The invention provides an image acquisition method, apparatus and system. An embodiment of the method comprises the steps of detecting a target acquisition request for a first terminal, wherein the target acquisition request indicates that a target object is acquired; in response to the detected target acquisition request, detecting a target image in a target photo album corresponding to a second terminal except the first terminal; and in response to the detected target image, controlling the first terminal to output acquisition response information, wherein the acquisition response information indicates that the target image exists in the second terminal. According to the embodiment, when photos are shared with good friends, the photos do not need to be manually selected from the photo album, so that the time waste is reduced and the terminal utilization efficiency is improved.