Capturing and viewing access-protected photos and videos

A method performed by a camera, the method comprising:

• translating light into a first digital image;
• saving the first digital image in a digital format in a memory of the camera;
• receiving a request to display the first digital image;
• displaying the first digital image via an image display interface of the camera based on determining that the first digital image is an access-allowed digital image;
• prior to translating light into a second digital image, receiving an indication that the second digital image is to be an access-protected digital image;
• setting a protection flag based on the indication;
• after translating light into the second digital image, saving the second digital image in the memory of the computing device in the digital format;
• associating the saved second digital image with the protection flag;
• receiving a request to display the second digital image;
• determining that the second digital image is associated with the protection flag;
• prompting a user for access credentials;
• receiving access credentials from the user;
• and
• displaying the second digital image via an access-protected image display interface after authenticating the received access credentials.

A camera, comprising:

• a logic processor;
• and
• a storage device holding instructions executable by the logic processor to:
• set an access-protection status of a first digital image indicating that the first digital image is an access-allowed digital image based on a criterion having a first parameter while the first digital image is captured,
• set an access-protection status of a second digital image indicating that the second digital image is an access-protected digital image based on the criterion having a second parameter while the second digital image is captured,
• display, via an image display interface, the first digital image, and
• display, via an access-protected image display interface, the second digital image only after authenticating an access credential.