diff --git a/util/import_photos.py b/util/import_photos.py
index 34ca4d3..e359d77 100644
--- a/util/import_photos.py
+++ b/util/import_photos.py
@@ -18,21 +18,16 @@ DEST_SHRUNK = "db/image/"
 DEST_ORIGINAL = "db/original/"
 
 
-def usage():
-    """Brief usage explanation"""
-    print("USAGE: python {name} /path/to/images".format(name=argv[0]), file=stderr)
-
-
-def process_pictures(dest_strunk: str, dest_original: str):
+def process_pictures(source: str, dest_shrunk: str, dest_original: str):
     """Process images from the base directory in the first command line argument.
-    Place the resized copies to DEST_STRUNK and
+    Place the resized copies to dest_shrunk and
     move the originals to dest_original.
     Return a dict for each image processed for database collection.
     """
     # walk every pic
     # We only care about files in the root of the path
     # Ignore any nested directories
-    (root, _, filenames) = next(walk(argv[1], topdown=True), (None, None, []))
+    (root, _, filenames) = next(walk(source, topdown=True), (None, None, []))
     for filename in filenames:
         # FIXME[0]:what if picture with the same name already exists?
         # skip any non-image files
@@ -49,7 +44,7 @@ def process_pictures(dest_strunk: str, dest_original: str):
                 cloned.strip()  # Q: may damage icc, do we allow that or use smh else?
                 cloned.transform(resize="50%")  # Q: what do we want here?
                 # move them to the processed folder
-                cloned.save(filename=path.join(dest_strunk, filename))
+                cloned.save(filename=path.join(dest_shrunk, filename))
 
         # move the originals out of the working directory
         # Q: do we strip exif from originals?
@@ -57,7 +52,7 @@ def process_pictures(dest_strunk: str, dest_original: str):
 
         # return the freshly processed picture info
         yield {
-            "ResizedImage": path.join(dest_strunk, filename),
+            "ResizedImage": path.join(dest_shrunk, filename),
             "OriginalImage": path.join(dest_original, filename),
             "DateTimeOriginal": exif["DateTimeOriginal"],  # Q: normalize it?
             "GPSLatitude": exif["GPSLatitude"],
@@ -167,23 +162,33 @@ def check_database(database_path: str):
         con.close()
 
 
-def main():
-    if len(argv) != 2:
-        usage()
-        exit(1)
-
+def run(db_location: str, source: str, dest_shrunk: str, dest_original: str):
+    """Core program logic"""
     pics_processed = 0
     # process each pic and add it to the database
-    for pic in process_pictures(DEST_STRUNK, DEST_ORIGINAL):
-        update_database(pic, DB_LOCATION)
+    for pic in process_pictures(source, dest_shrunk, dest_original):
+        update_database(pic, db_location)
         pics_processed += 1
 
     if pics_processed == 0:
-        print("No more pictures processed from", argv[1])
+        print("No more pictures processed from", source)
         print("Do we have enough permissions?")
     else:
         print("Pictures processed:", pics_processed)
 
 
+def usage():
+    """Brief usage explanation"""
+    print("USAGE: python {name} /path/to/images".format(name=argv[0]), file=stderr)
+
+
+def main():
+    if len(argv) != 2:
+        usage()
+        exit(1)
+
+    run(DB_LOCATION, argv[1], DEST_SHRUNK, DEST_ORIGINAL)
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()