A method for controlling an image capture device , comprising: obtaining first image data from a front facing camera, where the front face of the image capture device includes a display, the first image data representing one or more subjects within a field of view of the image capture device; detecting biometric authentication of a primary user of the image capture device, while the front facing camera of the image capture device is operating; upon successful biometric authentication of the primary user, performing priority-subject based region of interest selection, comprising: performing (202, 204; 808) facial recognition on the first image data, to determine whether any of the one or more subjects is the primary user, wherein the determination whether any of the one or more subjects is the primary user is made based on priority subject image-indicative data for the primary user accessible by the image capture device and wherein the facial recognition to determine whether any of the one or more subjects is the primary user is activated automatically upon successful biometric authentication of the primary user; and upon determination that the primary user is included in the one or more subjects, selecting (205, 206; 810) a region of interest (310; 410) of the first image data including a face of the primary user; performing at least one of automatic focus, automatic exposure, or automatic white balance using the selected region of interest; and capturing second image data from the front facing camera based on the automatic focus, automatic exposure, or automatic white balance using the selected region of interest. obtaining first image data from a front facing camera, where the front face of the image capture device includes a display, the first image data representing one or more subjects within a field of view of the image capture device; detecting biometric authentication of a primary user of the image capture device, while the front facing camera of the image capture device is operating; upon successful biometric authentication of the primary user, performing priority-subject based region of interest selection, comprising: performing (202, 204; 808) facial recognition on the first image data, to determine whether any of the one or more subjects is the primary user, wherein the determination whether any of the one or more subjects is the primary user is made based on priority subject image-indicative data for the primary user accessible by the image capture device and wherein the facial recognition to determine whether any of the one or more subjects is the primary user is activated automatically upon successful biometric authentication of the primary user; and upon determination that the primary user is included in the one or more subjects, selecting (205, 206; 810) a region of interest (310; 410) of the first image data including a face of the primary user; performing (202, 204; 808) facial recognition on the first image data, to determine whether any of the one or more subjects is the primary user, wherein the determination whether any of the one or more subjects is the primary user is made based on priority subject image-indicative data for the primary user accessible by the image capture device and wherein the facial recognition to determine whether any of the one or more subjects is the primary user is activated automatically upon successful biometric authentication of the primary user; and upon determination that the primary user is included in the one or more subjects, selecting (205, 206; 810) a region of interest (310; 410) of the first image data including a face of the primary user; performing at least one of automatic focus, automatic exposure, or automatic white balance using the selected region of interest; and capturing second image data from the front facing camera based on the automatic focus, automatic exposure, or automatic white balance using the selected region of interest. <EOS>