Digital photographing apparatus for displaying an icon corresponding to a subject feature and method of controlling the same

A digital photographing apparatus comprising:

• a subject feature detecting unit configured to detect a feature of a subject from a live view image;
• an icon storage unit configured to store an icon corresponding to the feature of the subject;
• and
• a display controlling unit configured to extract the icon corresponding to the feature of the subject from the icon storage unit, and to display the extracted icon together with the subject,
• wherein the feature of the subject is at least one of an outer appearance of the subject, an eye size of the subject, a lip shape of the subject, a movement of the subject, and a dress color of the subject, and
• wherein when at least two features of the subject from the live view image are detected, the digital photographing apparatus is configured to select one icon to indicate whether it is appropriate to capture an image of the subject among at least two icons corresponding to the detected at least two features, and to display the selected one icon together with the subject.

A method of controlling a digital photographing apparatus, the method comprising:

• detecting a feature of a subject from an input image;
• and
• displaying an icon corresponding to the feature, wherein the icon indicates whether taking a photograph of the subject is appropriate,
• wherein the feature of the subject is at least one of an outer appearance of the subject, an eye size of the subject, a lip shape of the subject, a movement of the subject, and a dress color of the subject, and
• wherein when at least two features of the subject from the input image are detected, selecting one icon to indicate whether it is appropriate to capture an image of the subject among at least two icons corresponding to the detected at least two features, and displaying the selected one icon together with the subject.