Iris Works

What is Iris Works?

Iris Works is a studio management CRM for professional photographers that combines booking, contracts, invoicing, questionnaires, workflow automation and email marketing in one platform. It is built for wedding, portrait, family, newborn, commercial and other photographers, and for studio owners managing several photographers.

Key features of Iris Works

• Online booking: Synced calendar and session-specific booking pages clients use to reserve a date.
• Client CRM: Keeps the full history for each client in one profile.
• E-contracts: Contracts with online signatures linked to bookings and invoices.
• Invoices and quotes: Deposit, balance and installment schedules with automated payment reminders.
• Questionnaires: Session-specific forms whose answers are saved to the client profile.
• Workflow automation: Tasks and emails triggered by a booking or a session date.
• Email marketing and lead pages: Custom lead pages, automatic lead responses and scheduled campaigns.

How Iris Works works

A photographer publishes a booking page, and a client picks a session, signs the contract and pays a deposit. Iris Works then runs the follow-up: it sends reminders, collects questionnaire answers and issues the balance invoice on schedule. Workflows can be tied to the booking date or the session date so routine messages go out without manual work.

Who uses Iris Works?

Independent photographers across wedding, portrait, senior, family, newborn, maternity, boudoir and commercial work use Iris Works, as do studio owners who need to manage multiple photographers. The vendor offers free migration help to annual subscribers moving from another platform.

Iris Works pricing

Iris Works lists four plans, each billed monthly or annually. Starter is $14.95 a month or $149 a year, Basic is $29.95 a month or $299 a year, Pro is $39.95 a month or $399 a year and Pro Plus is $49.95 a month or $499 a year. Starter covers online booking, a booking website, payments and e-contracts. Basic adds workflows, a lead page, invoices and quotes and locations. Pro and Pro Plus add email marketing and free account setup. The vendor offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required.

Iris Works integrations

Square is the preferred payment partner and supports cards, ACH, Apple Pay and Google Pay. The vendor FAQ also mentions Stripe and PayPal for taking payments. The vendor does not list a wider app catalog on its homepage.

Iris Works alternatives

Pixieset focuses on client galleries and delivery, with studio management as an add-on. ShootProof is best known for galleries and print sales. Dubsado is a general client management tool for service businesses that is not specific to photography. Pic-Time centers on gallery sales and automated selling.