diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 514595b..9213ad0 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -461,17 +461,22 @@ def admin_upload():
         file_path = os.path.join(app.config["UPLOAD_FOLDER"], filename)
         file.save(file_path)
 
-        # Extract EXIF data
-        exif = None
+        # Extract EXIF data with error handling
+        exif = {}
         exifraw = None
-        with Image.open(file_path) as img:
-            exifraw = img.info["exif"]
-            width, height = img.size
-            exif = {
-                ExifTags.TAGS[k]: v
-                for k, v in img._getexif().items()
-                if k in ExifTags.TAGS
-            }
+        width = height = 0
+        try:
+            with Image.open(file_path) as img:
+                width, height = img.size
+                if hasattr(img, '_getexif') and img._getexif() is not None:
+                    exifraw = img.info.get("exif")
+                    exif = {
+                        ExifTags.TAGS[k]: v
+                        for k, v in img._getexif().items()
+                        if k in ExifTags.TAGS
+                    }
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning(f"Error reading EXIF data for {filename}: {str(e)}")
 
         # Generate a unique key for the image
         unique_key = hashlib.sha256(
@@ -489,25 +494,25 @@ def admin_upload():
         # Generate thumbnails
         generate_thumbnails(filename)
 
-        # Get image dimensions
-        with Image.open(file_path) as img:
-            width, height = img.size
+        # Handle exposure time with error handling
+        try:
+            exposure_time = exif.get("ExposureTime", 0)
+            if isinstance(exposure_time, tuple):
+                exposure_fraction = f"{exposure_time[0]}/{exposure_time[1]}"
+            else:
+                exposure_fraction = f"1/{int(1/float(exposure_time))}" if exposure_time else "0"
+        except (TypeError, ZeroDivisionError):
+            exposure_fraction = "0"
 
-        exposure_time = exif["ExposureTime"]
-        if isinstance(exposure_time, tuple):
-            exposure_fraction = f"{exposure_time[0]}/{exposure_time[1]}"
-        else:
-            exposure_fraction = f"1/{int(1/float(exposure_time))}"
-
-        # Create database entry
+        # Create database entry with safe defaults
         db_session = DBSession()
         new_photo = Photo(
             input_filename=filename,
             thumbnail_filename=f"{os.path.splitext(filename)[0]}/256_{filename}",
             focal_length=str(
-                exif.get("FocalLengthIn35mmFilm", exif.get("FocalLength", ""))
+                exif.get("FocalLengthIn35mmFilm", exif.get("FocalLength", "0"))
             ),
-            aperture=str(exif.get("FNumber", "")),
+            aperture=str(exif.get("FNumber", "0")),
             shutter_speed=exposure_fraction,
             date_taken=datetime.strptime(
                 str(exif.get("DateTime", "1970:01:01 00:00:00")), "%Y:%m:%d %H:%M:%S"