Hall of Fame: How Top Photographers Maximized Their Time in 2024?

As a professional photographer, time is everything — whether it's capturing a perfect shot of a couple in love or perfecting images in post-production. And the numbers tell an extraordinary story: in 2024, photographers globally processed 5.4 billion images, culled 4.4 billion photos, and edited 1.05 billion images using Aftershoot, collectively saving 13.8 million hours of work. That's 575k days returned to creativity, family, and growth.

But beyond these staggering numbers are the photographers who made every second count. Meet these remarkable photographers who have redefined what's possible in professional photography. Embracing AI-powered workflows has helped them reclaim something invaluable: time. 

Our Power Users: How Photographers Supercharged Their Workflow with Aftershoot

Let's discover how photographers leveled up their workflow and unlocked more time behind the camera with Aftershoot.

Nicola: Cultivating Creativity 

From the city of Trapani, Sicily, Nicola was able to focus on creative expression when he decided to change up the culling process in his photography workflow. By speeding up the image selection process through Aftershoot, he's found the sweet spot between creativity and business efficiency. "Aftershoot has helped me streamline my workflow, allowing me to spend more time on creativity and less on technical stuff like image selection. With this tool, I can maintain high-quality work while managing multiple projects efficiently."

William: Mastering High-Volume Photography 

Managing 2,500 sessions annually requires more than just technical skill – it demands a precisely optimized workflow. William's Los Angeles studio has mastered this challenge by integrating AI into his culling process."Our photographers can sometimes get a little trigger happy and shoot dozens of images of the same pose," William explains, highlighting a common challenge in high-volume photography. His studio's innovative approach includes creating custom color profiles by feeding thousands of images into their AI workflow, resulting in more accurate and consistent results.

The transformation has been particularly impactful for their graduation photography sessions, where consistency and efficiency are paramount. "Our studio photographs about 2500 sessions a year and Aftershoot has helped to reduce the time spent on culling," William shares. This reduction in culling time has been crucial and has allowed his studio to maintain consistent quality while handling a remarkable volume of work.

Kasey and Tyler: Maintaining Work-Life Balance

The owners of Studio Twelve:52 and Twelve:52 Pets discovered an unexpected advantage in their workflow – AI that understands both human and animal subjects. Their approach has transformed how they handle their unique dual-specialty business. "Aftershoot has given us a huge chunk of our lives back. Aftershoot learned our culling style so effortlessly—even with pets, which totally surprised me! I expected it to excel at detecting blinks in humans, but it's just as impressive with animals—a huge, unexpected bonus," Kasey explains.

Their workflow extends beyond just culling: "We also use the editing feature as a starting point for our more involved, fine-tuned edits later on." This comprehensive approach to speeding up tedious tasks has yielded life-changing results – including their first winter break in over a decade. Their verdict is clear: "We're never going back to manually culling or applying our base edits again. Aftershoot has been a total game-changer!"

Carlos: Redefining Client Delivery Timelines

In an industry where swift delivery is a competitive advantage – with only 13.8% of photographers delivering within a week – Carlos has transformed his workflow to consistently beat industry standards. The Enclavadofoto studio mainly focuses on dance photography, shooting mostly dancers in motion. His new culling and editing process has changed his delivery timeline: "Aftershoot allows us to select and edit much faster, which speeds up our work, making our lives and nights easier and allowing us to deliver to our clients much sooner."

Quentin: Quantifying Success Through Client Satisfaction

While many photographers track their success through bookings or revenue, Quentin takes a more holistic approach, focusing on client satisfaction metrics. His data-driven approach, combined with AI powered image processing, has yielded impressive results: "by integrating Aftershoot into our processes, we've boosted customer satisfaction by an impressive 64%! It's been a true game-changer for our team and a leap forward for delivering excellence to our clients."

Ashlee: Managing Multiple Projects

With 20 weddings and hundreds of sessions annually, Ashlee exemplifies how modern photographers can maintain exceptional quality while achieving the elusive work-life balance. Her success story isn't just about managing a thriving photography business – it's about transforming her workflow to reclaim personal time without compromising client satisfaction.

Leveraging AI-powered culling and editing, Ashlee has achieved what many photographers struggle with: maintaining a consistent two-week turnaround time even during peak wedding season. She's found the sweet spot between AI and personal touch, letting technology handle 70% of her workload while still maintaining creative control over the final product.

"Aftershoot has been a game changer for me," Ashlee shares. "It's like my very reliable assistant that takes care of 70% of my workload." This transformation hasn't just impacted her business metrics – it's changed her personal life, giving her precious time back with her family.

While the initial culling and editing are AI powered, Ashlee maintains her signature style by adding personal touches where needed: "I love going through and making sure each photo is the way I'd like it... I just throw in a few tweaks when needed."

Wellington Fugisse

Wellington’s passion for people and their stories led him to his photography journey. “It became a bridge to meet people and their stories, and a way to share with the world their inner beauty," he said.

"I can't live without the aftershoot, it's essential to the workflow of any photographer who values their time. Absolutely indispensable."

Alex Leon

Alex says "We do 1000+ weddings per year and we use Aftershoot to take down the time of our culling and editing dramatically."

The New Wave of Photography Workflow

These photographers represent a new generation of creative professionals who have found ways to scale their businesses while maintaining their artistic integrity. The impact of these workflow transformations extends beyond mere efficiency – these photographers have collectively reclaimed a month on average in 2024. This saved time represents more than just improved productivity; it's an investment in their creativity, personal lives, and business development.

These photographers exemplify how embracing modern AI editing workflow solutions can transform not just the technical aspects of photography, but the entire professional experience. Their stories are a testament that when photographers let AI do the repetitive aspects of their work, they can focus on what truly matters: their art, client relationships, business, and more

If you are a photographer looking to grow your business, spend more time doing what you love, and get more clients, Aftershoot is here to help. 200k+ photographers saved 13.8M+ hours in 2024. What are you waiting for?