diff --git a/photos/__init__.py b/photos/__init__.py
index 7bdb5bc..54f7604 100644
--- a/photos/__init__.py
+++ b/photos/__init__.py
@@ -180,11 +180,17 @@ def _try_photo(photo: str, mtype: str, dgeo: Optional[LatLon]) -> Optional[Photo
                 lon = convert(meta[LON], meta[LON_REF])
                 geo = (lat, lon)
     if dt is None:
+        # TODO eh. perhaps ignore all of instagram videos? they are also too behind in past...
         try:
-            dt = dt_from_path(photo) # ok, last try..
+            edt = dt_from_path(photo) # ok, last try..
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Error while trying to extract date from name {photo}")
             logger.exception(e)
+        else:
+            if edt is not None and edt > datetime.now():
+                logger.error('datetime for %s is too far in future: %s', photo, edt)
+            else:
+                dt = edt
 
 
     return Photo(photo, dt, geo)