Digital photographing device and method of controlling the same

A digital photographing device, comprising:

• an input unit that receives face information;
• an image generating unit that generates an image having at least one face;
• a face detecting unit that detects faces from the image;
• a determination unit that determines whether the detected faces correspond to the received face information;
• and
• an output signal generating unit that generates an output signal when the detected faces correspond to the received face information based on a determination result of the determination unit,
• wherein:
• the face information includes a desired face position;
• the input unit receives the desired face position according to an input command;
• and
• the determination unit determines whether any of the detected faces is placed on the received desired face position.

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

• storing a plurality of faces in a database of the digital photographing device;
• receiving face information;
• generating an image having at least one face;
• detecting the faces from the image;
• determining whether the detected faces correspond to the received face information;
• and
• generating an output signal when the detected faces correspond to the received face information based on a determination result,
• wherein:
• the face information includes a registered face;
• the receiving of the face information includes selecting the registered face from the plurality of faces stored in the database;
• and
• the determining of whether the detected faces correspond to the received face information includes determining whether any of the detected faces corresponds to the selected registered face.

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

• receiving face information;
• generating an image having at least one face;
• detecting the faces from the image;
• determining whether the detected faces correspond to the received face information;
• and
• generating an output signal when the detected faces correspond to the received face information based on a determination result,
• wherein:
• the face information includes a desired face position;
• the receiving of the face information includes receiving the desired face position;
• and
• the determining of whether the detected faces correspond to the inputted face information includes determining whether any of the detected faces is disposed on the inputted face position.