01 — SELECT
Look. Then decide.
See the full frame, compare pairs, rate and record your reasons. Familiar shortcuts keep the edit moving.
A room for your photographic visionA SPACE FOR YOUR VISION.
A creative workspace for photography
From the first idea,
to the final work.
Select images, discover connections and exchange ideas with an editor, all around one project.
Keep your creative decisions connected, from idea to presentation.
macOS 11+ · Apple Silicon · Current release 1.0.4 · Private web review
Beyond good photographs. A body of work.
Six moments by the sea Local project
THE EDITING ROOM
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Your judgment stays in the picture.K keep · X reject
Let AI offer a suggestion.Keep the final say.
Interface illustration · Sample images are AI-generated
PROJECT / EXPLORE / RETURN
A project you can keep returning to.
Work takes shape through reselection, editing and discussion. FocalRoom is designed around that cycle, with room for different directions.
Research & ideas
Collect themes, visual references and what you want to express. Research & Moodboard is planned.
Library & selection
Import, compare and keep images. Judge technical quality separately from an image’s role in the work.
Narrative & sequencing
Find rhythm in the existing sequence view. Free-form canvas juxtaposition, grouping and annotation are in development.
Develop & review
Invite an editor to review on the web. Version round-trips with Lightroom Classic and Capture One are still in development.
Present the work
Photobooks, exhibitions and print delivery are part of the roadmap, not a complete production feature today.
01 / A MORE CONSIDERED EDIT
Your choices go beyond a score.
A quiet transition may hold a whole sequence together. Compare, arrange and reconsider, giving the work room to emerge.
02 — SEQUENCE
Let the frames respond.
Reorder images to find rhythm and narrative. Save versions, compare choices and retrace your edit.
03 — REFLECT
From your own decisions
“Keep this frame. There's room
for the person and setting to breathe.”
View evidence ↗Correct or disable
Preferences, with evidence.
Keep reasoned choices as evidence. Inspect and correct preference hypotheses so suggestions better fit your intent.
02 / TRY A SMALL EDIT
Try a small edit.
Choose the images you'd keep, or inspect an example draft.
Then decide which suggestions belong in your work.
No photos kept yet. Go back to All and choose your first frame.
Your sequence
Your selection will take shape here.
Start with one frame. Your choices needn't match the example.
Accepting a draft changes this page only.Learn about real Agent tasks ↗
03 / AN ASSISTANT, WITH BOUNDARIES
Another editing perspective.
Still your work.
Tell the Agent what this series should express.
Get a selection and sequence draft with reasons.
Accept individual ideas, or follow your own judgment.
Your creative intent
“Make a quiet coastal series.
Choose 12 frames, with space and traces of people.”
A draft for you to reviewAwaiting your approval
Check the frames and reasons, compare the order, then decide what to accept.
AI suggestions start with your goal. Check the analysis scope and available allowance before starting.
EAn editor's thoughtExample comment
Place this after the coastal view,
as if moving from a distant view into someone's day.
04 / ANOTHER PAIR OF EYES
Invite someone you trust
to take a look.
Share previews and leave comments tied to a location.
Editors suggest a sequence; the author reviews each change.
Keep a record of discussion and approve formal changes.
- Private invitations with project-level access
- Photo comments, discussion and reviewable proposals
- Version history to revisit your choices
A LITTLE MORE PEACE OF MIND
Your originals stay yours.
So do your choices.
Know what is kept, what is shared,
and what your next approval will change.
Read-only originals. A local start.
Import creates references and preview caches. Originals stay in place; manual editing needs no cloud model.
Ask before sending images.
Visual tasks send derived previews with separate consent. Sharing access and AI image consent are independent.
Suggestions need approval.
Drafts stay separate from formal work. Approval, versions and evidence make changes traceable.
Are research boards, canvas and photobooks available now?
Not as a complete release. Research boards are planned; canvas, external editing round-trips, shared boards and photobooks are being developed and validated. The current download and website demo do not represent the complete workflow.
Who is FocalRoom for?
Photographers developing long-term projects, editing bodies of work or reviewing with an editor. Art photographers, photobook authors, photo editors and studios can start with selection and sequencing; complete publishing production is still in development.
Does FocalRoom replace Lightroom or Capture One?
No. FocalRoom focuses on selection, visual editing, sequencing and review. Keep using your preferred tools for developing, color and retouching. Automatic version round-trips are still in development.
Can I use it without AI?
Yes. Desktop import, keep/reject, ratings, comparison, sequencing, versions and export work independently.
Can one creative brief select my photos?
Import photos, then give AI a creative goal. Real analysis depends on service availability, account allowance and task scope. Drafts change the selection only when accepted. The website demo uses preset suggestions.
Can I keep editing on desktop after sharing?
A shared preview package creates an independent copy, leaving the local project editable. A formal migration makes the desktop snapshot read-only; further review happens on the web. Neither uploads original files.
Which devices are supported? Where can I get the app?
The current 1.0.4 download supports Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 11 or later. Intel Macs and other desktop platforms have not completed release validation. Web review runs in a browser. The current package does not include the full v3 roadmap.
Does this demo upload my photos?
No. It uses AI-generated sample images bundled with the page and has no personal-photo upload. Suggestions are preset; selections and order live in page memory and reset on refresh.
MAKE ROOM FOR YOUR NEXT BODY OF WORK.
Your next body of work
starts here.
Give thoughtfully made photographs a thoughtful edit.
Start with a choice. Discover the shape of your next series.