Image revising camera and method

A photography method comprising the steps of:

• capturing a scene as an original electronic image;
• storing said original electronic image in memory in said camera;
• evaluating a plurality of parameters of said scene;
• matching said parameters to one or more of a plurality of editorial suggestions to define a suggestion set;
• showing depictions of said editorial suggestions of said suggestion set;
• accepting user input designating one of said depictions as a user selection;
• following said showing and accepting, editing said original electronic image in accordance with the respective said editorial suggestion corresponding to said user selection to provide an edited image;
• and
• storing said edited image in said memory.

A photography method comprising the steps of:

• capturing a scene as an original electronic image;
• storing said original electronic image in memory in said camera;
• evaluating a plurality of parameters of said scene;
• matching said parameters to one or more of a plurality of editorial suggestions to define a suggestion set;
• copying said original electronic image to provide a copy for each said editorial suggestion of said suggestion set;
• modifying said copies in accordance with respective said editorial suggestions of said suggestion set to provide suggestion images;
• showing said suggestion images;
• accepting user input designating one of said suggestion images as an edited image;
• and
• replacing said original electronic image in said memory with said edited image.

An image capture method comprising:

• capturing an electronic image in a camera, said electronic image defining an assessment field of view;
• following said capturing of said electronic image, selectively displaying, in alternation, a plurality of different portions of said assessment field of view, said portions each being different, at least one of said portions being non-concentric with said electronic image;
• accepting user designation of one of said portions of said electronic image;
• following said accepting, cropping said electronic image to match the respective portion of said designation;
• and
• storing said electronic image following said cropping.

A camera comprising:

• a body;
• an electronic capture unit disposed in said body, said electronic capture unit capturing an original electronic image of a scene;
• memory disposed in said body, said memory storing said original electronic image;
• an evaluator disposed in said body, said evaluator assessing one or more parameters of said scene to provide an assessment;
• a look-up table matching said assessment to one or more of a plurality of editorial suggestions to define a suggestion set;
• a display operatively connected to said look-up table, said display indicating said editorial suggestions of said suggestion set;
• a designator mounted to said body, said designator having a plurality of settings, each said setting corresponding to a selected one said editorial suggestions of said suggestion set, said designator being selectively settable to a selected one of said settings to define a selected suggestion;
• and
• a control system operatively connected to said memory, said look-up table, and said designator, said control system recording photofinishing data that is an indication of said selected suggestion.

A camera comprising:

• a body;
• an electronic capture unit disposed in said body, said electronic capture unit capturing an original electronic image of a scene;
• memory disposed in said body, said memory storing said original electronic image;
• an evaluator disposed in said body, said evaluator assessing one or more parameters of said scene to provide an assessment;
• a look-up table matching said assessment to one or more of a plurality of editorial suggestions to define a suggestion set;
• a display operatively connected to said look-up table, said display indicating said editorial suggestions of said suggestion set;
• a designator mound to said body, said designator having a plurality of settings, each said setting corresponding to one of said editorial suggestions of said suggestion set, said designator being selectively settable to a selected one of said settings to define a selected suggestion;
• and
• a control system operatively connected to said memory, said look-up table, and said designator, said control system revising said original electronic image in said memory in accordance with said selected suggestion.

A camera comprising:

• a body;
• an electronic imager disposed in said body, said imager capturing an original electronic image of a scene;
• memory disposed in said body, said memory storing said original electronic image;
• an evaluator disposed in said body, said evaluator assessing one or more parameters of said scene to provide an assessment;
• a look-up table matching said assessment to one or more of a plurality of editorial suggestions to define a suggestion set;
• a controller operatively connected to said memory and said look-up table, said controller generating an edited copy of said original electronic image corresponding to each of said editorial suggestions of said suggestion set, each said copy implementing a respective said editorial suggestion;
• a display operatively connected to said look-up table, said display showing said edited copies;
• a designator having a plurality of settings, each said setting designating one of said edited copies, said designator being selectively settable in one of said settings to store the respective said edited copy in said memory;
• wherein said edited copy in said memory replaces said original electronic image.

A camera comprising:

• a body;
• an electonic imager disposed in said body, said imager capturing an original electronic image of a scene;
• memory disposed in said body, said memory storing said original electronic image;
• a controller operatively connected to said memory, said controller generating a plurality of edited copies of ad original electronic image;
• a display operatively connected to said controller, said display showing said edited copies;
• a designator having a plurality of settings, each said setting designating one of said edited copies, said designator being selectively settable in one of said settings to store the respective said edited copy in said memory;
• wherein said edited copy in said memory replaces said original electronic image.