A control method for adjusting a shooting function, comprising: upon detecting an initialization of a function of a shooting application, initializing a detection of whether a preset touch control operation is received on a preset touch control region for switching an operation status of an element relating to shooting of an operating interface of the shooting application on a display screen, the preset touch control region being configured as a region for easing an operation performed by a single hand holding a terminal, the touch control region being a right side region along the vertical direction of the display screen, a left side region along the vertical direction of the display screen, and/or a lower side region along the horizontal direction of the display screen; and if it is determined that the touch control operation is received on the touch control region, switching an operation status of the element in the shooting application according to preset control information, the element being a flashing light or a camera, characterized in that the touch control region comprises one region, the preset control information comprises: a correspondence between the touch control operation and said the element, and a switching order corresponding to a plurality of operation status of said element; and, the step of switching an operation status of said element in the shooting application according to preset control information comprises: acquiring the element corresponding to the touch control operation according to the touch control operation and the correspondence; and, switching among the plurality of operation status corresponding to the acquired element according to the switching order corresponding to the element. upon detecting an initialization of a function of a shooting application, initializing a detection of whether a preset touch control operation is received on a preset touch control region for switching an operation status of an element relating to shooting of an operating interface of the shooting application on a display screen, the preset touch control region being configured as a region for easing an operation performed by a single hand holding a terminal, the touch control region being a right side region along the vertical direction of the display screen, a left side region along the vertical direction of the display screen, and/or a lower side region along the horizontal direction of the display screen; and if it is determined that the touch control operation is received on the touch control region, switching an operation status of the element in the shooting application according to preset control information, the element being a flashing light or a camera, characterized in that the touch control region comprises one region, the preset control information comprises: a correspondence between the touch control operation and said the element, and a switching order corresponding to a plurality of operation status of said element; and, the step of switching an operation status of said element in the shooting application according to preset control information comprises: acquiring the element corresponding to the touch control operation according to the touch control operation and the correspondence; and, switching among the plurality of operation status corresponding to the acquired element according to the switching order corresponding to the element. acquiring the element corresponding to the touch control operation according to the touch control operation and the correspondence; and, switching among the plurality of operation status corresponding to the acquired element according to the switching order corresponding to the element. <EOS>