diff --git a/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/core/CameraSession+Photo.kt b/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/core/CameraSession+Photo.kt
index 6ef88b2d11..d27b6b3bc7 100644
--- a/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/core/CameraSession+Photo.kt
+++ b/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/core/CameraSession+Photo.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,70 @@ import com.mrousavy.camera.core.types.Flash
 import com.mrousavy.camera.core.types.Orientation
 import com.mrousavy.camera.core.types.TakePhotoOptions
 import com.mrousavy.camera.core.utils.FileUtils
+import android.graphics.BitmapFactory
+import android.graphics.Matrix
+import android.media.ExifInterface
+import android.graphics.Bitmap
+import java.io.File
+import java.io.FileOutputStream
+import java.io.IOException
+
+fun rotateImageAndSave(imagePath: String): Boolean {
+  // Decode the image into a Bitmap
+  val bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(imagePath) ?: return false
+
+  try {
+    // Read the Exif data for orientation
+    val exif = ExifInterface(imagePath)
+    val orientation = exif.getAttributeInt(ExifInterface.TAG_ORIENTATION, ExifInterface.ORIENTATION_NORMAL)
+
+    // Create a Matrix object to rotate the Bitmap
+    val matrix = Matrix()
+    when (orientation) {
+      ExifInterface.ORIENTATION_ROTATE_90 -> matrix.postRotate(90f)
+      ExifInterface.ORIENTATION_ROTATE_180 -> matrix.postRotate(180f)
+      ExifInterface.ORIENTATION_ROTATE_270 -> matrix.postRotate(270f)
+      ExifInterface.ORIENTATION_FLIP_HORIZONTAL -> matrix.postScale(-1f, 1f)
+      ExifInterface.ORIENTATION_FLIP_VERTICAL -> matrix.postScale(1f, -1f)
+      ExifInterface.ORIENTATION_TRANSPOSE -> {
+        matrix.postRotate(90f)
+        matrix.postScale(-1f, 1f)
+      }
+      ExifInterface.ORIENTATION_TRANSVERSE -> {
+        matrix.postRotate(-90f)
+        matrix.postScale(-1f, 1f)
+      }
+    }
+
+    // If there's no rotation or flipping needed, return the original bitmap
+    val correctedBitmap = if (!matrix.isIdentity) {
+      Bitmap.createBitmap(bitmap, 0, 0, bitmap.width, bitmap.height, matrix, true)
+    } else {
+      bitmap
+    }
+
+    // Save the rotated bitmap back to the file path
+    val file = File(imagePath)
+    val outputStream = FileOutputStream(file)
+    correctedBitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 100, outputStream)
+    outputStream.flush()
+    outputStream.close()
+
+    // Update EXIF metadata to reset the orientation tag to "normal"
+    val newExif = ExifInterface(imagePath)
+    newExif.setAttribute(ExifInterface.TAG_ORIENTATION, ExifInterface.ORIENTATION_NORMAL.toString())
+    newExif.saveAttributes()
+
+    // Recycle the bitmap to free up memory
+    correctedBitmap.recycle()
+
+    return true
+  } catch (e: IOException) {
+    e.printStackTrace()
+  }
+
+  return false
+}
 
 suspend fun CameraSession.takePhoto(options: TakePhotoOptions): Photo {
   val camera = camera ?: throw CameraNotReadyError()
@@ -33,6 +97,10 @@ suspend fun CameraSession.takePhoto(options: TakePhotoOptions): Photo {
     CameraQueues.cameraExecutor
   )
 
+  if (options.normalizeOrientation) {
+    rotateImageAndSave(photoFile.uri.path)
+  }
+
   // Parse resulting photo (EXIF data)
   val size = FileUtils.getImageSize(photoFile.uri.path)
   val rotation = photoOutput.targetRotation
diff --git a/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/core/types/TakePhotoOptions.kt b/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/core/types/TakePhotoOptions.kt
index 4c99c4b0e5..c3c9c98982 100644
--- a/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/core/types/TakePhotoOptions.kt
+++ b/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/core/types/TakePhotoOptions.kt
@@ -5,16 +5,15 @@ import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReadableMap
 import com.mrousavy.camera.core.utils.FileUtils
 import com.mrousavy.camera.core.utils.OutputFile
 
-data class TakePhotoOptions(val file: OutputFile, val flash: Flash, val enableShutterSound: Boolean) {
-
+data class TakePhotoOptions(val file: OutputFile, val flash: Flash, val enableShutterSound: Boolean, val normalizeOrientation: Boolean) {
   companion object {
     fun fromJS(context: Context, map: ReadableMap): TakePhotoOptions {
       val flash = if (map.hasKey("flash")) Flash.fromUnionValue(map.getString("flash")) else Flash.OFF
       val enableShutterSound = if (map.hasKey("enableShutterSound")) map.getBoolean("enableShutterSound") else false
       val directory = if (map.hasKey("path")) FileUtils.getDirectory(map.getString("path")) else context.cacheDir
-
+      val normalize =  if (map.hasKey("normalizeOrientation")) map.getBoolean("normalizeOrientation") else false
       val outputFile = OutputFile(context, directory, ".jpg")
-      return TakePhotoOptions(outputFile, flash, enableShutterSound)
+      return TakePhotoOptions(outputFile, flash, enableShutterSound, normalize)
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/package/example/package.json b/package/example/package.json
index c8d26a1701..f9dfdf5f45 100644
--- a/package/example/package.json
+++ b/package/example/package.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     "@shopify/react-native-skia": "^1.3.4",
     "react": "^18.3.1",
     "react-native": "^0.74.2",
+    "react-native-compressor": "^1.9.0",
     "react-native-gesture-handler": "^2.16.2",
     "react-native-mmkv": "^2.12.2",
     "react-native-pressable-opacity": "^1.0.10",
diff --git a/package/example/src/CameraPage.tsx b/package/example/src/CameraPage.tsx
index af65e71462..a58f70cb6e 100644
--- a/package/example/src/CameraPage.tsx
+++ b/package/example/src/CameraPage.tsx
@@ -69,11 +69,9 @@ export function CameraPage({ navigation }: Props): React.ReactElement {
 
   const screenAspectRatio = SCREEN_HEIGHT / SCREEN_WIDTH
   const format = useCameraFormat(device, [
-    { fps: targetFps },
-    { videoAspectRatio: screenAspectRatio },
-    { videoResolution: 'max' },
-    { photoAspectRatio: screenAspectRatio },
-    { photoResolution: 'max' },
+
+    { photoResolution: { width: 1440, height: 1440 } },
+
   ])
 
   const fps = Math.min(format?.maxFps ?? 1, targetFps)
diff --git a/package/example/src/MediaPage.tsx b/package/example/src/MediaPage.tsx
index 8eff60dd05..0852246f99 100644
--- a/package/example/src/MediaPage.tsx
+++ b/package/example/src/MediaPage.tsx
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export function MediaPage({ navigation, route }: Props): React.ReactElement {
   return (
     <View style={[styles.container, screenStyle]}>
       {type === 'photo' && (
-        <Image source={source} style={StyleSheet.absoluteFill} resizeMode="cover" onLoadEnd={onMediaLoadEnd} onLoad={onMediaLoad} />
+        <Image source={source} style={StyleSheet.absoluteFill} resizeMode="contain" onLoadEnd={onMediaLoadEnd} onLoad={onMediaLoad} />
       )}
       {type === 'video' && (
         <Video
diff --git a/package/example/src/views/CaptureButton.tsx b/package/example/src/views/CaptureButton.tsx
index 2476d8bdcb..9648b6dbe2 100644
--- a/package/example/src/views/CaptureButton.tsx
+++ b/package/example/src/views/CaptureButton.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React, { useCallback, useRef } from 'react'
 import type { ViewProps } from 'react-native'
-import { StyleSheet, View } from 'react-native'
+import { Alert, StyleSheet, View } from 'react-native'
 import type { PanGestureHandlerGestureEvent, TapGestureHandlerStateChangeEvent } from 'react-native-gesture-handler'
 import { PanGestureHandler, State, TapGestureHandler } from 'react-native-gesture-handler'
 import Reanimated, {
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import Reanimated, {
 } from 'react-native-reanimated'
 import type { Camera, PhotoFile, VideoFile } from 'react-native-vision-camera'
 import { CAPTURE_BUTTON_SIZE, SCREEN_HEIGHT, SCREEN_WIDTH } from './../Constants'
+import { getImageMetaData } from 'react-native-compressor';
 
 const START_RECORDING_DELAY = 200
 const BORDER_WIDTH = CAPTURE_BUTTON_SIZE * 0.1
@@ -62,7 +63,14 @@ const _CaptureButton: React.FC<Props> = ({
       const photo = await camera.current.takePhoto({
         flash: flash,
         enableShutterSound: false,
+        normalizeOrientation: true,
       })
+      Alert.alert('Photo taken!', `width: ${photo.width}, height: ${photo.height}`)
+      console.log('Photo taken!', photo.width, photo.height)
+      getImageMetaData(photo.path).then((data) => {
+        console.log('Image Meta Data:', data);
+        Alert.alert('Image Meta Data:', JSON.stringify(data));
+      });
       onMediaCaptured(photo, 'photo')
     } catch (e) {
       console.error('Failed to take photo!', e)
diff --git a/package/example/yarn.lock b/package/example/yarn.lock
index 60aa1e9c51..9d380494ca 100644
--- a/package/example/yarn.lock
+++ b/package/example/yarn.lock
@@ -5622,6 +5622,11 @@ react-is@^17.0.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-is/-/react-is-17.0.2.tgz#e691d4a8e9c789365655539ab372762b0efb54f0"
   integrity sha512-w2GsyukL62IJnlaff/nRegPQR94C/XXamvMWmSHRJ4y7Ts/4ocGRmTHvOs8PSE6pB3dWOrD/nueuU5sduBsQ4w==
 
+react-native-compressor@^1.9.0:
+  version "1.9.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-compressor/-/react-native-compressor-1.9.0.tgz#3b5aabac97f996036990f41294383a34510aaf22"
+  integrity sha512-kJgRBTrvI8/yOJs8GhXfc1bZui/Wl3FNKOkc3K5+EIgihzU/vS+UTLkojGcYwoYXxj4xP7GFwp0SJLsNOOJZNw==
+
 react-native-gesture-handler@^2.16.2:
   version "2.16.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-gesture-handler/-/react-native-gesture-handler-2.16.2.tgz#032bd2a07334292d7f6cff1dc9d1ec928f72e26d"
diff --git a/package/src/types/PhotoFile.ts b/package/src/types/PhotoFile.ts
index 85098d6898..a639d0a861 100644
--- a/package/src/types/PhotoFile.ts
+++ b/package/src/types/PhotoFile.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ export interface TakePhotoOptions {
    * @default true
    */
   enableShutterSound?: boolean
+
+  /**
+   * Whether to normalize orientation or not.
+   *
+   * @default false
+   */
+  normalizeOrientation?: boolean
 }
 
 /**