The Iris Blog
Your resource for industry tips, guest pieces,
best practices and feature information.
Tips for surviving as a photographer during the COVID-19 pandemic
These are frustrating and uncertain times for everyone right now. The COVID-19 outbreak seems to be having a huge impact on several things around the world, including businesses. We want you to survive the COVID-19 pandemic and feel secure with your business. Find out...
Release Notes: March 16, 2020
Welcome to our second round of Release Notes! This is a new series of blog posts we're writing in order to give a little more insight into what the software development team accomplishes. On a biweekly basis, we'll share what new features, enhancements, and fixes have...
Four great reasons to add a photography conference to your calendar
You might be wondering are photography conferences worth it with all of the time, expense, and possible travel? We would say a big, resounding YES! Conferences can offer you a lot, but you want to make sure you choose one that best fits what you are wanting to focus...
How to take your headshot work beyond the studio.
Headshots are becoming more and more popular as professionals of all size businesses realize the importance of a great first impression. So we've asked one of our star users, Emily McClure, to share some insights into how to improve your headshot photography. This is...
Release Notes: March 02, 2020
This is a new series of blog posts we’re writing in order to give a little more insight into what the software development team accomplishes. On a biweekly basis, we’ll share what new features, enhancements, and fixes have been completed over the previous two weeks.
What to do when the weather isn’t cooperating
It’s inevitable: the weather will get you. No matter what part in the country you’re in—or what kind of photography you do—you’re sure to run into some adverse weather that will make your session a little more interesting. Your best bet is to be prepared and...
FEATURE RELEASE: PAYMENT SCHEDULES
We are excited to announce the addition of our most popularly requested feature: PAYMENT SCHEDULES. You can now create one invoice with multiple payments and due dates - simple as that! You can set up installments on any invoice and base the payment schedule on...
A Q&A with Erika Pearce about inspiration, growth and balance.
Erika Pearce is an Iris user and an incredible motherhood and birth photographer based in the Northshore of Louisiana. I recently chatted with her about how she knew from the start that birth photography was her inspiration, her constant pursuit of work/family balance...
The great photographer pricing debate.
The decision about whether or not to share your pricing online is a hot topic in the photography industry. You could ask twenty photographers and get twenty answers. Every workshop offers a different strategy. There are endless articles online defending one argument...
