UploadController.cs

[HttpPost]
public ActionResult UploadFile()
{
    var Files = Request.Form.Files; // Load File collection into HttpFileCollection variable.
    //I ONLY TAKE THE FIRST FILE FOR EXAMPLE PURPOSES
    var imageStream = Files[0].OpenReadStream();
    var directories = ImageMetadataReader.ReadMetadata(imageStream);
    var exifSubDirectory = directories.OfType<ExifSubIfdDirectory>().FirstOrDefault();
    var originalDate = exifSubDirectory?.GetDescription(ExifDirectoryBase.TagDateTimeOriginal);
    return Ok(originalDate)
}

Why are you using the using(var ms = new MemoryStream())? What is the xyz var?

Why are you using the using(var ms = new MemoryStream())? What is the xyz var?

leftover code. fixed