Understanding the culling bottleneck — and how modern photographers solve it
Your eyes and brain get tired after reviewing 500-1,000 photos. Decision quality drops significantly.
Impact: Slower decisions + missed shots
Wedding photographers shoot 10-20 frames of the same moment. Comparing subtle differences is exhausting.
Impact: Wastes 40% of culling time
You're simultaneously checking focus, exposure, AND composition on every single photo.
Impact: Cognitive overload
Second-guessing every delete decision. What if that blurry photo was actually the best moment?
Impact: Analysis paralysis
Traditional tools (Lightroom, Photo Mechanic) still require manual review of every single image.
Impact: Linear time scaling
3,000 photos × 6 seconds per photo = 5 hours minimum
(And that's if you never take breaks or second-guess decisions)
AI-powered culling eliminates steps 1-3 (technical evaluation + duplicates) automatically.
You only review pre-selected strong candidates.
Manual culling per wedding
With AI-powered culling