Patent ID: 8525890
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A photographing apparatus comprising: a photographing section that photographs a subject; a recognition section that recognizes a range specification image projected onto the subject; and a controller that controls a photographing section to change a photographing magnification of the photographing section according to the range specification image recognized by the recognition section, controls a photographing direction of the photographing section to make a position of a center of gravity of a photographing range of the photographing section correspond to a position of a center of gravity of the range specification image, and controls the photographing section to photograph the subject at the photographing magnification in the photographing direction, wherein the controller functions as a reset section that resets the photographing section to a predetermined condition when a predetermined reset image is projected onto the photographing range of the photographing section, wherein the predetermined reset image comprises a first reset image and a second reset image, wherein the predetermined condition comprises a first reset condition that resets the photographing direction and a second reset condition that resets the photographing magnification, and wherein the reset section resets the photographing direction in response to detection of the first reset image and resets the photographing magnification in response to detection of the second reset image.