Tips, tools &
plugins.
Practical resources built by Belfast Photo Workshops for photographers who want to work smarter. Built with the same tools we use every day.
KeywordAI
AI-powered keyword suggestions for Lightroom Classic
Stop spending hours manually keywording your photos. KeywordAI uses Claude AI to analyse your images and suggest up to 30 relevant keywords in seconds — directly inside Adobe Lightroom Classic.
- Analyses subjects, location, lighting, mood, colours, and photographic style
- Review & Select mode — tick the keywords you want, untick the ones you don't
- Auto batch mode — process multiple photos with no interruptions
- Works with JPEG, PNG, HEIC, WebP, and RAW files (with Lightroom preview)
- Keywords applied directly to your photo metadata in Lightroom
- Adobe Lightroom Classic (version 5 or later)
- Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or later)
- macOS 12 Monterey or later
- An Anthropic API key — free account at console.anthropic.com
- A small amount of API credits (minimum $5 — covers hundreds of photos)
Running cost: approximately $0.01 or less per photo. $5 of Anthropic credits will comfortably cover hundreds of photos. You only pay for what you use — no subscription.
IPTCFiller
AI-powered IPTC metadata for Lightroom Classic
Professional metadata matters — for stock submissions, press photography, and archiving. IPTCFiller uses Claude AI to automatically populate your IPTC metadata fields including title, description, caption, and more, directly inside Lightroom Classic.
- Automatically fills IPTC title, description, and caption fields
- AI analyses each image and writes contextually accurate metadata
- Review mode — check and edit before applying
- Batch mode — process entire selections with no interruptions
- Essential for stock photography, press, and professional archiving
- Adobe Lightroom Classic (version 5 or later)
- Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or later)
- macOS 12 Monterey or later
- An Anthropic API key — free account at console.anthropic.com
- A small amount of API credits (minimum $5 — covers hundreds of photos)
Running cost: approximately $0.01 or less per photo. Both plugins share the same Anthropic API account — one $5 top-up covers both.
Copyright Helper
US Copyright Office registration assistant for Lightroom Classic
Registering your photos with the US Copyright Office just got a lot easier. Copyright Helper guides you step-by-step through the entire eCO registration process without leaving Lightroom Classic.
- Step-by-step wizard reads your photo metadata automatically
- Generates the official title list spreadsheet required for group registration
- Exports low-resolution deposit image copies at the correct size
- Saves everything to a folder of your choice, ready to upload to copyright.gov
- No API key or Python required — runs entirely within Lightroom
- Adobe Lightroom Classic (version 5 or later)
- Mac or Windows — no Python or API key required
- A US Copyright Office eCO account — free at copyright.gov/eco
- A filing fee ($55 for a group of up to 750 photographs)
Plugin Bundle
All three Belfast Photo Workshops plugins in one download
Get KeywordAI, IPTCFiller, and Copyright Helper together and save £5. Everything you need to automate keywording, metadata, and copyright registration — all without leaving Lightroom Classic.
- KeywordAI — AI-powered keyword suggestions for your photos
- IPTCFiller — AI-powered IPTC metadata filling using GPS and image analysis
- Copyright Helper — Step-by-step US Copyright Office registration assistant
- Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or later)
- macOS 12 Monterey or later
- An Anthropic API key — free account at console.anthropic.com
- A small amount of API credits (minimum $5 — covers hundreds of photos)
Running cost: approximately $0.01 or less per photo for the AI plugins. Copyright Helper requires no API — just a one-time US Copyright Office filing fee.
Setup & Support Guide
BPW Lightroom Plugins — complete documentation
Everything you need to install, configure, and troubleshoot all three BPW Lightroom plugins. Covers both the bundle installer and individual plugin zips, getting your Anthropic API key, and answers to the most common questions.
- Bundle installer — step-by-step setup
- Individual plugin zips — setup and placement
- Getting your Anthropic API key
- How to use KeywordAI, IPTCFiller, and Copyright Helper
- 12 common questions and solutions
AI-generated captions for editorial and press photography, formatted for wire submission.
Automatically sort and tag photos by shooting style, mood, and visual category.
A simple browser-based tool for calculating equivalent exposures and depth of field.
Have an idea for
a new tool?
We build tools that solve real problems for working photographers. If there's something you'd find useful, we'd love to hear about it.