Iris Holland makes pictures on film —
slowly, & only on film.
A selection of editorial, private, and personal work made with Pentax 67, Hasselblad 500C, and Leica M6 cameras. Nothing digital. Nothing retouched beyond the darkroom. Almost everything here was made on Kodak Portra 400, Ektar 100, or Ilford HP5+.
I. Dolomites, frost — 6x7 Portra
II. Juliette, 35mm Tri-X
III. Studio still life, 4x5 Ektar
IV. Brittany shoreline, Hasselblad, HP5+
V. Eloise, 120mm Portra 400
VI. Atelier in the 10ème, 6x7 Portra
On working with film,
and on working slowly.
I came to photography through darkroom printing at sixteen, and I have never really left it. I shoot film exclusively because the constraints of twelve frames on a roll, of paying for each click, of waiting weeks to see the work, remain the things that interest me most about the craft. I scan my own negatives. I print my own prints. I edit by hand.
Recent clients have included The New York Times T Magazine, Aesop, Hermès, Frieze Magazine, and a handful of private collectors. Personal work has been shown at the Rencontres d'Arles (2024) and Paris Photo (2023, 2025).
I accept six commissions per year.
3–12 page photo essays. Film-only. From day rate €3,200 plus expenses.
Half-day, in your home, on medium-format film. Includes 10 hand-printed fiber prints. From €4,800.
Film-only wedding day coverage, 2–3 rolls per hour. Four couples per year. From €12,500.
Inquiries.
I read every message myself and reply within 7 days. Please include the date, location, and a sentence about what you have in mind. I also answer questions about prints from the archive.