Manual vs Automated Photo Culling

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The Real Cost of Manual Photo Culling

Manual Culling

Time Investment

5-8 hours per wedding (3,000 photos)

→ 240+ hours per year for 30 weddings

Opportunity Cost

$12,000-24,000 in lost shooting time

→ 6 full work weeks unavailable for bookings

Accuracy Issues

Decision fatigue after 1,000 photos

→ Missed great shots or kept weak ones

Scalability

Doesn't scale with business growth

→ More bookings = more burnout

Automated Culling

Time Investment

30-45 minutes per wedding (3,000 photos)

→ Save 220+ hours per year

ROI

Pays for itself with 1-2 saved hours

→ Use saved time to book 5-10 more weddings/year

Consistent Quality

AI never gets tired or loses focus

→ Never miss great shots due to fatigue

Infinite Scalability

Cull 50 weddings as easily as 5

→ Grow without culling bottleneck

The Numbers Don't Lie

10x

Faster

Automated culling is 10x faster than manual selection

92%

Time Saved

Reduce culling time by 92% on average

$15k+

Value/Year

Worth of time saved for photographers shooting 30+ weddings

When Each Method Makes Sense

Use Automated Culling When:

  • You shoot high-volume sessions (1,000+ photos)
  • Your business depends on fast turnaround times
  • You want to scale your photography business without burnout
  • You value consistent quality over every session

Manual Culling Still Works For:

  • Small sessions under 100 photos
  • Hobbyist photographers shooting occasionally
  • Fine art photography requiring 100% manual curation

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