The department’s faculty are all working photographers with professional experience that they incorporate into their teaching. Through various exhibits on campus and throughout the area, students have the opportunity to display their work. Because of the department's outstanding reputation for preparing students to excel in photography, an informal field experience program exists wherein qualified students have the opportunity to assist in some of the top studios in the area and other professional environments such as the Cleveland Museum of Art. Lakeland alumni hold important positions in commercial studios, portrait studios, labs, and photography departments throughout the area.