About

Aftershoot is desktop software that handles the full post-shoot workflow for professional photographers: selecting the best images from large shoots, applying consistent edits in the photographer's own style, retouching portraits in batches, and delivering finished galleries to clients. It exists because post-production — sorting thousands of frames, editing every keeper, and retouching skin and backgrounds — is typically the most time-consuming part of a photography business.

The product combines four connected modules, called Select, Edit, Retouch, and Galleries. The culling engine can run fully automated or assist the photographer during review, and it improves as it learns an individual's selection habits. For editing, users can train a personal AI profile from their past edited photos, import an existing Lightroom preset, or pick from more than 30 pre-built styles created by working photographers. A RAW editor with familiar manual controls is included. Aftershoot runs offline, keeping files on the photographer's own machine, and it offers a 30-day free trial without a credit card.

Key Features

AI culling (Select): Reduces thousands of images to a final set quickly, with a choice between fully automated culling and an assisted mode where the photographer stays in control. Duplicate grouping distinguishes true duplicates from intentional creative variations.

Personalized AI editing: Learns the photographer's style from previously edited photos or an imported Lightroom preset, then applies it consistently across entire albums, sessions, lighting conditions, and gear.

Pre-built styles: Offers over 30 styles curated by professional photographers, which can be compared, customized, and applied across albums.

Built-in RAW editor: Provides manual adjustment controls comparable to Lightroom or Capture One, so previewing, refining, and exporting can happen without leaving the app.

Batch retouching: Adjusts skin, stray hairs, glasses glare, and backgrounds naturally across a whole gallery, with presets that adapt to each photo's lighting and color profile. Retouching is applied to the RAW file itself, without separate conversions.

Client galleries: Creates branded galleries with proofing, favorites, Face Detection, keyword search, downloads, and a built-in print store, all delivered directly from Aftershoot.

Offline operation: Works without an internet connection, and image files never leave the photographer's computer, which the company positions as a privacy safeguard.

Pricing & Fees

Pricing: Not publicly listed on the pages we reviewed; check the official site for current plans. The site describes a single subscription with unlimited usage and flat pricing for the complete workflow, with no per-image fees.
Free trial: A 30-day trial with full access and no credit card requirement.
Time savings: Aftershoot cites a figure of 39+ hours per month reclaimed for photographers who adopt it.
Support: Human support is available 24/7, according to the company.

Who It's For

Aftershoot is aimed at high-volume professional photographers, especially wedding and event shooters who regularly cull thousands of frames per job. The company also names school, family, newborn, and boudoir photographers as core users. It suits anyone whose editing style is consistent enough to train a personal AI profile, and studios that want client delivery, proofing, and print sales handled in the same tool rather than across several applications. Photographers who shoot in locations without reliable internet may value the offline, on-device workflow.

FAQ

What is Aftershoot?Aftershoot is AI-powered software for professional photographers that culls, edits, retouches, and delivers images, combining selection, editing, retouching, and client galleries in one subscription product.

Is there a free trial or free plan?Aftershoot offers a 30-day free trial with full access and no credit card required; the product itself is sold as a paid subscription rather than a free plan.

Does Aftershoot work with Lightroom or Capture One?Yes, in a limited way: photographers can import existing Lightroom presets, and Aftershoot's built-in RAW editor offers manual controls similar to those in Lightroom or Capture One so exports can be finished without switching apps.

How much does Aftershoot cost?Specific plan prices are not publicly listed on the pages reviewed; the company describes flat subscription pricing with unlimited usage and no per-image fees, and current plans should be checked on the official site.

Does Aftershoot need an internet connection, and where are my photos stored?No internet connection is required, and the company states that files never leave the photographer's machine, so images are processed locally on their own computer.

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