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Photographic Technology AS

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Learn to See, Create, and Innovate

In the Photographic Technology AS program at Daytona State College, you’ll step into professional production studios, digital labs, and darkrooms built for the visual industries of today – and tomorrow.

Students don’t just take pictures – they learn to light, capture, edit, produce, and output meaningful images and short-form video for commercial, editorial, fine art, and digital media platforms.

What to Expect

You’ll gain hands-on experience in:

Digital and analog (film) photography
Editing, printing, and color workflow
Studio lighting and set production in real studio environments
Video editing and short-form media production
Tethered capture workflows through Capture One Pro and Adobe Lightroom
AI-assisted image creation and AI-based workflows
Visual storytelling and concept development
Creative problem-solving
Exhibition preparation & portfolio building
Capture One Pro Certification training, preparing you to earn an industry-recognized credential used in commercial studios worldwide

By graduation, you’ll have a professional-quality portfolio and the confidence to work across multiple creative fields.

Facilities & Equipment

Our two-story, 56,000 sq. ft. building mirrors real commercial studios, giving you access to advanced tools from day one.

Inside our photography floors, you’ll work in:

7 fully equipped studios with Profoto D2, LED lighting, and full professional light-shaping tools
Training with Fuji GFX medium-format digital systems and full-frame mirrorless Sony, Nikon, and Canon cameras
Tethering carts running Capture One Pro + Lightroom for pro set workflows
A complete black-and-white darkroom, silver gelatin enlargers, and film processing rooms
Creative labs for cyanotypes, chemigrams, and alternative processes
Mac Studio & iMac labs equipped with Adobe Creative Cloud, Capture One Pro, Topaz AI, and color-managed editing environments
Epson large-format printers, photo printers, and Epson film/flatbed scanners
Dedicated stations with color-calibrated monitors and professional print-viewing setups

Career Options

Commercial Photography
Advertising, product, fashion, lifestyle, real estate, wedding

Portrait & Studio Photography
Headshots, branding, lifestyle, creative portraiture, influencer/creator portraits

Editorial & Documentary
Magazines, digital publications, long- and short-form visual storytelling, multimedia features

Digital Imaging & Post-Production
Retouching, color grading, AI-assisted editing, digital tech workflows, print labs, asset management

Content Creation & Creative Media
Social media production, branded content, short-form video, motion/graphics integration, creative marketing

Fine Art & Independent Practice
Exhibiting artist, studio assistant, gallery technician, installation/alternative process work

E-Commerce & Production
Catalog, online retail, brand asset creation, high-volume studio workflows

Freelance & Small Business
Independent photographer, hybrid content creator, studio owner, production services

Start your journey today!
Capture your future with Daytona State College’s renowned Photography program. For more information and to apply, visit our website or contact us directly. Your path to becoming a top-tier photographer starts here!

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Southeast Museum of Photography

Given our state-of-the-art facilities and close relationship with the college’s Southeast Museum of Photography located on our campus, Daytona State College is an exciting place to explore and develop personal visions. The Southeast Museum of Photography provides unique learning opportunities to examine exhibitions by master photographers from all over the world and participate in special events with many lectures and classroom visits by guest artists. The museum brings international and regional photographers to the area as well as offering a critical and engaging Lecture Film Series.

Southeast Museum of Photography

model with eyes closed in front of green and yellow background with flying birds

Image made by Alicia Adams in the third semester PGY2806 Fine Arts Digital Photography class.

model in studio in western wear in front of red background

Student, Dennis Miller designed and choreographed this cowgirl style shoot for an Editorial Magazine spread assignment in Professor Jayanti Seiler’s third semester PGY2210 Professional Studio Portraiture class.

cosmetology and photography students working on a student before a portrait photo shoot

Professor Jayanti Seiler’s third semester PGY2210 Professional Studio Portraiture students are pictured here collaborating with the Cosmetology department on five different stylistic shoots, one being a colorful 1980’s look.

two people in a studio in front of green background

On the set of the film titled “Being Black” directed and produced by Eric Breitenbach, a retired professor from the photography department. Eric collaborated with several other departments, teachers, students and the WDSC-TV station on campus to make the film. The crew consisted solely of students and teachers to make this film.

students showcasing work at Portfolio Night

Every semester the photography department holds a “Portfolio Night” in the building where students showcase the best work from all the classes and invite family and friends to the event. Visitors are pictured here discussing portfolios.

two students operating photography equipment

Students are pictured here shooting video and recording audio using our high-end gear from our rental department, the “Stockroom”, in the third semester PGY2750 Introduction to Video Production course.

Students taking photographs outside at the beach

Students shooting their environment on a field trip. The classes host many field trips throughout the semester.

classroom of students editing in Photoshop

Image of students working on editing in Photoshop for the third semester class PGY2806 Fine Arts Digital Photography with adjunct professor Patricia Bambace.