Abstract: A photographing and printing device includes a mode selecting section for selecting one mode as a selection mode among from a plurality of modes which are set in advance and a mood creating device (touch panel, lighting device, and speaker) for creating a mood in accordance with the selection mode. With this arrangement, controlling the mood creating device in accordance with the selection mode makes it possible to create a specific mood throughout the device in various ways.

Abstract: In a photoprint sales method or machine including image capturing means for capturing an image of at least one photographic subject, display means for displaying the image having been captured, editing means for letting the image be edited, and printing means for printing, as a photoprint, copies of the image having been edited and/or the image having been captured, areas dividing the photoprint are provided for allocating the copies thereto. With this, a photoprint corresponding to the users' preferences can be produced even if a plurality of users carry out the shooting together, and these users can cut the photoprint using scissors and the like and suitably distribute the same, without puzzling out how the photoprint should be cut.

Abstract: An automatic photograph sticker vending machine (11) is provided with a camera (21) for picking up an image of a subject, an illuminating device (22) for illuminating the subject, a display (16) for displaying various information such as the image, an input device (17) manipulated from outside for inputting information, and a printer (26) for printing onto sticker paper a photograph of the subject obtained by image pickup with the camera and discharging the sticker paper (33) having the photograph printed thereon. The camera (21) is provided at a ceiling portion of a region for image pickup (12) with a lens for image pickup directed downward. Thus, the camera (21) can pick up an image of the subject by looking down upon the subject from directly above so that a photograph sticker (33) obtained by photographing at an original angle can be sold.

Abstract: A “theme” conceptually representing a pose and/or expression of an object is displayed on a image capture monitor as text information. A user checks the “theme” displayed before image capture starts and creates his/her pose and/or expression associated with the theme. The image capture is performed in response to a user instruction to start image capture, and a photograph with a composition associated with the “theme” iscaptured. In graffiti processing on an image, which is started at the end of the image capture processing, text corresponding to the “theme” having been given for capturing the image can be input onto the captured image. The invention can be applied to a photo sticker vending machine.

Abstract: A photographic apparatus, system and related method is disclosed to prevent overexposure at the time of upper-body photography. Strobe lights are incorporated in the photographic system, where the strobe lamps are offset from a directional line leading from the photographic apparatus to the user. The lights are activated in a sequence to minimize the incidence of shading. A photograph print system associated with the photographic system includes a photographic device for capturing a photograph of a user. An image output device forms an image on the basis of the photograph for output to a print sheet.

Abstract: A photographing and printing device includes a mode selecting section for selecting one mode as a selection mode among from a plurality of modes which are set in advance and a mood creating device (touch panel, lighting device, and speaker) for creating a mood in accordance with the selection mode. With this arrangement, controlling the mood creating device in accordance with the selection mode makes it possible to create a specific mood throughout the device in various ways.

Abstract: It is contemplated to enable preferably extracting a desired region or regions in a picture image and synthesizing the same with another picture image. An edited picture image displaying section displays a picture image (referred below to as picture image to be edited) for creating a stamp picture image, which is synthesized together with another picture image. In creating a desired stamp picture image, a user operates, for example, a region addition button and then uses an input pen to paint out a region or regions which are not used as a stamp picture image, within the picture image to be edited. The region or regions as painted out are indicated as a region or regions not used as a stamp picture image, specified as transparent.

Abstract: An automatic photograph sticker vending machine (11) is provided with a camera (21) for picking up an image of a subject, an illuminating device (22) for illuminating the subject, a display (16) for displaying various information such as the image, an input device (17) manipulated from outside for inputting information, and a printer (26) for printing onto sticker paper a photograph of the subject obtained by image pickup with the camera and discharging the sticker paper (33) having the photograph printed thereon. The camera (21) is provided at a ceiling portion of a region for image pickup (12) with a lens for image pickup directed downward. Thus, the camera (21) can pick up an image of the subject by looking down upon the subject from directly above so that a photograph sticker (33) obtained by photographing at an original angle can be sold.