darwainAI-powered workflow for wildlife photography
Automate culling, keywording, and species identification in Adobe Lightroom Classic. Spend more time photographing, less time organizing.
Everything you need to tame your catalog
From initial culling to final portfolio selection, darwain automates the tedious parts of wildlife photography workflow.
Photograph More, Edit Less
Automated quality scoring, intelligent burst handling, and batch processing let you analyze thousands of images while you grab coffee.
Unleash Your Camera
Shoot at 30-120fps without drowning in images. Smart burst sampling analyzes representative frames, reducing processing by 90%+.
Automatic Species ID
AI identifies specific species — not just "bird" but "Red-billed Streamertail." 840+ species with standardized scientific nomenclature.
Effortless Organization
Auto-generated keywords, hierarchical taxonomy, species counts, behavioral tags, and descriptions make your catalog instantly searchable.
Discover Hidden Gems
AI examines every image without fatigue, surfacing compelling moments you missed — unexpected species, rare behaviors, background subjects.
Honest Critiques
Get objective, actionable feedback on composition, technical quality, and competition potential. AI doesn't worry about hurting your feelings.
How it works
Simple integration with your existing Lightroom Classic workflow.
Install the Plugin
Add darwain to Lightroom Classic via the Plug-in Manager.
Select Your Photos
Choose a folder or selection of images to analyze.
Run Analysis
darwain processes your images using your preferred AI provider.
Review & Organize
Species IDs, quality scores, keywords, and collections appear automatically in your catalog.
Real-world impact
60,000 images from a 7-day India wildlife trip. Only 50 published so far — "I know there are a lot more great images in the collection, but it is daunting to track them down systematically."
Manual review of 60,000 images would take hundreds of hours. With darwain, automated analysis identifies quality scores and species across the entire collection, surfacing hidden gems that would otherwise stay buried in the archive.
Choose your AI provider
Pick the model that fits your workflow — fast and cheap, or maximum quality.
Google Gemini
Recommended
Fast, accurate, and cost-effective. Best value for high-volume wildlife analysis.
OpenAI
Premium Quality
GPT-5 delivers outstanding results for general photography and artistic critique.
Anthropic Claude
Alternative
Claude models available for users who prefer Anthropic's approach.
Your photos stay yours
Images are resized before sending to AI providers — no full-resolution uploads, no vendor lock-in.
Ready to transform your workflow?
Join wildlife photographers who are spending less time organizing and more time in the field.