How Culr Groups Photos by Photoshoot
Culr groups photos by photoshoot using Photographer Mode, which automatically clusters images taken within 2-hour gaps and lets you swipe-cull each shoot separately.
What is Photographer Mode
Photographer Mode is a Pro feature in Culr by MRVL that organises your entire camera roll by shoot sessions. Instead of scrolling through thousands of individual photos, the app detects natural breaks in your shooting time. If you haven't taken a photo for 2 hours or more, that gap marks the end of one shoot and the start of another. The app then groups all photos between these gaps together, creating distinct shoot folders you can review and cull one at a time. This is designed for wedding photographers, event shooters, and anyone who takes photos in distinct sessions rather than continuously throughout the day.
How to Use Photographer Mode
Open Culr, navigate to Photographer Mode (available in the Pro tier), and the app displays your shoots in reverse chronological order. Each shoot shows a preview image and the time range it covers. Tap into a shoot to see all photos from that session, then use Culr's swipe-cull workflow: keep photos by swiping right, delete by swiping left. Your decisions are instant, and every delete checks iCloud sync status first so you never lose an unsynced photo. Once you've finished culling one shoot, move to the next. The feature works offline and processes everything locally on your device.
Combining Photographer Mode with Other Features
Photographer Mode works alongside Culr's other Pro tools. Within each shoot, you can run duplicate detection to remove multiple copies of the same frame, use burst photo ranking to identify the sharpest frame from rapid-fire sequences, or let AI Best Shot recommend your keeper photos from visually similar shots. Blur detection (via CIEdges sharpness scoring) flags soft images so you can decide whether to keep or discard them. These features combine to create a complete culling workflow optimised for photographers who need to process large batches of images quickly and confidently.
Storage Analytics After Culling
Once you've finished culling your shoots, Culr's Storage Analytics Dashboard shows exactly how much space you've freed. The dashboard includes a 14-day chart of freed bytes, a breakdown of your camera roll by photo type (screenshots, videos, burst sequences), and a large-video finder so you can spot space-heavy files. Video compression is also available in Pro, allowing you to reduce file sizes without losing quality. Over time, using Photographer Mode with scheduled auto-clean (set to daily, weekly, or monthly) keeps your camera roll permanently lean without manual intervention.
Who Needs Photographer Mode
Photographer Mode is built for professionals and serious enthusiasts who shoot in projects or events. Wedding photographers, portrait shooters, and event videographers benefit most because their work naturally breaks into distinct sessions. But it's equally useful for anyone who takes photos in bursts during specific activities (travel days, birthday parties, family events) and wants to cull by context rather than scrolling an endless feed. If your camera roll has 5,000+ photos and you remember roughly when you took them, Photographer Mode turns a painful cleanup into a manageable, session-by-session task.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Photographer Mode available on free Culr
No. Photographer Mode, AI Best Shot, video compression, and scheduled auto-clean are Pro features. Culr Pro costs £6.99 per month, £49.99 per year, or £69.99 as a one-time lifetime purchase.
Can I change the 2-hour gap threshold in Photographer Mode
The 2-hour gap is fixed. It's designed to work across most shooting contexts (events, travel, everyday) without manual adjustment.
Does Photographer Mode require cloud storage or internet
No. Culr processes everything locally on your device. Photographer Mode works offline and doesn't require cloud backup or internet connection.
Can I undo deletes made in Photographer Mode
Yes. Culr includes an undo feature for individual swipes, and every delete is checked against iCloud sync status first. If a photo hasn't synced to iCloud, you can recover it from your device.
Does Culr work on both iPhone and Android
Yes. Culr is available on iOS and Android. Photographer Mode and all Pro features work on both platforms.
What happens if I have photos with no 2-hour gaps
Culr groups them into a single continuous shoot session. If you're shooting all day without breaks, those photos form one shoot entry in Photographer Mode.