Abstract: A photographing apparatus includes a photographing module, an image processor, a line-of-sight direction determination module, a main subject determination module, and an emphasis processor. The line-of-sight direction determination module determines a line-of-sight direction of the photographer by comparing with the reference line-of-sight direction of the photographer in the image data acquired by the image processor. The main subject determination module determines a main subject to be photographed by the photographer, based on the line-of-sight direction determined by the line-of-sight direction determination module. The emphasis processor executes an emphasis process on the main subject determined by the main subject determination module.

Abstract: A composite image creating apparatus includes: an image determining unit that determines a specific subject in the first video; a boundary setting unit that sets a boundary that divides a screen of the first video into a specific range and a non-specific range, the specific range including the specific subject, the non-specific range not including the specific subject; a display control unit that displays the boundary when the second video is photographed; and a combining unit that combines an image within the specific range in the first video with an image within a range in the second video that corresponds to the non-specific range so as to create a composite image.

Abstract: A display control unit 110 that displays an image adjustment window in which saturation of a specified hue is set by a two-dimensional coordinate in which a hue is made to correspond to an angular direction and levels of saturation of respective hues are made to correspond to distances in a radial direction and a CPU 140 that specifies the hue through first manipulation input, and sets saturation of the specified hue through second manipulation input are included, and the display control unit displays a polygon representing a relative relationship between levels of saturation of respective hues set by the CPU in the image adjustment window.

Abstract: An imaging device includes: an imaging unit imaging an object and generating image data of the object; a display unit displaying an image corresponding to the image data; a display controller controlling the display unit to display an expression guide image in which at least a part of expression of a face in the object has been changed; an expression determination unit determining similarity between the expressions in the image and in the expression guide image; an imaging controller controlling the imaging unit to continuously image the object until the expression determination unit determines that the expressions in the image and in the expression guide image are matched, wherein the display controller controls the display unit to display another expression guide image at a time the expression determination unit determines that the expressions in the image in the expression guide image are matched.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: a first communication control unit that receives action instruction information from an external communication device; and a pseudo image generating unit that generates a pseudo image simulatively expressing an action by a user of the imaging apparatus according to an action instruction based on the action instruction information. The action instruction information includes angle change instruction information and shooting instruction information. The pseudo image generating unit generates, based on a position information and a first orientation information respectively acquired upon receipt of the shooting instruction information, as well as on the shooting instruction information, a first pseudo image, and generates, based on the angle change instruction information, a second pseudo image.

Abstract: A display control unit 110 that displays an image adjustment window in which saturation of a specified hue is set by a two-dimensional coordinate in which a hue is made to correspond to an angular direction and levels of saturation of respective hues are made to correspond to distances in a radial direction and a CPU 140 that specifies the hue through first manipulation input, and sets saturation of the specified hue through second manipulation input are included, and the display control unit displays a polygon representing a relative relationship between levels of saturation of respective hues set by the CPU in the image adjustment window.

Abstract: A composite image creating apparatus includes: an image determining unit that determines a specific subject in the first video; a boundary setting unit that sets a boundary that divides a screen of the first video into a specific range and a non-specific range, the specific range including the specific subject, the non-specific range not including the specific subject; a display control unit that displays the boundary when the second video is photographed; and a combining unit that combines an image within the specific range in the first video with an image within a range in the second video that corresponds to the non-specific range so as to create a composite image.

Abstract: A display device includes an imaging unit configured to capture an image of an object and to generate image data of the object, a display unit configured to display the image corresponding to the image data generated by the imaging unit, and a display controller configured to cause the display unit to display a sample image in which at least a line of sight of the object has been changed when the imaging unit captures the image of the object. An imaging direction of the imaging unit and a display direction of the display unit are matched. The sample image is an object image in which the line of sight has changed from front to a direction other than the front.

Abstract: An imaging device includes: an imaging unit imaging an object and generating image data of the object; a display unit displaying an image corresponding to the image data; a display controller controlling the display unit to display an expression guide image in which at least a part of expression of a face in the object has been changed; an expression determination unit determining similarity between the expressions in the image and in the expression guide image; an imaging controller controlling the imaging unit to continuously image the object until the expression determination unit determines that the expressions in the image and in the expression guide image are matched, wherein the display controller controls the display unit to display another expression guide image at a time the expression determination unit determines that the expressions in the image in the expression guide image are matched.

Abstract: An imaging device includes: an imaging unit imaging an object and generating image data of the object; a display unit displaying an image corresponding to the image data; a display controller controlling the display unit to display an expression guide image in which at least a part of expression of a face in the object has been changed; an expression determination unit determining similarity between the expressions in the image and in the expression guide image; an imaging controller controlling the imaging unit to continuously image the object until the expression determination unit determines that the expressions in the image and in the expression guide image are matched, wherein the display controller controls the display unit to display another expression guide image at a time the expression determination unit determines that the expressions in the image in the expression guide image are matched.

Abstract: An imaging method includes photographing a subject to acquire image data, determining a pointing motion performed by a photographer included in the subject based on the image data, and outputting an instruction signal corresponding to the motion. The method further includes performing the photographing more than once to acquire image data based on the instruction signal, and creating a composite image based on the image data obtained by the performing the photographing more than once and the instruction signal.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: a face detector that detects a face of a subject from images captured by an imaging unit; a display controller that causes a display unit to display a guide image for prompting the subject to change a direction of the face; an angle calculation unit that calculates an angle of turn of the face of the subject from a reference position of the direction of the face when the guide image is displayed, based on pieces of image data before and after a change in the direction of the face; a distance calculation unit that calculates a distance between the imaging apparatus and the face based on the calculated angle; and an image processing unit that performs image processing on at least one of the pieces of image data, according to the change in the direction of the face, based on the angle and the distance.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: a first communication control unit that receives action instruction information from an external communication device; and a pseudo image generating unit that generates a pseudo image simulatively expressing an action by a user of the imaging apparatus according to an action instruction based on the action instruction information. The action instruction information includes angle change instruction information and shooting instruction information. The pseudo image generating unit generates, based on a position information and a first orientation information respectively acquired upon receipt of the shooting instruction information, as well as on the shooting instruction information, a first pseudo image, and generates, based on the angle change instruction information, a second pseudo image.

Abstract: An imaging device includes: an imaging unit imaging an object and generating image data of the object; a display unit displaying an image corresponding to the image data; a display controller controlling the display unit to display an expression guide image in which at least a part of expression of a face in the object has been changed; an expression determination unit determining similarity between the expressions in the image and in the expression guide image; an imaging controller controlling the imaging unit to continuously image the object until the expression determination unit determines that the expressions in the image and in the expression guide image are matched, wherein the display controller controls the display unit to display another expression guide image at a time the expression determination unit determines that the expressions in the image in the expression guide image are matched.

Abstract: A display device includes an imaging unit configured to capture an image of an object and to generate image data of the object, a display unit configured to display the image corresponding to the image data generated by the imaging unit, and a display controller configured to cause the display unit to display a sample image in which at least a line of sight of the object has been changed when the imaging unit captures the image of the object. An imaging direction of the imaging unit and a display direction of the display unit are matched. The sample image is an object image in which the line of sight has changed from front to a direction other than the front.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: a face detector that detects a face of a subject from images captured by an imaging unit; a display controller that causes a display unit to display a guide image for prompting the subject to change a direction of the face; an angle calculation unit that calculates an angle of turn of the face of the subject from a reference position of the direction of the face when the guide image is displayed, based on pieces of image data before and after a change in the direction of the face; a distance calculation unit that calculates a distance between the imaging apparatus and the face based on the calculated angle; and an image processing unit that performs image processing on at least one of the pieces of image data, according to the change in the direction of the face, based on the angle and the distance.

Abstract: A photographing apparatus includes a photographing module, an image processor, a line-of-sight direction determination module, a main subject determination module, and an emphasis processor. The line-of-sight direction determination module determines a line-of-sight direction of the photographer by comparing with the reference line-of-sight direction of the photographer in the image data acquired by the image processor. The main subject determination module determines a main subject to be photographed by the photographer, based on the line-of-sight direction determined by the line-of-sight direction determination module. The emphasis processor executes an emphasis process on the main subject determined by the main subject determination module.

Abstract: An imaging method includes photographing a subject to acquire image data, determining a pointing motion performed by a photographer included in the subject based on the image data, and outputting an instruction signal corresponding to the motion. The method further includes performing the photographing more than once to acquire image data based on the instruction signal, and creating a composite image based on the image data obtained by the performing the photographing more than once and the instruction signal.