AI Photo Culling
AI photo culling is the automated first pass that filters a large shoot down to the keepers — rejecting eyes-closed, blurry, and duplicate frames — before a photographer edits or delivers. The AI proposes the cut; the photographer reviews and confirms.
How AI culling works
The model scores each frame for technical quality — focus, exposure, eyes open/closed — and groups near-duplicate bursts so only the best of each set advances. On a high-volume shoot that turns hours of manual sorting into a reviewable shortlist.
Culling is not editing
Culling decides which photos survive; editing decides how the survivors look. They're separate stages — culling comes first, so you never waste editing time on a frame you were going to cut anyway.
Where it fits the workflow
In Fotiqo, culling runs on import so rejected frames never reach the client gallery — the customer only ever sees the keepers, which keeps galleries clean and speeds delivery.
Frequently asked questions
- Does AI culling replace the photographer?
- No. AI culling proposes the cut — it flags closed eyes, blur, and duplicates — but the photographer reviews and has the final say. It removes the tedious first pass, not the creative judgment.
- What's the difference between AI culling and AI editing?
- Culling selects which photos to keep; editing adjusts the kept photos (colour, exposure, retouching). Most tools do one or the other — Fotiqo includes culling as part of the gallery platform rather than as a separate purchase.