Photographic Technology AS

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

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!