Digital image processing apparatus and method of controlling the same to photograph in user set continuous photographing mode

A method of controlling a digital camera which photographs a subject according to preset setting values and records the subject as an image file on a recording medium, the method comprising:

• receiving user input of a plurality of setting values;
• assigning the plurality of setting values to a category;
• repeating the receiving and assigning steps to define a plurality of categories;
• selecting a first category of the plurality with which to start photographing;
• selecting a number of photographs to be taken;
• and
• taking a plurality of photographs in succession based on the selected number, wherein each of the plurality of photographs is taken using the setting values of a different category of the plurality of categories.

A digital image processing apparatus for photographing a subject according to preset setting values and recording the subject as an image file on a recording medium, the apparatus comprising:

• a user input device for inputting a plurality of groups of setting values;
• a memory for storing the plurality of groups of setting values as a plurality of user-defined, photographic categories, wherein each of the plurality of groups of setting values corresponds to a single category of the plurality of categories;
• a mechanism for selecting one of the plurality of the categories to be used to take successive photographs of a single subject;
• and
• a device to trigger successive photographs of a single subject using the selected plurality of categories, wherein each of the plurality of categories is used for at least one of the successive photographs.