Daytona City Lifestyle hits the street every month due to the work of a small army of local creatives and a corporate team of designers, producers, content reviewers, and publishing professionals. Publisher TJ Filley has assembled a nimble team excited to get to know the amazing people in our town and to practice their craft in bringing you the stories and images that personify our little space of heaven on earth - Daytona Beach.
Deb Lovett, APR, ITIL4
Deb was named managing editor of Daytona City Lifestyle magazine in September 2025. She is a career marketing, advertising, communications, and PR professional with a love of language, design, and keeping an eye on the zeitgeist. She comes from the ad agency world, having run a small boutique agency out of Austin, TX for a number of years working with a wide variety of industries from music and entertainment to travel, tech, gaming, food and beverage, hospitality, horse racing, and public health. She started out in print at Dow Jones & Co., Inc. and as a newscaster at WBLI-FM New York. While in Texas, she was art director at The Texas Lottery before moving to the Washington DC area as marketing and communications director multi-million-dollar contracts with NIH and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
She earned her Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) through a comprehensive exam process including oral presentations of her work successfully developing communications strategy and public affairs outreach for HHS's historic public-private partnership with the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation to develop an effective test for Lyme Disease. While working in the IT industry, she was one of the few communications professionals to earn the ITIL4 Certification which establishes best practices for managing risk and delivering quality services in the IT industry.
Deb enjoys spending time with her daughter and two dogs, gardening, and days by the pool.
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Greg Hunter, Photographer
Daytona City Lifestyle welcomes Greg Hunter to the photography team. He is the owner of Speedway Custom Photo Lab. With more than 25 years of experience in graphic design and photography, Greg Hunter brings creativity, vision, and passion to every project at Speedway Custom Photo Lab. As owner and creative director, Greg oversees all graphic design and photography initiatives, helping clients tell their stories through impactful visuals and thoughtful design.
Understanding that every client has unique goals, Greg takes a personalized approach to each project — combining strategic creative direction with strong visual storytelling to build lasting relationships and memorable brands. Originally from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Greg graduated from Mohawk College with a degree in Creative Advertising.
In 2018, Greg purchased Speedway Custom Photo Lab, followed by acquiring Media Photo Graphics in 2019. Together, they merged two long-standing Volusia County businesses while expanding Speedway’s focus on professional photography.
Greg’s work has earned the trust of respected organizations throughout the community, including Rue & Ziffra, EMPros, ICI Homes, Seabreeze High School, Father Lopez Catholic High School, AdventHealth, Halifax Health, and The Orthopedic Clinic.
Outside of work, Greg enjoys spending time with his two daughters, Emily and Madeline.
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In an era where nearly everyone carries a camera in their pocket, professional photography remains an art rooted in experience, technical expertise, and storytelling. Behind every striking portrait, polished brand campaign, or memorable family image is a photographer who understands how to capture personality, emotion, and authenticity in a single frame.
Equally important is the role of a professional photo studio, where lighting, color accuracy, print quality, and presentation transform digital images into captured moments in time. From fine art prints and commercial branding materials to custom framing and restoration, today’s studios blend craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology. For businesses and families alike, professional photography is more than documenting a moment — it is preserving memories, elevating brands, and creating visual stories that endure for generations.
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Nicole Campon, Photographer
Daytona City Lifestyle welcomes Nicole Campon to the photography team. She is a professional photographer whose passion for storytelling and photography began in high school. She later built on that passion while attending the Fashion Institute of Technology, where she photographed and interviewed bands for the school newspaper and W27, covering concerts, artists, and live events.
Early in her career, Nicole assisted renowned photographers including Lynn Goldsmith, David LaChapelle, and Mike Rui - experiences that helped shape her artistic vision and creative style. She also worked with respected photo studios including Pier 59 Studios and Fifth & Sunset, gaining experience in fashion, editorial, commercial, and portrait photography.
After college, Nicole began her professional career at LGI Photo Stock Agency, eventually becoming the owner’s assistant. She later served as assignment editor at Corbis Stock Agency before transitioning into freelance photography full-time.
Nicole has worked with clients and productions associated with Warner Brothers, BBC, MTV, and A&E, building a diverse portfolio that includes celebrity photography, behind-the-scenes imagery, live events, editorial work, and portraiture. Known for capturing authentic emotion and human connection, Nicole combines her artistic background with her passion for community storytelling and creating imagery that leaves a lasting emotional impact.
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Photography has the unique ability to preserve not only a moment, but the feeling behind it. From editorial portraits and live events to lifestyle imagery and behind-the-scenes storytelling, professional photography blends technical skill with an artist’s eye for emotion, composition, and connection. The most compelling images often come from photographers who know how to make people feel comfortable, authentic, and seen.
In today’s visually driven world, photography plays an essential role in personal branding, media, business marketing, and storytelling. Whether documenting milestone events, capturing dynamic personalities, or creating imagery for publications and campaigns, professional photographers help transform fleeting experiences into lasting visual narratives. Great photography goes beyond simply taking pictures — it creates atmosphere, evokes emotion, and tells stories that resonate long after the moment has passed.