Patent Document ID: 6047130
Application ID: 08802504
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. An apparatus for portrait photography for aiding in determining the appropriate size perspective of a portrait photograph that combines a video image of a photographic image with a simulated room setting image to form a simulated perspective room image, comprising: a photographic camera for acquiring a photographic image; a video charge coupled device for acquiring a video image; a computer connected to said photographic camera to control photographic functions and connected to said video charge coupled device to control video functions, said computer synchronizes the acquisition of said photographic image from said photographic camera to the acquisition of said video image from said video charge coupled device, said computer receives and stores said acquired video image from said video charge coupled device; a video portrait viewer for displaying one or more said video images stored on said computer; a simulated room setting image; and a simulated perspective room image that combines one or more images of said video image with said simulated room setting image, said computer transposes the size perspective of said video image wherein said video image appears as a selected size perspective within said simulated room setting image.