diff --git a/image_classifier/image_classifier.py b/image_classifier/image_classifier.py
index 8913f58..d86a5c9 100755
--- a/image_classifier/image_classifier.py
+++ b/image_classifier/image_classifier.py
@@ -125,7 +125,11 @@ class image_classifier:
                     original_date = self.metadata['Exif.Photo.DateTimeOriginal'].value
                     self._log.debug(f"File creation time: {original_date} \
 (type: {type(original_date)})")
-                    folder_date = original_date.strftime('%Y.%m.%d')
+                    try:
+                        folder_date = original_date.strftime('%Y.%m.%d')
+                    except Exception as error:
+                        self._log.error(f"Failed to convert EXIF information about date '{original_date}'.")
+                        folder_date = 'unknown-time'
             if folder_date == 'unknown-time':
                 match = re.search(r'(?P<year>20[0-9]{2})[\-/\._]?\
 (?P<month>[0-1]?[0-9])[\-/\._]?(?P<day>[0-3]?[0-9])', filename)