A photoacoustic image production device includes a light source that emits light, a light source driver that causes the light source to emit the light, an ultrasonic wave detector that receives an ultrasonic wave and produces an ultrasonic wave detection signal, an image signal production component that produces an ultrasound image based on the ultrasonic wave detection signal, and a controller that controls the light source driver to stop operation of a booster circuit during a first reception period in which the ultrasonic wave detector receives the ultrasonic wave produced by the light emitted from, the light source.
