Image pickup apparatus and method, for ensuring correct color temperature based on first or second preliminary light emission of a flash device

An image pickup apparatus comprising:

• a photometry sensor;
• a memory storing instructions;
• and
• at least one processor that implements the instructions to execute a plurality of tasks, including:
• a photometry task that measures, using the photometry sensor, a luminance of light reflected from an object at the time of preliminary light emission of a flash device that is configurable to change an emission color temperature by changing a ratio of light emission between a plurality of light sources different in emission color temperatures;
• and
• a selection task that, upon main light emission being performed at an emission color temperature different from a predetermined emission color temperature of first preliminary light emission:
• selects whether to perform second preliminary light emission, after the first preliminary light emission is performed, at an emission color temperature changed according to at least one of spectral characteristics information of the light source, shooting condition information, or photometric value information obtained at the time of the first preliminary light emission;
• and
• determine a main light emission amount based on a photometric result obtained by the photometry task at the time of the first or second preliminary light emission.