This week I've been worked on creating a photo class to save all of data I collect from the photos. This will help to know, when I load the pictures, what categories they will go in. That makes it faster to sort through all the pictures. This also allows for it to be easier to add more ways to sort the pictures in the futures since all I would need to do is add another section to the class. 

Since I'm still finishing up with exams, I decided to spend what little time I have starting to design my menu. I figured now would be a good time to focus on a small part of this, since it will allow me to focus more on more complex parts of the project when I have enough time to think them through.  I have also still been trying to make progress with exifinterface to access the data. I figured out methods that use exifinterface to get the data I want. I am just trying to implement them so that I can get the information I want. The last exam I have for now is on Wednesday, so after that I am free to work on this project without having to worry too much about my other classes.

This week I've been doing a lot of research on stored photos on android phones. Every photo we take saves data. It can have where we took the picture, when, and where it is saved. One problem I am noticing is that when someone sends you a photo, android phones create new data to go with the photo. The date and time saved with the photo is when you saved it onto your phone. To access that photo, we need to follow the path of where it is saved.  All our photos are saved in the dcim folder, or the data center infrastructure management folder. I'm realizing I have to be careful when accessing the photos since they are in the dcim folder but also within a subfolder of that. I know that on my phone, photos are stored in different folders depending on how I got them. The photos from my camera are stored in a camera subfolder. The photos that someone sent me that I downloaded to my phone are saved into another subfolder. This means I need to be careful what path I look down to find the photos. If you go down the wrong path, you won't find what you are looking for. 

Starting a project is always stressful. With trying to manage time around working on it and working on all of my other classes, it has been difficult. Laying a foundation for the whole project is important since it needs to be good to make sure the rest goes smooth. I decided it was better to work with android phones since it is what I have and I am already acquainted with the system. I'm currently trying to figure out how to access the photos from a phone. Once I know I can do that I will feel more comfortable moving forward.