GPS / Geo tag JPEG images using python and exiftool on the command line

geotagimg.py

# exiftool file.jpg {views file}
# exiftool -Make="Canon"
# exiftool -Model="Canon EOS 40D"

import random
from geopy.geocoders import Nominatim
from GPSPhoto import gpsphoto
import sys, os

geolocator = Nominatim(user_agent="geodata")
location = geolocator.geocode("Chelmsford, Essex")

print(location)

lat = location.latitude
lon = location.longitude

latseed = round(random.uniform(-0.0036143,0.0036143),7)
lonseed = round(random.uniform(-0.0072286,0.0072286),7)

#print(round(lat + latseed,7), round(lon + lonseed,7))

pictures = os.listdir()

for picture in pictures:

    if picture.endswith('.jpg'):
    
        photo = gpsphoto.GPSPhoto(picture)

        info = gpsphoto.GPSInfo((round(lat + latseed,7), round(lon + lonseed,7)))

        photo.modGPSData(info, picture)


# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/53543549/change-exif-data-on-jpeg-without-altering-picture
# exif_dict = piexif.load(path)
# new_exif = adjust_exif(exif_dict)
# exif_bytes = piexif.dump(new_exif)
# piexif.insert(exif_bytes, path)