gather_photos.py

import os
import shutil
from PIL import Image


def is_image(file_path):
    try:
        with Image.open(file_path) as img:
            return True
    except (IOError, FileNotFoundError):
        return False

def gather_photos(source_folder, destination_folder='photos_gathered'):
    if not os.path.exists(destination_folder):
        os.makedirs(destination_folder)
    
    for root, _, files in os.walk(source_folder):
        for file in files:
            file_path = os.path.join(root, file)
            if is_image(file_path):
                shutil.copy(file_path, destination_folder)
                print(f"Copied: {file_path}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    source_folder = r"C:\Users\estev\Pictures"  # You can change this to any directory you want to scan
    gather_photos(source_folder)