diff --git a/crates/bl/src/upload/exif_ops.rs b/crates/bl/src/upload/exif_ops.rs
index c7e7264..7fc6836 100644
--- a/crates/bl/src/upload/exif_ops.rs
+++ b/crates/bl/src/upload/exif_ops.rs
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ pub fn photo_meta_from_exif(input: Option<Exif>) -> core_types::PhotoMeta {
     }
   }
 
+  // extract orientation
+  meta.orientation = orientation_from_exif(Some(&exif));
+
   // extract gps
   // this isn't implemented yet
 
diff --git a/crates/core_types/src/photo.rs b/crates/core_types/src/photo.rs
index 17ba2e0..78dca92 100644
--- a/crates/core_types/src/photo.rs
+++ b/crates/core_types/src/photo.rs
@@ -35,11 +35,13 @@ pub struct Photo {
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct PhotoMeta {
   /// The date and time the photo was taken.
-  pub date_time: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>,
+  pub date_time:   Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>,
   /// The GPS coordinates where the photo was taken.
-  pub gps:       Option<(f64, f64)>,
+  pub gps:         Option<(f64, f64)>,
+  /// The original orientation of the photo (uses EXIF orientations).
+  pub orientation: Option<u32>,
   /// Extra EXIF data.
-  pub extra:     HashMap<String, String>,
+  pub extra:       HashMap<String, String>,
 }
 
 /// The artifacts for a photo. Not a table.