Error while writing Date to Image MetaData in C# String was not recognized as a valid DateTime

Im trying to write metadata to images using the following code.But when i try to add the date field an error is thrown String was not recognized as a valid DateTime

using (Stream bitmapStream = File.Open(fileName, FileMode.Open,

Here Date is the value obtained from DatePicker.

date.tostring()->29/01/2015 06:35:13 PM

date.ToShortDateString()-> 29/01/2015

Stack Trace:
A first chance exception of type 'System.FormatException' occurred in mscorlib.dll
   at System.DateTimeParse.Parse(String s, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi, DateTimeStyles styles)
   at System.Convert.ToDateTime(String value, IFormatProvider provider)
   at System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapMetadata.set_DateTaken(String value)
   at myprogram.Main.worker_DoWork(Object sender, DoWorkEventArgs e)
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Based on the exception and the example in the documentation, I suspect you need to format this as a US short date. The simplest way of doing this is probably just to use the invariant culture. For example:

metadata.DateTaken = date.ToString("d", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)

(Frankly it's a shame that it's a string property rather than a DateTime, but there we go...)

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