Narrative Select

Fast AI-assisted culling for photographers, with manual control

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Editorial Review

Narrative Select is the photographer-controlled answer to Aftershoot's auto-culling-first approach. The AI surfaces issues — closed eyes, missed focus, duplicates — but the photographer reviews each frame. Faster than vanilla Lightroom culling but slower than Aftershoot's auto-pick-then-review flow. Photographers who don't fully trust AI to pick their selects (a real and reasonable preference) tend to prefer Narrative; photographers who want max time savings tend to prefer Aftershoot. Pricing starts at $10/mo Lite (re-tiered May 2025), with Standard at $20/mo, Premium $40/mo, and Ultra $60/mo. A free tier supports evaluation.

Key Features

Fast AI-assisted manual cullingEye and focus detectionColor labels and starsLightroom Classic export

About Narrative Select

Narrative Select is a culling app for photographers that emphasizes speed and a refined manual review experience over fully automated culling. AI detection of closed eyes, focus, and duplicates surfaces issues, but the photographer drives the final picks.