5 Best Software Tools for Photographers in 2026
When it comes to awesome value for your business, we think this list of 5 software tools is at the top. With these tools you can turn your business into a streamlined operation ready to take on seasons of work, while saving you time and money.
1. Pic-Time
Leading our list cause we're such big fans. Pic-Time has changed the gallery game. We love how their focus is a great tool for photographers, yeah, but forward thinking design with aesthetics in mind. An automated gallery that "pitches" prints and albums to your clients while you sleep. If you care for how your client is experiencing their images for the first time, Pic-Time should be top of your list.
2. Adobe Lightroom
Needing no introduction, but if you take your photography profession seriously, you start with Lightroom. The gold standard for editing and AI-powered masking.
3. Swiftbooks
Okay, we're just a little biased here but you might agree if you've looked around the CRM landscape. With a heavy focus on simplicity and design, we think Swiftbooks stands alone with it's price, ease of use, and focus on photographers needs.
4. JPEGmini Pro
An awesome tool on this list with great bang for your buck. JPEGmini Pro reduces your JPEG and video file sizes by up to 80% without any perceptible loss in quality. It's a one-time purchase that saves you thousands in cloud storage fees and makes your gallery uploads 5x faster.
5. Imagen
We love this tool for the culling aspect, but its ability to learn your personal editing style and apply it to an entire wedding has tons of photographers excited to save themselves days of editing.
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Images by Tyler Branch
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