diff --git a/frontend/app/items/create.tsx b/frontend/app/items/create.tsx
index d6c02fff..a2eb06be 100644
--- a/frontend/app/items/create.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/items/create.tsx
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export default function CreateItemPage() {
           setCurrentUser(JSON.parse(savedUser));
         }
       } catch (err) {
-        console.error('Failed to load initial data:', err);
+        // Silently handle initial data load failure - use default empty state
       }
     };
 
diff --git a/frontend/hooks/useItemCreate.ts b/frontend/hooks/useItemCreate.ts
index d75486c8..4d2fc420 100644
--- a/frontend/hooks/useItemCreate.ts
+++ b/frontend/hooks/useItemCreate.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ interface UseItemCreateReturn {
   goToStep: (step: 'details' | 'photo' | 'preview' | 'confirm') => void;
   nextStep: () => void;
   prevStep: () => void;
-  uploadPhoto: (file: File) => Promise<void>;
+  uploadPhoto: (file: File, photoItemId?: number) => Promise<void>;
   submitItem: (userId: number) => Promise<any>;
   reset: () => void;
 }