diff --git a/sigal/gallery.py b/sigal/gallery.py
index 30a1d3b..05a377d 100644
--- a/sigal/gallery.py
+++ b/sigal/gallery.py
@@ -148,9 +148,40 @@ class Image(Media):
 
     def __init__(self, filename, path, settings):
         super(Image, self).__init__(filename, path, settings)
-        self.raw_exif, self.exif = get_exif_tags(self.src_path)
+        self._raw_exif = None
+        self._exif = None
+
+    @property
+    def date(self):
         if self.exif is not None and 'dateobj' in self.exif:
-            self.date = self.exif['dateobj']
+            return self.exif['dateobj']
+        else:
+            return self._date
+
+    @date.setter
+    def date(self, value):
+        self._date = value
+
+    @property
+    def exif(self):
+        if not self._exif:
+            self._raw_exif, self._exif = get_exif_tags(self.src_path)
+        return self._exif
+
+    @exif.setter
+    def exif(self, value):
+        self._exif = value
+
+    @property
+    def raw_exif(self):
+        if not self._raw_exif:
+            self._raw_exif, self._exif = get_exif_tags(self.src_path)
+        return self._raw_exif
+
+    @raw_exif.setter
+    def raw_exif(self, value):
+        self._raw_exif = value
+
 
 
 class Video(Media):
@@ -231,16 +262,6 @@ class Album(UnicodeMixin):
             self.medias_count[media.type] += 1
             medias.append(media)
 
-        # sort images
-        if medias:
-            medias_sort_attr = settings['medias_sort_attr']
-            if medias_sort_attr == 'date':
-                key = lambda s: s.date or datetime.now()
-            else:
-                key = lambda s: strxfrm(getattr(s, medias_sort_attr))
-
-            medias.sort(key=key, reverse=settings['medias_sort_reverse'])
-
         signals.album_initialized.send(self)
 
     def __repr__(self):
@@ -284,6 +305,22 @@ class Album(UnicodeMixin):
             check_or_create_dir(join(self.dst_path,
                                      self.settings['thumb_dir']))
 
+        if self.medias and self.settings['keep_orig']:
+            self.orig_path = join(self.dst_path, self.settings['orig_dir'])
+            check_or_create_dir(self.orig_path)
+
+    def sort_medias(self, medias_sort_attr):
+        if self.medias:
+            if medias_sort_attr == 'date':
+                key = lambda s: s.date or datetime.now()
+            else:
+                key = lambda s: strxfrm(getattr(s, medias_sort_attr))
+
+            self.medias.sort(key=key,
+                                reverse=self.settings['medias_sort_reverse'])
+
+        signals.medias_sorted.send(self)
+
     @property
     def images(self):
         """List of images (:class:`~sigal.gallery.Image`)."""
@@ -473,6 +510,10 @@ class Gallery(object):
                 album.create_output_directories()
                 albums[relpath] = album
 
+        with progressbar(albums.values(), label="Sorting media") as progressAlbums:
+            for album in progressAlbums:
+                album.sort_medias(settings['medias_sort_attr'])
+
         self.logger.debug('Albums:\n%r', albums.values())
         signals.gallery_initialized.send(self)
 
diff --git a/sigal/signals.py b/sigal/signals.py
index c175d33..534317d 100644
--- a/sigal/signals.py
+++ b/sigal/signals.py
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ album_initialized = signal('album_initialized')
 gallery_initialized = signal('gallery_initialized')
 gallery_build = signal('gallery_build')
 media_initialized = signal('media_initialized')
+medias_sorted = signal('medias_sorted')
diff --git a/tests/test_gallery.py b/tests/test_gallery.py
index 3fe3e11..1bd86ec 100644
--- a/tests/test_gallery.py
+++ b/tests/test_gallery.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import locale
 import os
 import pytest
+import datetime
 
 from os.path import join
 from sigal.gallery import Album, Media, Image, Video, Gallery
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ def test_media_orig(settings, tmpdir):
 def test_image(settings, tmpdir):
     settings['destination'] = str(tmpdir)
     m = Image('11.jpg', 'dir1/test1', settings)
+    assert m.date == datetime.datetime(2006, 1, 22, 10, 32, 42)
     assert m.exif['datetime'] == u'Sunday, 22. January 2006'
 
     os.makedirs(join(settings['destination'], 'dir1', 'test1', 'thumbnails'))
@@ -169,11 +171,13 @@ def test_medias_sort(settings):
 
     settings['medias_sort_reverse'] = True
     a = Album('dir1/test2', settings, album['subdirs'], album['medias'], gal)
+    a.sort_medias(settings['medias_sort_attr'])
     assert [im.filename for im in a.images] == list(reversed(album['medias']))
 
     settings['medias_sort_attr'] = 'date'
     settings['medias_sort_reverse'] = False
     a = Album('dir1/test2', settings, album['subdirs'], album['medias'], gal)
+    a.sort_medias(settings['medias_sort_attr'])
     assert [im.filename for im in a.images] == ['22.jpg', '21.jpg',
                                                 'archlinux-kiss-1024x640.png']