The Iris Blog

Sending a questionnaire to your portrait clients sets you up for success when it comes time to plan their session. It will not only save you time by learning about your clients ahead of time, but it will also allow you to customize their session and create a...

The list of things that photographers love about their job is big: networking flexible schedules, meeting clients, photographing sessions, flexing their creative muscles, sharing finished work, and more. But if you ask a photographer for a list of things that they...

Now that we’re over the halfway point of summer, it’s time to start thinking about those epic fall mini-sessions that you’re going to have. It feels crazy, but getting started now and creating a good buzz will ensure that you’ll head into fall with a packed calendar...

We’ve reached (one of many) peak busy times in the industry—summer is nuts and there’s just no getting around it. It’s an overwhelming time of year and it’s easy to feel stretched thin with shooting, editing, keeping up with social media, communication with clients...

If you're anything like me, you don't believe in such a thing as too many podcasts. I listen to them in the car, the gym and mostly... which I'm spending hours at the computer editing. We recently asked our users for some of their favorite photography/business...

Nothing makes a business owner more anxious than having to deal with an angry—or frustrated—client. It’s a layer of stress on top of the million other tasks that need to be done daily that no one has time for. The good news is that most of the time, these situations...

Iris has a new look. Our name is the same, our software is still the easiest to use in the market, but like your business… we are evolving. We were built for creatives by creatives and we’ve been listening closely to what the industry has been...

What was the one biggest pain point in your business before using Iris? The biggest pain point was writing the same emails over and over and spending 30+ minutes for each client asking questions. I would often loose track of what stage each client was in through the...

“Where should we do the session?”  It’s the question you regularly get from your clients, and lately you’re feeling uninspired by your “go-to” spots. It’s easy to fall into a routine with your photo sessions, especially when what you’ve been doing works. However, if...