsController.php
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Photos;
 
+use App\DTO\BulkDeletePhotoItems;
 use App\DTO\BulkPhotoItems;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Models\Item;
 use App\Models\PhotoItem;
+use App\Models\PhotoItemTag;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 
 class BulkPhotoItemsController extends Controller
@@ -35,4 +37,23 @@ public function store(BulkPhotoItems $bulkPhotoItems): void
             }
         });
     }
+
+    public function destroy(BulkDeletePhotoItems $bulkDeletePhotoItems): void
+    {
+        DB::transaction(function () use ($bulkDeletePhotoItems): void {
+            PhotoItem::query()
+                ->whereIn('photo_id', $bulkDeletePhotoItems->photo_ids)
+                ->whereIn('item_id', $bulkDeletePhotoItems->item_ids)
+                ->delete();
+
+            $photoItems = PhotoItem::query()
+                ->whereIn('photo_id', $bulkDeletePhotoItems->photo_ids)
+                ->pluck('id');
+
+            PhotoItemTag::query()
+                ->whereIn('photo_item_id', $photoItems)
+                ->whereIn('tag_id', $bulkDeletePhotoItems->tag_ids)
+                ->delete();
+        });
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Rules/PhotosBelongToUser.php b/app/Rules/PhotosBelongToUser.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c27321
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Rules/PhotosBelongToUser.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Rules;
+
+use App\Models\Photo;
+use Closure;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\ValidationRule;
+use Illuminate\Translation\PotentiallyTranslatedString;
+
+class PhotosBelongToUser implements ValidationRule
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the validation rule.
+     *
+     * @param  Closure(string, ?string=): PotentiallyTranslatedString  $fail
+     */
+    public function validate(string $attribute, mixed $value, Closure $fail): void
+    {
+        if (! is_array($value)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $photosBelongsToOthers = Photo::query()
+            ->whereIn('id', $value)
+            ->where('user_id', '!=', auth()->id())
+            ->exists();
+
+        if ($photosBelongsToOthers) {
+            $fail('You are not the owner of the photos.');
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/Pages/Photos/Index.vue b/resources/js/Pages/Photos/Index.vue
index f8c65ff..4d170d2 100644
--- a/resources/js/Pages/Photos/Index.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Pages/Photos/Index.vue
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import Dropdown from "@/Components/Dropdown.vue";
 import ToggleInput from "@/Components/ToggleInput.vue";
 import InputLabel from "@/Components/InputLabel.vue";
 import DropdownLink from "@/Components/DropdownLink.vue";
+import BulkRemoveItemsAndTags from "@/Pages/Photos/Partials/BulkRemoveItemsAndTags.vue";
 
 const props = defineProps({
     photos: Object,
@@ -222,6 +223,14 @@ const exportData = (format) => {
                             :tagShortcutsEnabled="tagShortcutsEnabled"
                             @closeModalWithSuccess="clearSelection"
                         ></BulkTag>
+
+                        <BulkRemoveItemsAndTags
+                            v-if="isSelecting && selectedPhotos.length"
+                            :photoIds="selectedPhotos"
+                            :tags="tags"
+                            :items="items"
+                            @closeModalWithSuccess="clearSelection"
+                        ></BulkRemoveItemsAndTags>
                     </div>
 
                     <div>
diff --git a/resources/js/Pages/Photos/Partials/BulkRemoveItemsAndTags.vue b/resources/js/Pages/Photos/Partials/BulkRemoveItemsAndTags.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d313bc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/Pages/Photos/Partials/BulkRemoveItemsAndTags.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,285 @@
+<script setup>
+
+import SecondaryButton from "@/Components/SecondaryButton.vue";
+import {useForm, usePage} from "@inertiajs/vue3";
+import {computed, onMounted, onUnmounted, ref} from "vue";
+import PrimaryButton from "@/Components/PrimaryButton.vue";
+import TagBox from "@/Components/TagBox.vue";
+import NewPhotoItem from "@/Pages/Photos/Partials/NewPhotoItem.vue";
+import BulkTagModal from "@/Pages/Photos/Partials/BulkTagModal.vue";
+import Tooltip from "@/Components/Tooltip.vue";
+import TagShortcutBox from "@/Components/TagShortcutBox.vue";
+import TagSelector from "@/Pages/Photos/Partials/TagSelector.vue";
+import DangerButton from "@/Components/DangerButton.vue";
+import ConfirmationModal from "@/Components/ConfirmationModal.vue";
+
+const props = defineProps({
+    photoIds: Array,
+    items: Array,
+    tags: Object,
+});
+
+const emit = defineEmits(['closeModalWithSuccess'])
+
+const allTags = computed(() => {
+    return [
+        ...props.tags.material,
+        ...props.tags.brand,
+        ...props.tags.event,
+        ...props.tags.state,
+        ...props.tags.content,
+        ...props.tags.size,
+    ];
+});
+
+const selectedItem = ref(null);
+const showModal = ref(false);
+const showConfirmationModal = ref(false);
+const form = useForm({
+    item_ids: [],
+    tag_ids: [],
+});
+const message = ref('');
+
+onMounted(() => {
+    window.addEventListener('keydown', onKeyDown);
+});
+
+onUnmounted(() => {
+    window.removeEventListener('keydown', onKeyDown);
+});
+
+const saveDisabled = computed(() => form.processing || !form.item_ids.length && !form.tag_ids.length);
+
+const addItem = () => {
+    if (! form.item_ids.includes(selectedItem.value.id)) {
+        form.item_ids.unshift(selectedItem.value.id);
+    }
+
+    selectedItem.value = null;
+};
+
+const removeItem = (key) => {
+    form.item_ids = form.item_ids.filter(itemId => itemId !== key);
+};
+
+const addTag = (tag) => {
+    if (! form.tag_ids.includes(tag.id)) {
+        form.tag_ids.unshift(tag.id);
+    }
+};
+
+const removeTag = (key) => {
+    form.tag_ids = form.tag_ids.filter(tagId => tagId !== key);
+};
+
+const save = () => {
+    showConfirmationModal.value = false;
+
+    form
+        .transform((data) => ({
+            ...data,
+            photo_ids: props.photoIds,
+        }))
+        .delete(route('bulk-photo-items.destroy'), {
+            preserveScroll: true,
+            onSuccess: () => closeModalWithSuccess(),
+        });
+};
+
+const closeModalWithSuccess = () => {
+    form.reset();
+    message.value = 'Removed successfully!';
+
+    setTimeout(() => {
+        showModal.value = false;
+
+        emit('closeModalWithSuccess');
+    }, 3000);
+};
+
+const closeModal = () => {
+    showModal.value = false;
+
+    form.reset();
+};
+
+const openModal = () => {
+    message.value = '';
+    showModal.value = true;
+};
+
+const onKeyDown = (event) => {
+    if ((event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey) && (event.code === "Enter" || event.code === "ArrowRight") && ! saveDisabled.value) {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        save();
+    }
+};
+</script>
+
+<template>
+    <PrimaryButton @click="openModal">
+        Remove Items & Tags
+    </PrimaryButton>
+
+    <BulkTagModal max-width="3xl" :show="showModal" @close="closeModal">
+        <template #header>
+            <div class="px-6 py-4 text-lg font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+                Remove Items & Tags of Multiple Photos ({{ photoIds.length }} selected)
+            </div>
+            <div class="px-6 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200">
+                Remove items and tags from multiple photos at once.<br>
+                When you remove an Item, the tags that belong to it will also be removed.<br>
+                When you remove a Tag, it will be removed from all the Items it belongs to.<br><br>
+                After you have selected all the items and tags for removal,
+                click the "Save" button and confirm the dialog that appears.
+            </div>
+        </template>
+
+        <template #content>
+            <div class="mt-4 w-full h-full min-h-96 sm:px-4 flex flex-col md:flex-row">
+                <div class="w-full md:w-1/2">
+                    <div class="flex md:mt-0">
+                        <TagBox
+                            class="w-full md:w-96"
+                            :items="items"
+                            v-model="selectedItem"
+                            :autofocus="true"
+                            placeholder="Items"
+                        ></TagBox>
+                        <div class="ml-4 mt-0.5">
+                            <PrimaryButton
+                                class="whitespace-nowrap"
+                                @click="addItem"
+                                :disabled="!selectedItem"
+                            >
+                                Remove
+                            </PrimaryButton>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                    <TagSelector
+                        :tags="tags"
+                        @tag-selected="addTag"
+                    ></TagSelector>
+                </div>
+
+                <div class="w-full md:w-1/2 mt-8 md:mt-0">
+                    <h3 class="text-lg leading-6 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+                        To Remove
+                    </h3>
+
+                    <div class="mt-4" v-if="form.item_ids.length">
+                        <h3 class="text-md leading-5 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+                            Items
+                        </h3>
+                        <div class="mt-2">
+                            <TransitionGroup tag="div" name="items" role="list" class="flex flex-col gap-3">
+                                <SecondaryButton
+                                    v-for="itemId in form.item_ids"
+                                    :key="itemId"
+                                    @click="removeItem(itemId)"
+                                    class="whitespace-nowrap max-w-min hover:cursor-cross"
+                                >
+                                    {{ items.find(item => item.id === itemId)?.name }}
+                                </SecondaryButton>
+                            </TransitionGroup>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+
+                    <div class="mt-4" v-if="form.tag_ids.length">
+                        <h3 class="text-md leading-5 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+                            Tags
+                        </h3>
+                        <div class="mt-2">
+                            <TransitionGroup tag="div" name="items" role="list" class="flex flex-col gap-3">
+                                <SecondaryButton
+                                    v-for="tagId in form.tag_ids"
+                                    :key="tagId"
+                                    @click="removeTag(tagId)"
+                                    class="whitespace-nowrap max-w-min"
+                                >
+                                    {{ allTags.find(tag => tag.id === tagId)?.name }}
+                                </SecondaryButton>
+                            </TransitionGroup>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <div v-if="form.hasErrors" class="flex flex-col items-end mt-8 text-sm text-red-500 dark:text-red-430">
+                <p v-for="error in form.errors">{{ error }}</p>
+            </div>
+
+        </template>
+
+        <template #footer>
+            <div v-if="message" class="flex items-center px-3 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200">
+                {{ message }}
+            </div>
+            <SecondaryButton @click="closeModal">
+                Cancel
+            </SecondaryButton>
+
+            <PrimaryButton
+                class="ml-3 group relative"
+                :class="{ 'opacity-25': form.processing }"
+                :disabled="saveDisabled"
+                @click="showConfirmationModal = true"
+            >
+                <Tooltip>
+                    <div>
+                        <div class="whitespace-nowrap dark:text-white">Ctrl (⌘) + Enter</div>
+                        <div class="whitespace-nowrap dark:text-white">Ctrl (⌘) + &rarr;</div>
+                    </div>
+                </Tooltip>
+                Save
+            </PrimaryButton>
+        </template>
+    </BulkTagModal>
+
+    <ConfirmationModal :show="showConfirmationModal" @close="showConfirmationModal = false">
+        <template #title>
+            Confirm Removal
+        </template>
+
+        <template #content>
+            Are you sure you want to remove the items and tags from the selected photos?<br>
+            You have selected {{ form.item_ids.length }} item(s) and {{ form.tag_ids.length }} tag(s).
+        </template>
+
+        <template #footer>
+            <SecondaryButton @click="showConfirmationModal = false">
+                Cancel
+            </SecondaryButton>
+
+            <DangerButton
+                class="ml-3"
+                :class="{ 'opacity-25': form.processing }"
+                :disabled="form.processing"
+                @click="save"
+            >
+                Remove
+            </DangerButton>
+        </template>
+    </ConfirmationModal>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+.items-move, /* apply transition to moving elements */
+.items-enter-active,
+.items-leave-active {
+    transition: all 0.5s ease;
+}
+
+.items-enter-from,
+.items-leave-to {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: translateX(30px);
+}
+
+/* ensure leaving items are taken out of layout flow so that moving
+   animations can be calculated correctly. */
+.items-leave-active {
+    position: absolute;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/resources/js/Pages/Photos/Partials/TagSelector.vue b/resources/js/Pages/Photos/Partials/TagSelector.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2bb5f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/Pages/Photos/Partials/TagSelector.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+<script setup>
+import {computed, ref} from "vue";
+import PrimaryButton from "@/Components/PrimaryButton.vue";
+import IconPrimaryButton from "@/Components/IconPrimaryButton.vue";
+import ToggleInput from "@/Components/ToggleInput.vue";
+import IconDangerButton from "@/Components/IconDangerButton.vue";
+import TextInput from "@/Components/TextInput.vue";
+import TagBox from "@/Components/TagBox.vue";
+
+const props = defineProps({
+    tags: Object,
+});
+
+const emit = defineEmits(['tag-selected']);
+
+const selectedMaterialTag = ref(null);
+const selectedBrandTag = ref(null);
+const selectedEventTag = ref(null);
+const selectedStateTag = ref(null);
+const selectedContentTag = ref(null);
+const selectedSizeTag = ref(null);
+
+const removeMaterialTag = () => {
+    if (!selectedMaterialTag.value) return;
+    emit("tag-selected", selectedMaterialTag.value);
+    selectedMaterialTag.value = null;
+};
+
+const removeBrandTag = () => {
+    if (!selectedBrandTag.value) return;
+    emit("tag-selected", selectedBrandTag.value);
+    selectedBrandTag.value = null;
+};
+
+const removeEventTag = () => {
+    if (!selectedEventTag.value) return;
+    emit("tag-selected", selectedEventTag.value);
+    selectedEventTag.value = null;
+};
+
+const removeStateTag = () => {
+    if (!selectedStateTag.value) return;
+    emit("tag-selected", selectedStateTag.value);
+    selectedStateTag.value = null;
+};
+
+const removeContentTag = () => {
+    if (!selectedContentTag.value) return;
+    emit("tag-selected", selectedContentTag.value);
+    selectedContentTag.value = null;
+};
+
+const removeSizeTag = () => {
+    if (!selectedSizeTag.value) return;
+    emit("tag-selected", selectedSizeTag.value);
+    selectedSizeTag.value = null;
+};
+
+</script>
+
+<template>
+    <div class="mt-8 space-y-2">
+        <div class="flex">
+            <TagBox
+                class="w-full md:w-96"
+                :items="tags.material"
+                :nullable="true"
+                placeholder="Material"
+                v-model="selectedMaterialTag"
+            ></TagBox>
+            <div class="ml-4 mt-0.5">
+                <PrimaryButton
+                    class="whitespace-nowrap"
+                    :disabled="!selectedMaterialTag"
+                    @click="removeMaterialTag"
+                >
+                    Remove
+                </PrimaryButton>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="flex">
+            <TagBox
+                class="w-full md:w-96"
+                :items="tags.brand"
+                :nullable="true"
+                placeholder="Brand"
+                v-model="selectedBrandTag"
+            ></TagBox>
+            <div class="ml-4 mt-0.5">
+                <PrimaryButton
+                    class="whitespace-nowrap"
+                    :disabled="!selectedBrandTag"
+                    @click="removeBrandTag"
+                >
+                    Remove
+                </PrimaryButton>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="flex">
+            <TagBox
+                class="w-full md:w-96"
+                :items="tags.content"
+                :nullable="true"
+                placeholder="Content"
+                v-model="selectedContentTag"
+            ></TagBox>
+            <div class="ml-4 mt-0.5">
+                <PrimaryButton
+                    class="whitespace-nowrap"
+                    :disabled="!selectedContentTag"
+                    @click="removeContentTag"
+                >
+                    Remove
+                </PrimaryButton>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="flex">
+            <TagBox
+                class="w-full md:w-96"
+                :items="tags.size"
+                :nullable="true"
+                placeholder="Size"
+                v-model="selectedSizeTag"
+            ></TagBox>
+            <div class="ml-4 mt-0.5">
+                <PrimaryButton
+                    class="whitespace-nowrap"
+                    :disabled="!selectedSizeTag"
+                    @click="removeSizeTag"
+                >
+                    Remove
+                </PrimaryButton>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="flex">
+            <TagBox
+                class="w-full md:w-96"
+                :items="tags.state"
+                :nullable="true"
+                placeholder="State"
+                v-model="selectedStateTag"
+            ></TagBox>
+            <div class="ml-4 mt-0.5">
+                <PrimaryButton
+                    class="whitespace-nowrap"
+                    :disabled="!selectedStateTag"
+                    @click="removeStateTag"
+                >
+                    Remove
+                </PrimaryButton>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="flex">
+            <TagBox
+                class="w-full md:w-96"
+                :items="tags.event"
+                :nullable="true"
+                placeholder="Event"
+                v-model="selectedEventTag"
+            ></TagBox>
+            <div class="ml-4 mt-0.5">
+                <PrimaryButton
+                    class="whitespace-nowrap"
+                    :disabled="!selectedEventTag"
+                    @click="removeEventTag"
+                >
+                    Remove
+                </PrimaryButton>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+
+</style>
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 3da23b7..014933f 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -50,12 +50,14 @@
     Route::get('/upload', [UploadPhotosController::class, 'show'])->name('upload');
     Route::post('/upload', [UploadPhotosController::class, 'store']);
 
+    Route::post('/photos/items', [BulkPhotoItemsController::class, 'store'])->name('bulk-photo-items.store');
+    Route::delete('/photos/items', [BulkPhotoItemsController::class, 'destroy'])->name('bulk-photo-items.destroy');
+
     Route::get('/my-photos', [PhotosController::class, 'index'])->name('my-photos');
     Route::get('/photos/export', ExportPhotosController::class)->name('photos.export');
     Route::get('/photos/{photo}', [PhotosController::class, 'show'])->name('photos.show');
     Route::delete('/photos/{photo}', [PhotosController::class, 'destroy'])->name('photos.destroy');
 
-    Route::post('/photos/items', [BulkPhotoItemsController::class, 'store'])->name('bulk-photo-items.store');
     Route::post('/photos/{photo}/tag-shortcuts/{tagShortcut}', ApplyTagShortcutController::class);
     Route::post('/photos/{photo}/items', [PhotoItemsController::class, 'store']);
     Route::post('/photo-items/{photoItem}', [PhotoItemsController::class, 'update']);
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Tagging/RemoveItemAndTagFromPhotosInBulkTest.php b/tests/Feature/Tagging/RemoveItemAndTagFromPhotosInBulkTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..289bb1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/Tagging/RemoveItemAndTagFromPhotosInBulkTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Models\Item;
+use App\Models\Photo;
+use App\Models\PhotoItem;
+use App\Models\PhotoItemTag;
+use App\Models\Tag;
+use App\Models\User;
+
+test('a user can remove an item or tag from many photos at once', function (): void {
+    $user = User::factory()->create();
+
+    $photoA = Photo::factory()->create(['user_id' => $user->id]);
+    $itemA = Item::factory()->create();
+    $photoItemA = PhotoItem::factory()->for($itemA)->for($photoA)->create();
+    $tagA = Tag::factory()->create();
+    PhotoItemTag::factory()->for($photoItemA)->for($tagA)->create();
+
+    $photoB = Photo::factory()->create(['user_id' => $user->id]);
+    $itemB = Item::factory()->create();
+    $photoItemB = PhotoItem::factory()->for($itemB)->for($photoB)->create();
+    $tagB = Tag::factory()->create();
+    PhotoItemTag::factory()->for($photoItemB)->for($tagB)->create();
+
+    $this->assertDatabaseCount('photo_items', 2);
+    $this->assertDatabaseCount('photo_item_tag', 2);
+
+    $response = $this->actingAs($user)->deleteJson('/photos/items', [
+        'photo_ids' => [$photoA->id, $photoB->id],
+        'item_ids' => [$itemA->id],
+        'tag_ids' => [$tagB->id],
+    ]);
+
+    $response->assertOk();
+    $this->assertDatabaseCount('photo_items', 1);
+    $this->assertDatabaseHas('photo_items', ['id' => $photoItemB->id]);
+    $this->assertDatabaseEmpty('photo_item_tag');
+});
+
+test('a user can not remove an item from photos of another user', function (): void {
+    $user = User::factory()->create();
+    $photo = Photo::factory()->create();
+    $existingItem = Item::factory()->create();
+    $photo->items()->attach($existingItem);
+
+    $this->assertDatabaseCount('photo_items', 1);
+
+    $response = $this->actingAs($user)->deleteJson('/photos/items', [
+        'photo_ids' => [$photo->id],
+        'item_ids' => [$existingItem->id],
+    ]);
+
+    $response->assertUnprocessable();
+    $response->assertJsonValidationErrors('photo_ids');
+    $this->assertDatabaseCount('photo_items', 1);
+});