how do maintain original shoot date when modifying a photo?

[cyaker]

how do maintain original shoot date when modifying a photo?

[Greg_S.]

If you save as a copy of the original, either by checking the Save as Version Set or as a Copy, the original date taken information should be maintained.  Are you perhaps confusing the date taken, with the date modified or the date created?

[Walter_H]

@cyaker, Maybe the info in this old blog post will help. Various Date/Time Tags used in Elements Organizer