diff --git a/api/gqlgen.yml b/api/gqlgen.yml
index 2837525d..f0601de8 100644
--- a/api/gqlgen.yml
+++ b/api/gqlgen.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ models:
         resolver: true
       faces:
         resolver: true
+      mediaType:
+        resolver: true
   MediaURL:
     model: github.com/photoview/photoview/api/graphql/models.MediaURL
   MediaEXIF:
@@ -60,3 +62,5 @@ models:
     model: github.com/photoview/photoview/api/graphql/models.FaceRectangle
   SiteInfo:
     model: github.com/photoview/photoview/api/graphql/models.SiteInfo
+  MediaType:
+    model: github.com/photoview/photoview/api/graphql/models.MediaType
diff --git a/api/graphql/generated.go b/api/graphql/generated.go
index 93539f96..5fb9a782 100644
--- a/api/graphql/generated.go
+++ b/api/graphql/generated.go
@@ -11993,13 +11993,19 @@ func (ec *executionContext) marshalNMediaDownload2ᚖgithubᚗcomᚋphotoviewᚋ
 }
 
 func (ec *executionContext) unmarshalNMediaType2githubᚗcomᚋphotoviewᚋphotoviewᚋapiᚋgraphqlᚋmodelsᚐMediaType(ctx context.Context, v interface{}) (models.MediaType, error) {
-	var res models.MediaType
-	err := res.UnmarshalGQL(v)
+	tmp, err := graphql.UnmarshalString(v)
+	res := models.MediaType(tmp)
 	return res, graphql.ErrorOnPath(ctx, err)
 }
 
 func (ec *executionContext) marshalNMediaType2githubᚗcomᚋphotoviewᚋphotoviewᚋapiᚋgraphqlᚋmodelsᚐMediaType(ctx context.Context, sel ast.SelectionSet, v models.MediaType) graphql.Marshaler {
-	return v
+	res := graphql.MarshalString(string(v))
+	if res == graphql.Null {
+		if !graphql.HasFieldError(ctx, graphql.GetFieldContext(ctx)) {
+			ec.Errorf(ctx, "must not be null")
+		}
+	}
+	return res
 }
 
 func (ec *executionContext) marshalNMediaURL2ᚖgithubᚗcomᚋphotoviewᚋphotoviewᚋapiᚋgraphqlᚋmodelsᚐMediaURL(ctx context.Context, sel ast.SelectionSet, v *models.MediaURL) graphql.Marshaler {
diff --git a/api/graphql/models/album.go b/api/graphql/models/album.go
index f6543d4a..9be3833c 100644
--- a/api/graphql/models/album.go
+++ b/api/graphql/models/album.go
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ func (a *Album) BeforeSave(tx *gorm.DB) (err error) {
 // GetChildren performs a recursive query to get all the children of the album.
 // An optional filter can be provided that can be used to modify the query on the children.
 func (a *Album) GetChildren(db *gorm.DB, filter func(*gorm.DB) *gorm.DB) (children []*Album, err error) {
-	// SELECT * FROM sub_albums
+	return GetChildrenFromAlbums(db, filter, []int{a.ID})
+}
+
+func GetChildrenFromAlbums(db *gorm.DB, filter func(*gorm.DB) *gorm.DB, albumIDs []int) (children []*Album, err error) {
 	query := db.Model(&Album{}).Table("sub_albums")
 
 	if filter != nil {
@@ -41,13 +44,13 @@ func (a *Album) GetChildren(db *gorm.DB, filter func(*gorm.DB) *gorm.DB) (childr
 
 	err = db.Raw(`
 	WITH recursive sub_albums AS (
-		SELECT * FROM albums AS root WHERE id = ?
+		SELECT * FROM albums AS root WHERE id IN (?)
 		UNION ALL
 		SELECT child.* FROM albums AS child JOIN sub_albums ON child.parent_album_id = sub_albums.id
 	)
 
 	?
-	`, a.ID, query).Find(&children).Error
+	`, albumIDs, query).Find(&children).Error
 
 	return children, err
 }
diff --git a/api/graphql/models/generated.go b/api/graphql/models/generated.go
index 4741dd70..73da4be7 100644
--- a/api/graphql/models/generated.go
+++ b/api/graphql/models/generated.go
@@ -121,47 +121,6 @@ func (e LanguageTranslation) MarshalGQL(w io.Writer) {
 	fmt.Fprint(w, strconv.Quote(e.String()))
 }
 
-type MediaType string
-
-const (
-	MediaTypePhoto MediaType = "Photo"
-	MediaTypeVideo MediaType = "Video"
-)
-
-var AllMediaType = []MediaType{
-	MediaTypePhoto,
-	MediaTypeVideo,
-}
-
-func (e MediaType) IsValid() bool {
-	switch e {
-	case MediaTypePhoto, MediaTypeVideo:
-		return true
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-func (e MediaType) String() string {
-	return string(e)
-}
-
-func (e *MediaType) UnmarshalGQL(v interface{}) error {
-	str, ok := v.(string)
-	if !ok {
-		return fmt.Errorf("enums must be strings")
-	}
-
-	*e = MediaType(str)
-	if !e.IsValid() {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%s is not a valid MediaType", str)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (e MediaType) MarshalGQL(w io.Writer) {
-	fmt.Fprint(w, strconv.Quote(e.String()))
-}
-
 type NotificationType string
 
 const (
diff --git a/api/graphql/models/media.go b/api/graphql/models/media.go
index b6c6bb9c..259d6b31 100644
--- a/api/graphql/models/media.go
+++ b/api/graphql/models/media.go
@@ -42,30 +42,19 @@ func (m *Media) BeforeSave(tx *gorm.DB) error {
 	// Update path hash
 	m.PathHash = MD5Hash(m.Path)
 
-	// Save media type as lowercase for better compatibility
-	m.Type = MediaType(strings.ToLower(string(m.Type)))
-
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (m *Media) AfterFind(tx *gorm.DB) error {
+type MediaType string
 
-	// Convert lowercased media type back
-	lowercasedType := strings.ToLower(string(m.Type))
-	foundType := false
-	for _, t := range AllMediaType {
-		if strings.ToLower(string(t)) == lowercasedType {
-			m.Type = t
-			foundType = true
-			break
-		}
-	}
+const (
+	MediaTypePhoto MediaType = "photo"
+	MediaTypeVideo MediaType = "video"
+)
 
-	if foundType == false {
-		return errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to parse media from DB: Invalid media type: %s", m.Type))
-	}
-
-	return nil
+var AllMediaType = []MediaType{
+	MediaTypePhoto,
+	MediaTypeVideo,
 }
 
 type MediaPurpose string
diff --git a/api/graphql/models/user.go b/api/graphql/models/user.go
index b3879a19..777e7068 100644
--- a/api/graphql/models/user.go
+++ b/api/graphql/models/user.go
@@ -173,11 +173,29 @@ func (user *User) FillAlbums(db *gorm.DB) error {
 }
 
 func (user *User) OwnsAlbum(db *gorm.DB, album *Album) (bool, error) {
-	// TODO: Implement this
-	panic("not implemented")
+
+	if err := user.FillAlbums(db); err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	albumIDs := make([]int, 0)
+	for _, a := range user.Albums {
+		albumIDs = append(albumIDs, a.ID)
+	}
+
+	filter := func(query *gorm.DB) *gorm.DB {
+		return query.Where("id = ?", album.ID)
+	}
+
+	ownedAlbum, err := GetChildrenFromAlbums(db, filter, albumIDs)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	return len(ownedAlbum) > 0, nil
 }
 
-func (user *User) OwnsMedia(db *gorm.DB, media *Media) (bool, error) {
-	// TODO: implement this
-	panic("not implemented")
-}
+// func (user *User) OwnsMedia(db *gorm.DB, media *Media) (bool, error) {
+// 	// TODO: implement this
+// 	panic("not implemented")
+// }
diff --git a/api/graphql/resolvers/faces.go b/api/graphql/resolvers/faces.go
index db2e12ef..c431a13d 100644
--- a/api/graphql/resolvers/faces.go
+++ b/api/graphql/resolvers/faces.go
@@ -69,15 +69,6 @@ func (r faceGroupResolver) ImageFaces(ctx context.Context, obj *models.FaceGroup
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	r.Database.Transaction(func(tx *gorm.DB) error {
-		for i := range imageFaces {
-			if err := imageFaces[i].Media.AfterFind(tx); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-		return nil
-	})
-
 	return imageFaces, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/api/graphql/resolvers/media.go b/api/graphql/resolvers/media.go
index 2cc0cf52..882d6bd5 100644
--- a/api/graphql/resolvers/media.go
+++ b/api/graphql/resolvers/media.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package resolvers
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"strings"
 
 	api "github.com/photoview/photoview/api/graphql"
 	"github.com/photoview/photoview/api/graphql/auth"
@@ -108,6 +109,11 @@ func (r *Resolver) Media() api.MediaResolver {
 	return &mediaResolver{r}
 }
 
+func (r *mediaResolver) MediaType(ctx context.Context, media *models.Media) (*models.MediaType, error) {
+	formattedType := models.MediaType(strings.Title(string(media.Type)))
+	return &formattedType, nil
+}
+
 func (r *mediaResolver) Shares(ctx context.Context, media *models.Media) ([]*models.ShareToken, error) {
 	var shareTokens []*models.ShareToken
 	if err := r.Database.Where("media_id = ?", media.ID).Find(&shareTokens).Error; err != nil {
diff --git a/api/scanner/face_detection/face_detector.go b/api/scanner/face_detection/face_detector.go
index 09e44a1c..32c133c1 100644
--- a/api/scanner/face_detection/face_detector.go
+++ b/api/scanner/face_detection/face_detector.go
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ package face_detection
 
 import (
 	"log"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/Kagami/go-face"
 	"github.com/photoview/photoview/api/graphql/models"
+	"github.com/photoview/photoview/api/utils"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"gorm.io/gorm"
 )
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func InitializeFaceDetector(db *gorm.DB) error {
 
 	log.Println("Initializing face detector")
 
-	rec, err := face.NewRecognizer(filepath.Join("data", "models"))
+	rec, err := face.NewRecognizer(utils.FaceRecognitionModelsPath())
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "initialize facedetect recognizer")
 	}
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ func (fd *FaceDetector) DetectFaces(db *gorm.DB, media *models.Media) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	log.Printf("Face thumb path: %v %v\n", thumbnailPath, fd)
+
 	fd.mutex.Lock()
 	faces, err := fd.rec.RecognizeFile(thumbnailPath)
 	fd.mutex.Unlock()
diff --git a/api/scanner/scanner_test.go b/api/scanner/scanner_test.go
index 7216599d..4ccd45d2 100644
--- a/api/scanner/scanner_test.go
+++ b/api/scanner/scanner_test.go
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ package scanner_test
 import (
 	"os"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/photoview/photoview/api/graphql/models"
 	"github.com/photoview/photoview/api/scanner"
+	"github.com/photoview/photoview/api/scanner/face_detection"
 	"github.com/photoview/photoview/api/test_utils"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
@@ -42,6 +44,10 @@ func TestFullScan(t *testing.T) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if !assert.NoError(t, face_detection.InitializeFaceDetector(db)) {
+		return
+	}
+
 	if !assert.NoError(t, scanner.AddUserToQueue(user)) {
 		return
 	}
@@ -54,6 +60,32 @@ func TestFullScan(t *testing.T) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	assert.Equal(t, 10, len(all_media))
+	assert.Equal(t, 9, len(all_media))
+
+	var all_media_url []*models.MediaURL
+	if !assert.NoError(t, db.Find(&all_media_url).Error) {
+		return
+	}
+
+	assert.Equal(t, 18, len(all_media_url))
+
+	// Verify that faces was recognized
+	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		var all_face_groups []*models.FaceGroup
+		if !assert.NoError(t, db.Find(&all_face_groups).Error) {
+			return false
+		}
+
+		return len(all_face_groups) == 3
+	}, time.Second*5, time.Millisecond*500)
+
+	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		var all_image_faces []*models.ImageFace
+		if !assert.NoError(t, db.Find(&all_image_faces).Error) {
+			return false
+		}
+
+		return len(all_image_faces) == 6
+	}, time.Second*5, time.Millisecond*500)
 
 }
diff --git a/api/scanner/test_data/faces/girl_black_hair1.jpg b/api/scanner/test_data/faces/girl_black_hair1.jpg
deleted file mode 100644
index 62fd6156..00000000
Binary files a/api/scanner/test_data/faces/girl_black_hair1.jpg and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/api/test_utils/integration_setup.go b/api/test_utils/integration_setup.go
index 06cd7205..eca5a16d 100644
--- a/api/test_utils/integration_setup.go
+++ b/api/test_utils/integration_setup.go
@@ -32,11 +32,12 @@ func UnitTestRun(m *testing.M) int {
 func IntegrationTestRun(m *testing.M) int {
 	flag.Parse()
 
+	_, file, _, ok := runtime.Caller(0)
+	if !ok {
+		log.Fatal("could not get runtime file path")
+	}
+
 	if *integration_flags.Database {
-		_, file, _, ok := runtime.Caller(0)
-		if !ok {
-			log.Fatal("could not get runtime file path")
-		}
 
 		envPath := path.Join(path.Dir(file), "..", "testing.env")
 
@@ -45,6 +46,9 @@ func IntegrationTestRun(m *testing.M) int {
 		}
 	}
 
+	faceModelsPath := path.Join(path.Dir(file), "..", "data", "models")
+	utils.ConfigureTestFaceRecognitionModelsPath(faceModelsPath)
+
 	result := m.Run()
 
 	test_dbm.Close()
diff --git a/api/utils/environment_variables.go b/api/utils/environment_variables.go
index 32c75d06..f0777f39 100644
--- a/api/utils/environment_variables.go
+++ b/api/utils/environment_variables.go
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ type EnvironmentVariable string
 
 // General options
 const (
-	EnvDevelopmentMode EnvironmentVariable = "PHOTOVIEW_DEVELOPMENT_MODE"
-	EnvServeUI         EnvironmentVariable = "PHOTOVIEW_SERVE_UI"
-	EnvUIPath          EnvironmentVariable = "PHOTOVIEW_UI_PATH"
-	EnvMediaCachePath  EnvironmentVariable = "PHOTOVIEW_MEDIA_CACHE"
+	EnvDevelopmentMode           EnvironmentVariable = "PHOTOVIEW_DEVELOPMENT_MODE"
+	EnvServeUI                   EnvironmentVariable = "PHOTOVIEW_SERVE_UI"
+	EnvUIPath                    EnvironmentVariable = "PHOTOVIEW_UI_PATH"
+	EnvMediaCachePath            EnvironmentVariable = "PHOTOVIEW_MEDIA_CACHE"
+	EnvFaceRecognitionModelsPath EnvironmentVariable = "PHOTOVIEW_FACE_RECOGNITION_MODELS_PATH"
 )
 
 // Network related
diff --git a/api/utils/utils.go b/api/utils/utils.go
index 45fc3960..5ee1bfd9 100644
--- a/api/utils/utils.go
+++ b/api/utils/utils.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"math/big"
+	"path"
 )
 
 func GenerateToken() string {
@@ -61,3 +62,21 @@ func MediaCachePath() string {
 
 	return photoCache
 }
+
+var test_face_recognition_models_path string = ""
+
+func ConfigureTestFaceRecognitionModelsPath(path string) {
+	test_face_recognition_models_path = path
+}
+
+func FaceRecognitionModelsPath() string {
+	if test_face_recognition_models_path != "" {
+		return test_face_recognition_models_path
+	}
+
+	if EnvFaceRecognitionModelsPath.GetValue() == "" {
+		return path.Join("data", "models")
+	}
+
+	return EnvFaceRecognitionModelsPath.GetValue()
+}