diff --git a/DEV b/DEV
index 133dbdb..9954049 100644
--- a/DEV
+++ b/DEV
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 [[[ Picseal ]]]
 
+
 [[ MVP Plan ]]
 
 [ C ]
 libexiv --> exif read/write
 libwolfss --> crypto generation
 
-
 [ Functions ]
 # load image file
 picseal.init(image_file)
diff --git a/GExiv2.py b/GExiv2_.py
similarity index 100%
rename from GExiv2.py
rename to GExiv2_.py
diff --git a/exif_r.py b/exif_r.py
index a3ed6ab..f042bd3 100644
--- a/exif_r.py
+++ b/exif_r.py
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
+import gi
+gi.require_version('GExiv2', '0.10')
 from gi.repository import GExiv2
 
-exif = GExiv2.Metadata("space.jpg")
+if not GExiv2.initialize():
+    raise RuntimeError("GExiv2 couldn't be initialized")
+
+#exif = GExiv2.Metadata("space.jpg")
+exif = GExiv2.Metadata()
+exif.open_path("bmw_rim_full.jpg")
+#exif.open_path("space.jpg")
 
 print("*** *** *** *** *** *** ***")
-print(exif.get_date_time())
+print(exif.get_tag_string('Exif.Photo.DateTimeOriginal'))
 print ("*** *** *** *** *** *** ***")
 
 
diff --git a/picseal.py b/picseal.py
index aebd568..3c8ad44 100644
--- a/picseal.py
+++ b/picseal.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def main():
 
 def parseArgs():
   print("***** ***** ***** *****")
-  print ("  **  Pic * Seal  **   ")
+  print("  **  Pic * Seal  **   ")
   print("***** ***** ***** *****\n")
   parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
   parser.add_argument('-i', '--image', required=False, help="source image file")