Organizing your photos automatically

Now that we have a class that allows us to gather information about photos, we can apply this information to perform useful tasks. In this case, we will use the file information to automatically organize a folder full of photos into a subset of folders based on the dates
the photos were taken on. The following screenshot shows the output of the script:

Script output to organize photos in folder

Getting ready

You will need a selection of photos placed in a folder on Raspberry Pi. Alternatively, you can insert a USB memory stick or a card reader with photos on it—they will be located in /mnt/. However, please make sure you test the scripts with a copy of your photos first, just in...