What is iris photography?

Apr 17, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

Iris macrophotography is a photographic technique that isolates the iris from the rest of the eye, capturing real textures and colors.

What is iris photography?

Iris photography is a photographic technique that isolates the iris from the rest of the eye, allowing us to see the real textures and colors of the iris. This type of macrophotography combines technique, technology, and artistic finishes.s.

Macrophotography that isolates the iris from the rest of the eye

With this type of photography, we capture an image of the iris’s structure. The iris is the colored and circular part of the eye that surrounds the pupil and is unique to each person, like a fingerprint.

The iris is unique to each person, like a fingerprint.

Iris photography is carried out with a specialized camera that uses infrared illumination to capture a detailed image of the iris pattern. The resulting image is used in biometric identification systems, such as physical or logical access security, as the iris pattern is highly individual and does not change throughout life.

Iris photography is also used in medicine to diagnose eye diseases and monitor them, as the iris pattern can reflect changes in eye health.

Are you looking for a place in Madrid to immortalize your iris?

Iris Colors is the first iris photography studio in Madrid with a physical store and a business model accessible to all audiences. Since 2022, you can find them on Ribera de Curtidores (in the Rastro de Madrid) and every month at the Motores Market (the second weekend of each month at the Railway Museum).