Patent ID: 7961231
Filing Date: 2011-06-14
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A photographing apparatus comprising: photographing means including an image pickup device, the photographing means carrying out first photographing for obtaining a first image with the image pickup device being set in an exposure state, and second photographing for obtaining a second image with the image pickup device being set in a light-shielded state; correcting means for correcting the first image based on the second image to obtain a corrected image; and photographing controlling means for controlling priorities between a new first photographing and the second photographing if an instruction for carrying out the new first photographing is given during the second photographing, wherein the photographing controlling means further includes inputting means for receiving an instruction specifying the priorities between the new first photographing and the second photographing, and the photographing controlling means controls the priorities between the new first photographing and the second photographing according to the instruction inputted via the inputting means.