PHOTOGRAPHING METHOD AND PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF RECOGNIZING PERSONS

摘要

PURPOSE: A photographing method and a photographing apparatus for efficiently taking a photograph of individual having a special relationship are provided to automatically take a photograph of individuals by previously registering information about a subject. CONSTITUTION: An image pickup device converts an image of a subject into the electric signal. A face recognition unit(48) recognizes the face by the image pickup apparatus. A photographing determining unit(45) generates the photographing signal based on a relation of individuals by the face recognition unit. A photographing control unit(47) controls the image pickup device by receiving the photographing signal.