diff --git a/iNaturalist/src/main/java/org/inaturalist/android/INaturalistServiceImplementation.java b/iNaturalist/src/main/java/org/inaturalist/android/INaturalistServiceImplementation.java
index 68fe0ef5..34a1a5ef 100644
--- a/iNaturalist/src/main/java/org/inaturalist/android/INaturalistServiceImplementation.java
+++ b/iNaturalist/src/main/java/org/inaturalist/android/INaturalistServiceImplementation.java
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ public void onTimezone(String timezoneName) {
                     taxonSuggestions = getTaxonSuggestions(obsUrl, latitude, longitude, observedOn, suggestionSource, placeId, taxonId, placeLat, placeLng, limit, page);
                 } else {
                     // Local photo  - Resize photo to 640x640 max, not using Lanczos
-                    String resizedPhotoFilename = ImageUtils.resizeImage(mContext, obsFilename, null, 640, true);
+                    String resizedPhotoFilename = ImageUtils.resizeImage(mContext, obsFilename, null, 640, true, false);
 
                     if (resizedPhotoFilename != null) {
                         taxonSuggestions = getTaxonSuggestions(resizedPhotoFilename, latitude, longitude, observedOn, suggestionSource, placeId, taxonId, placeLat, placeLng, limit, page);
diff --git a/iNaturalist/src/main/java/org/inaturalist/android/ImageUtils.java b/iNaturalist/src/main/java/org/inaturalist/android/ImageUtils.java
index 3454e45c..41633d19 100644
--- a/iNaturalist/src/main/java/org/inaturalist/android/ImageUtils.java
+++ b/iNaturalist/src/main/java/org/inaturalist/android/ImageUtils.java
@@ -353,19 +353,21 @@ public static Bitmap rotateImage(Bitmap bitmapImage, int orientation) {
 
 
 
-    public static String resizeImage(Context context, String path, Uri photoUri, int maxDimensions) {
-        return resizeImage(context, path, photoUri, maxDimensions, false);
+    public static String resizeImage(Context context, String path, Uri photoUri, int maxDimensions, boolean isCameraPhoto) {
+        return resizeImage(context, path, photoUri, maxDimensions, false, isCameraPhoto);
     }
     /**
      * Resizes an image to max size
      * @param path the path to the image filename (optional)
      * @param photoUri the original Uri of the image
      * @param noLanczos if True, will not use Lanczos to resize image (but rather bilinear resampling)
+     * @param isCameraPhoto if True, will not rotate photo orientation according to EXIF (photo taken by iNat camera itself)
      * @return the resized image - or original image if smaller than 2048x2048
      */
-    public static String resizeImage(Context context, String path, Uri photoUri, int maxDimensions, boolean noLanczos) {
+    public static String resizeImage(Context context, String path, Uri photoUri, int maxDimensions, boolean noLanczos, boolean isCameraPhoto) {
         InputStream is = null;
         BitmapFactory.Options options = new BitmapFactory.Options();
+        Logger.tag(TAG).info("resizeImage: " + path + "/" + photoUri + ":" + isCameraPhoto);
 
         try {
             if (photoUri != null) {
@@ -398,9 +400,11 @@ public static String resizeImage(Context context, String path, Uri photoUri, int
 
             int rotationDegrees = 0;
 
-            if (path != null && path.toLowerCase().endsWith("heic")) {
+
+            if (path != null) {
                 androidx.exifinterface.media.ExifInterface exif = new androidx.exifinterface.media.ExifInterface(path);
                 rotationDegrees = exif.getRotationDegrees();
+                Logger.tag(TAG).error("resizeImage: degrees: " + rotationDegrees);
             }
 
             if (photoUri != null) {
@@ -471,17 +475,6 @@ public static String resizeImage(Context context, String path, Uri photoUri, int
             // BitmapFactory.decodeStream moves the reading cursor
             is.close();
 
-            if (photoUri != null) {
-                is = context.getContentResolver().openInputStream(photoUri);
-            } else {
-                is = new FileInputStream(new File(path));
-            }
-
-            // Copy all EXIF data from original image into resized image
-            copyExifData(is, new File(imageFile.getAbsolutePath()), null);
-
-            is.close();
-
             return imageFile.getAbsolutePath();
 
         } catch (OutOfMemoryError e) {
diff --git a/iNaturalist/src/main/java/org/inaturalist/android/ObservationEditor.java b/iNaturalist/src/main/java/org/inaturalist/android/ObservationEditor.java
index cdc5d292..fafe54e6 100644
--- a/iNaturalist/src/main/java/org/inaturalist/android/ObservationEditor.java
+++ b/iNaturalist/src/main/java/org/inaturalist/android/ObservationEditor.java
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ public class ObservationEditor extends Fragment {
     @State public boolean mIsCaptive = false;
     @State public boolean mChoseNewPhoto = false;
     @State public boolean mChoseNewSound = false;
+    @State public boolean mCameraPhotoTaken = false;
     private List<Uri> mSharePhotos = null;
 
     @State public HashMap<Integer, Integer> mOriginalPhotoPositions = null;
@@ -1456,6 +1457,7 @@ public void onPermissionDenied() {
 
         // In case a new/existing photo was taken - make sure we won't retake it in case the activity pauses/resumes.
         mPictureTaken = true;
+        mCameraPhotoTaken = true;
     }
 
     private void chooseSound() {
@@ -1504,6 +1506,7 @@ public void onPermissionDenied() {
 
     private void choosePhoto() {
         Logger.tag(TAG).debug("choosePhoto");
+        mCameraPhotoTaken = false;
 
         if (!mApp.isExternalStoragePermissionGranted()) {
             Logger.tag(TAG).debug("choosePhoto - no storage permissions");
@@ -3581,7 +3584,7 @@ private Uri createObservationSoundForSound(Uri soundUri) {
     }
 
     private Uri createObservationPhotoForPhoto(Uri photoUri, int position, boolean isDuplicated) {
-        Logger.tag(TAG).debug("createObservationPhotoForPhoto: " + photoUri + ":" + position + ":" + isDuplicated);
+        Logger.tag(TAG).debug("createObservationPhotoForPhoto: " + photoUri + ":" + position + ":" + isDuplicated + ":" + mCameraPhotoTaken);
 
         mPhotosChanged = true;
 
@@ -3613,7 +3616,7 @@ private Uri createObservationPhotoForPhoto(Uri photoUri, int position, boolean i
         }
 
         // Resize photo to 2048x2048 max
-        String resizedPhoto = ImageUtils.resizeImage(getActivity(), path, isDuplicated ? null : photoUri, 2048);
+        String resizedPhoto = ImageUtils.resizeImage(getActivity(), path, isDuplicated ? null : photoUri, 2048, mCameraPhotoTaken);
 
         if (resizedPhoto == null) {
             return null;
@@ -3623,7 +3626,7 @@ private Uri createObservationPhotoForPhoto(Uri photoUri, int position, boolean i
         }
 
         // Save original-sized copy of the photo (so when cropping, we'll crop from the original sized photo)
-        String originalSizePhoto = ImageUtils.resizeImage(getActivity(), path, isDuplicated ? null : photoUri, Integer.MAX_VALUE);
+        String originalSizePhoto = ImageUtils.resizeImage(getActivity(), path, isDuplicated ? null : photoUri, Integer.MAX_VALUE, mCameraPhotoTaken);
 
         ObservationPhoto op = new ObservationPhoto();
 
diff --git a/iNaturalist/src/main/java/org/inaturalist/android/ObservationViewerFragment.java b/iNaturalist/src/main/java/org/inaturalist/android/ObservationViewerFragment.java
index babeec97..dad0e01c 100644
--- a/iNaturalist/src/main/java/org/inaturalist/android/ObservationViewerFragment.java
+++ b/iNaturalist/src/main/java/org/inaturalist/android/ObservationViewerFragment.java
@@ -3795,7 +3795,7 @@ private Uri createObservationPhotoForPhoto(Uri photoUri, int position, boolean i
         }
 
         // Resize photo to 2048x2048 max
-        String resizedPhoto = ImageUtils.resizeImage(getActivity(), path, photoUri, 2048);
+        String resizedPhoto = ImageUtils.resizeImage(getActivity(), path, photoUri, 2048, false);
 
         if (resizedPhoto == null) {
             return null;