Iris Photo +Digital Imaging

Specialties

Quality printing and processing. Computer scans, retouching and restoration. Passport photos & I.D. head shots. Customer service and personal attention. Locally owned and operated for over 35 years in the

Asheville community. Bogen/​Manfrotto tripods, Kata camera bags,

archival preservers and portfolios, etc. Film, filters, miscellaneous.

History

Established in 1977.

Iris began as a custom black and white photo lab after owners, Brigid &

Ralph Burns moved to Asheville from New Orleans, LA. Iris added

a photo gallery within a short time after opening — becoming one of

the first and only photo galleries bringing outside exhibitors to the area

while also offering workshops, and gallery talks in conjunction with

exhibitions. We also

Within a few years of opening, Iris expanded to add photographic retail

supplies and equipment, color printing and processing, color copies and

digital restoration. Iris was the first business to introduce the Canon

CLC color laser copier to the area.

Presently we are offering high quality color photographic printing on Fuji

Crystal archive paper using the Agfa Dlab –2 Plus printer. We still offer

custom black and white developing, E-​6 slide processing, and 1-​Hour

turnaround from the digital self-​serve kiosk and 35 mm color negatives for 4×6 prints.

In-​house enlargements — up to 12×18″; larger prints available.

Meet the Business Owner

Brigid B.

Business Owner

I have been an avid photographer for the past 30 years, having actively

exhibited my work throughout the Asheville area and the Southeast. Currently, I have work included in an exhibition at the Mobile Museum

of Art called «Shoot’n Southern: Women Photographers Past and Present» as well as work included in the Handmade In America Craft Showroom in June at the North Carolina Arboretum. While working full-​time as co-​owner of Iris Photo, I have maintained a studio as a multi-​media artist including painting, photography, and mixed media.

I was one of the founding members of Cinematique, a non-​profit board

which brought alternative or non-​commercially available films to the

Asheville area and served on the board for 19 years. I have also been

active in Sister Cities International, on the San Cristobal de las Cassas

Committee. My interests are travel and hiking.

My partner in the business, Ralph, has also been an avid photographer who’s taught and exhibited internationally.