Rename Images with Date Photo Taken

Purpose: Renames image files in a folder based on date photo taken from EXIF metadata

Author: Matthew Renze

Usage: python.exe rename.py input-folder

• input-folder = the directory containing the image files to be renamed

Example: python.exe rename.py C:\Photos

Behavior:

• Given a photo named "Photo Apr 01, 5 54 17 PM.jpg"
• with EXIF date taken of "4/1/2018 5:54:17 PM"
• when you run this script on its parent folder
• then it will be renamed "20180401-175417.jpg"

Notes:

• For safety, please make a backup of your photos before running this script
• Currently only designed to work with .jpg, .jpeg, and .png files
• If you omit the input folder, then the current working directory will be used instead.