diff --git a/src/image_processing.py b/src/image_processing.py
index 4689918..6d2560e 100644
--- a/src/image_processing.py
+++ b/src/image_processing.py
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
 import pyexiv2
+from datetime import datetime
 
 def get_image_data(path: str):
     print(f"Reading metadata: {path}")
     img = pyexiv2.Image(path)
     xmp = img.read_xmp()
-    create_date = xmp.get('Xmp.xmp.CreateDate', 'N/A')
+    print(xmp)
+    create_date = xmp.get('Xmp.xmp.CreateDate', None)
+    if create_date is None:
+        create_date = convert_datetime_to_iso(xmp.get('Xmp.exif.DateTimeOriginal', 'N/A'))
+    else:
+        create_date = create_date + "Z"
+    
     title = xmp.get('Xmp.dc.title', 'N/A')
     description = xmp.get('Xmp.dc.description', 'N/A')
     tags = xmp.get('Xmp.dc.subject', 'N/A')
@@ -13,7 +20,7 @@ def get_image_data(path: str):
     alt_text = description_parts[1].strip()
     image_data = {
         'path': path,
-        'create': create_date + "Z",
+        'create': create_date,
         'title': title['lang="x-default"'],
         'description': main_description,
         'alt': alt_text,
@@ -24,4 +31,14 @@ def get_image_data(path: str):
 def add_watermark(file_data):
     ## Create a new image file in the same directory as the file_data['path'] and return
     ## a new file_data dictionary with the new image in place of file_data['path']
-    return file_data
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+    return file_data
+
+def convert_datetime_to_iso(datetime_str):
+    try:
+        # Parse the datetime string using the format 'YYYY:MM:DD HH:MM:SS.sss'
+        datetime_obj = datetime.strptime(datetime_str, '%Y:%m:%d %H:%M:%S.%f')
+        # Convert the datetime to ISO format
+        iso_datetime = datetime_obj.isoformat()
+        return iso_datetime
+    except ValueError:
+        return None
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diff --git a/src/load_config.py b/src/load_config.py
index 6092811..9f1a3f3 100644
--- a/src/load_config.py
+++ b/src/load_config.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import os, toml
-from dotenv import load_dotenv
 
 config = toml.load("conf.toml")
 
diff --git a/src/publish_pixelfed.py b/src/publish_pixelfed.py
index 9ddce10..4ca5f1f 100644
--- a/src/publish_pixelfed.py
+++ b/src/publish_pixelfed.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ def formatTags(tags: list):
     return formatted_tags_str
 
 def formatDate(input_date_str: str):
+    print(input_date_str)
     input_datetime = datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(input_date_str)
     london_tz = pytz.timezone('Europe/London')
     london_datetime = input_datetime.replace(tzinfo=pytz.utc).astimezone(london_tz)