Method and apparatus for photograph finding

A system, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more memories having program instructions stored thereon that are executable by the one or more processors to:
• receive a search request that includes a digital image;
• determine a set of multiple characteristics of the digital image, including:
• one or more objects appearing in the digital image;
• one or more colors appearing in the digital image;
• and
• lighting conditions appearing in the digital image;
• compare the set of multiple characteristics with corresponding characteristics for respective ones of a plurality of stored digital images;
• and
• transmit a response to the search request, wherein the response indicates one or more stored digital images that meet one or more matching criteria for the comparison.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that are executable by a computing device to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a search request that includes a digital image;
• determining a set of multiple characteristics of the digital image, including:
• one or more objects appearing in the digital image;
• one or more colors appearing in the digital image;
• and
• lighting conditions appearing in the digital image;
• comparing the set of multiple characteristics with corresponding characteristics for respective ones of a plurality of stored digital images;
• and
• transmitting a response to the search request, wherein the response indicates one or more stored digital images that meet one or more matching criteria for the comparing.