public async static Task LoadDemoData() { StorageFolder appInstalledFolder = Package.Current.InstalledLocation; StorageFolder albumsFolder = await appInstalledFolder.GetFolderAsync(@"Assets\Albums"); var fileTypesFilter = new List <string> { ".png", ".jpg", ".jpeg", ".bmp", ".gif", ".tiff", ".jxr", ".ico" //, ".svg" // *.svg files are supported in Windows 10, starting from version 1703 }; QueryOptions queryOptions = new QueryOptions(CommonFileQuery.OrderByName, fileTypesFilter); foreach (var folder in await albumsFolder.GetFoldersAsync()) { var album = new AlbumViewModel { Title = folder.Name }; if (folder.Name == DEMO_MAIN_ALBUM && MainAlbum == null) { album.IsMain = true; } AddAlbum(album); var files = await folder.CreateFileQueryWithOptions(queryOptions).GetFilesAsync(); foreach (var file in files) { try { var photo = await album.AddPhoto(file); photo.PopulateWithRandomData(file.DisplayName.SplitCamelCase()); } catch (Exception ex) { await Utils.ShowContentDialog("Add Photo", ex.Message); } } } }