Aftershoot

Aftershoot is AI culling, editing and retouching software for professional photographers who want to spend less time at the computer after a shoot. It learns your editing style, applies it across entire sessions, and charges a flat subscription with unlimited images, which sets it apart from tools that bill per edited photo.

What is Aftershoot used for?

Aftershoot targets the slowest parts of a photographer's week: picking keepers, editing hundreds of frames to a consistent look, and finishing portraits. It is split into modules you can buy alone or together.

• Culling thousands of photos with Select, using automated or assisted modes and duplicate grouping
• Editing full shoots with Edit, using AI profiles that copy your own style across lighting and venues
• Retouching skin, hair, glare and backgrounds across a whole album with Retouch
• Delivering branded client galleries with face detection and a built-in print store
• Working offline, with files staying on your own computer

Who Aftershoot is best for

Aftershoot fits wedding, event, portrait and sports photographers who shoot in volume and already have a defined editing style. Flat pricing pays off most for people who edit thousands of images a year. Hobbyists editing a few dozen photos a month, or photographers who prefer to hand-edit every frame, will see less value.

Aftershoot pricing

As of October 2026, Aftershoot sells each AI module as a flat subscription with unlimited images. Select costs $10 per month billed annually ($15 monthly), Edit costs $30 per month annually ($35 monthly) and Retouch costs $20 per month annually ($25 monthly). The Complete bundle with all three is $45 per month billed annually ($540 a year) or $55 monthly. Two-module combinations are also offered, and an AI profile add-on and enterprise options exist. Every new user gets a 30-day free trial with full access and no credit card. Galleries has a free Starter plan with 10 GB of storage. Prices come from Aftershoot's own pricing pages, so check them before you subscribe, as sales and bundles change often.

Limitations to keep in mind

• AI edit profiles are only as good as the past edits you train them on
• Picking several modules separately costs more than the Complete bundle
• Automated culling can miss the emotional moment a photographer would choose, so review selects
• It focuses on photo workflows and does not replace a pixel-level editor for complex composites

Aftershoot vs alternatives

Luminar Neo is a better match for photographers who want creative AI tools such as sky replacement and relighting on individual images rather than batch workflows. Adobe Photoshop is still needed for detailed composites and hero-image retouching. Topaz Labs complements Aftershoot for denoising, sharpening and upscaling difficult files. Choose Aftershoot when your main pain is culling and editing whole sessions quickly in your own style at a predictable monthly cost.

Tips for getting started with Aftershoot

Train your first AI profile on a few thousand finished edits from one type of shoot so it learns a consistent look. Start with assisted culling to build trust, then move to automated mode once its picks match yours. Use the 30-day trial on a real client job to measure how much editing time it actually saves.

Aftershoot FAQ

Is Aftershoot free?

No, but it has a 30-day free trial with full access and no credit card, and the Select plan starts at $10 per month billed annually.

Does Aftershoot charge per image?

No. Aftershoot uses flat monthly or annual subscriptions with unlimited images on every plan.

Does Aftershoot work offline?

Yes. The desktop app works without an internet connection, and your files stay on your own machine.

What is the best alternative to Aftershoot?

Luminar Neo is a good alternative for creative AI editing, and Topaz Labs pairs well for denoising and upscaling.