Method of setting photographing conditions and photography apparatus using the method
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1. A method of automatically setting a photographing condition of a photographing means for photographing a person and acquiring an image, the method comprising:
- acquiring a plurality of preview images through preliminary photographing for a plurality of times under different photographing conditions using the photographing means;
applying a face detection process to each of the acquired preview images; and
setting, as a photographing condition for photographing the person, the photographing condition used for acquiring the preview image from which a face has been detected through the face detection process.
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Automatic photographing condition setting is achieved with accuracy. For example, when a shutter button is half-pressed, preliminary photographing is carried out under different photographing conditions to acquire preview images. Then, each of the preview images is subjected to a face detection process. Photographing conditions for photographing a person are automatically adjusted to be suitable for a face area in one of the preview images from which a face has been detected.
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1. A method of automatically setting a photographing condition of a photographing means for photographing a person and acquiring an image, the method comprising:
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acquiring a plurality of preview images through preliminary photographing for a plurality of times under different photographing conditions using the photographing means; applying a face detection process to each of the acquired preview images; and setting, as a photographing condition for photographing the person, the photographing condition used for acquiring the preview image from which a face has been detected through the face detection process.
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2. A photography apparatus comprising:
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a photographing means for photographing a person and acquiring an image; a photographing controlling means for controlling the photographing means to carry out preliminary photographing for a plurality of times under different photographing conditions to acquire a plurality of preview images; a face detecting means for applying a face detection process to each of the preview images acquired through photographing by the photographing means; and a condition setting means for setting, as a photographing condition for photographing the person, the photographing condition used for acquiring the preview image from which a face has been detected through the face detection process by the face detecting means. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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