Image processing method and apparatus and terminal device to obtain a group photo including photographer

A client device, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• a camera;
• a display;
• and
• memory having instructions stored thereon, the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the processors to perform operations comprising:
• taking, via the camera, a first photograph comprising a first subject and a first background;
• processing the first photograph to:
• (i) generate a first processed photograph comprising a modified first subject and a modified first background, and (ii) extract a plurality of alignment anchors from the modified first background;
• displaying the first processed photograph on the display of the client device, and while displaying the first processed photograph:
• aligning the first processed photograph through the display of the client device with a second background also shown on the display by comparing the plurality of alignment anchors extracted from the modified first background with a plurality of equivalent alignment anchors extracted from the second background;
• providing a visual or audible indicator upon determining that the plurality of alignment anchors extracted from the modified first background is matched with the plurality of equivalent alignment anchors extracted from the second background;
• and
• taking, via the camera, a second photograph with the first processed photograph aligned in the display of the client device, wherein the second photograph comprises a second subject and the second background;
• and
• combining the first photograph and the second photograph to create a third photograph, wherein the third photograph comprises the first subject, the second subject and the first background.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a client device having a display and a camera, cause the client device to:

• take, via the camera, a first photograph comprising a first subject and a first background;
• process the first photograph to:
• (i) generate a first processed photograph comprising a modified first subject and a modified first background, and (ii) extract a plurality of alignment anchors from the modified first background;
• display the first processed photograph on the display of the client device, and while displaying the first processed photograph:
• align the first processed photograph through the display of the client device with a second background also shown on the display by comparing the plurality of alignment anchors extracted from the modified first background with a plurality of equivalent alignment anchors extracted from the second background;
• provide a visual or audible indicator upon determining that the plurality of alignment anchors extracted from the modified first background is matched with the plurality of equivalent alignment anchors extracted from the second background;
• and
• take, via the camera, a second photograph with the first processed photograph aligned in the display of the client device, wherein the second photograph comprises a second subject and the second background;
• and
• combine the first photograph and the second photograph to create a third photograph, wherein the third photograph comprises the first subject, the second subject, and the first background.