JPH10254049A - Portrait photographing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portrait photographing device constituted so that a montage photograph without unnatural feeling can be obtained. SOLUTION: This photographing device is constituted of three left, front and right cameras 20, 21 and 22 respectively outputting image data 230, 232 and 234. A selection circuit 88 transmitting one of the image data to a synthesizing circuit 78 and a processing circuit 76 according to a control signal 250, a storage device 82 reading out auxiliary image data corresponding to a control signal 144 and transmitting it to the synthesizing circuit 78 and a control circuit 86 controlling the above mentioned respective circuits and the device are included in a controller 24. By the control circuit 86, the control signal 144 corresponding to a signal selected from an operation device 28 is outputted to the storage device 82 and the control signal 250 corresponding to the selected auxiliary image data is outputted to the selection circuit 88 so as to select one of the cameras. Then, the control signal of the selected camera is outputted in response to a photographing start signal from the operation device 28 so as to execute a photographing action. By the synthesizing circuit 78, the data of an object from one of the cameras and data which takes the place of a background and which is outputted from the storage device 82 are synthesized based on a pulse from the processing circuit 76.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portrait photographing apparatus, and more particularly to a portrait photographing apparatus suitable for synthesizing an image of a subject by photographing and an image inserted in the background.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A portrait photographing apparatus for obtaining a portrait photograph or a portrait photograph of a passport type is well known. This known device comprises a booth that houses a box structure that houses an electronic camera and the like, and a chair that is positioned at the front of the box structure so as to be adjustable.

[0003] For example, when a device is activated by inserting a coin into the coin actuation function, an electronic camera automatically takes a picture of a person sitting in a chair. Thereafter, a photograph taken by the printer is printed by a printer housed in the box structure, and is provided, for example, from an outlet formed in the outer wall of the booth.

The photographing apparatus can be used, for example, to produce a composite photograph in which a portrait photograph is superimposed on an auxiliary photograph or the like. That is, the auxiliary photograph can be stored electronically, and the photographed photograph can be combined with the auxiliary photograph for printing.

A photograph taken by the photographing apparatus can be partially separated and deleted to provide a desired image, and a final print can be created using only the desired image. By inserting the auxiliary photograph in the portion where it has been done, a final print (composite photograph) can be created by combining the desired image with the auxiliary photograph.

The above-described separation can be performed by any method. For example, a background boundary surface having a predetermined chromaticity characteristic is provided in a photographing band, and a subject in a photograph taken by an electronic camera by a chroma key processing device is used. It is good to separate from the background boundary surface. In addition, blue, green, and other colors that do not stand out in the subject portion are used for the boundary surface.

[0007]

However, in a composite photograph of a subject and an auxiliary photograph in which an auxiliary photograph is inserted in the background of the subject by photographing with an electronic camera, the shooting conditions of the auxiliary photograph (for example, Differences in the direction of shadows due to differences, or differences in the color of photographic images due to differences in outdoor shooting times such as daytime and evening) and differences in the shooting conditions of the subject taken by the electronic camera, etc. There was a problem that remains.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a portrait photographing apparatus which can solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art and can obtain a composite photograph without discomfort.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a portrait photographing apparatus for photographing a background or a background and a subject, and selecting auxiliary image data for the background by photographing the background and the subject. Auxiliary image data selecting means for outputting a selection signal by operation;
Operating means including a photographing start means for outputting a photographing start signal by a photographing start operation of the background and the subject; receiving a photographing control signal; photographing the background and the subject based on the received photographing control signal; Receiving a first control signal, receiving a plurality of image data from the capturing means, and responding to the received first control signal. Selecting means for selecting and outputting any of the received plurality of image data, and storage means for storing auxiliary image data, receiving a second control signal, and responding to the received second control signal. Background data storage means including reading means for reading and outputting the auxiliary image data from the storage means, and receiving a selection signal and a photographing start signal, based on the received selection signal. Control means for controlling the selection means and the background data storage means, and for controlling the shooting means based on the received shooting start signal, wherein the control means, when receiving the selection signal, responds to the received selection signal. The second control signal is output to the background data storage means to select the auxiliary image data, and the first control signal corresponding to the selected auxiliary image data is output to the selection means to obtain the image data. , Each image data is selected, and when a photographing start signal is received, a photographing control signal is output to the photographing means to perform photographing.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in a portrait photographing apparatus for photographing a background or a background and a subject, a selection signal is generated by selecting auxiliary image data in place of the background by photographing the background and the subject. Operating means including auxiliary image data selecting means for outputting an image, and photographing start means for outputting a photographing start signal by a photographing start operation of the background and the subject, respectively receiving power, and illuminating the background and the subject with the received power respectively. Illuminating means including light source means respectively arranged at predetermined positions in front of the subject, and receiving a shooting control signal, shooting the background and the subject based on the received shooting control signal, and outputting image data by shooting. Imaging means for receiving, a first control signal and a power supply, and a power supply received in accordance with the received first control signal. The image processing apparatus further includes a selection unit for outputting each of the power supplies and a storage unit for storing auxiliary image data, receives a second control signal, reads out auxiliary image data corresponding to the second control signal from the storage unit, and outputs Receiving a selection signal and a shooting start signal, controlling the selection means and the background data storage means based on the received selection signal, and controlling the imaging means based on the received shooting start signal. Control means for controlling, when receiving the selection signal, outputs a second control signal corresponding to the received selection signal to the background data storage means to select auxiliary image data. And a first image corresponding to the selected auxiliary image data.
The control signal is output to the selecting means to select each power supply, and when receiving the photographing start signal, the photographing control signal is outputted to the image capturing means to perform the photographing.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a portrait photographing apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIGS. 3 and 4 are schematic sectional views of a first embodiment of a portrait photographing apparatus according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, the apparatus has an upright box structure 10, an upright back wall 12, within which a photography zone 14 is formed, and further comprising a photography zone.
Formed in front of 14 is a housing 16 for accommodating equipment.

The photographic zone 14 is sized so that at least one person can stand close to or in contact with the back wall 12. The back wall 12 has an inward facing opaque panel 32 in this example, which is formed from a blue synthetic resin. In this example, the color of the opaque panel 32 is blue, but it may be green or any other color that does not stand out in the subject. The electronic cameras 20, 21 and 22 are arranged to take pictures of the subject 38 in the photographing band 14.

If the subject 38 is a person, a chair 36 is arranged in the photographing zone 14 and is adjustable in height, for example, so that the user can match his eyes to the lens of the electronic camera 21. The position with respect to the camera can be adjusted.

On the other hand, the housing 16 is a space for accommodating equipment necessary for photographing. In this embodiment, the space includes a lighting device 18, electronic cameras 20, 21, and 22, an image processing control device 24, and a monitor device. 26, an operation device 28, a printer 30, a print outlet 34 of the printer 30, and the like are accommodated in the arrangement shown in the figure, and these devices are connected as shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2, when a coin is inserted into a coin slot of a coin operating function provided in an operation device 28, the portrait photographing device is configured to detect a subject and a background photographed by the electronic cameras 20, 21 and 22. Is sent to the control device 24, one of the image data sent by the control device 24 is selected, the selected image data is separated into subject and background image data, and the separated background The image data is replaced with desired auxiliary image data, whereby the image data of the subject and the auxiliary image data are combined, and the combined image data is temporarily stored in the frame memory,
The stored image data is stored in the monitor 26 and the printer 30.
And displays and prints the image of the image data of one screen that has been sent.

In detail, the lighting device 18 is suitably arranged at an upper portion of the housing 16 and illuminates the inside of the box structure 10, and in this example, is a light source such as a fluorescent lamp.

The electronic cameras 20, 21, 22 and the control device 24 are connected to control lines.
114, 116, 118, 120 and 122
And the control device 24 are connected by a signal line 230, the electronic camera 21 and the control device 24 are connected by a signal line 232, and the electronic camera 22 and the control device 24 are connected by a signal line 234.

A control line 114 transmits an aperture control signal from the control device 24 to the electronic cameras 20, 21 and 22, and a control line 116 controls the control device.
The shutter control signal from 24 is transmitted to electronic cameras 20, 21 and 22.
In addition, a control line 118 transmits a gain control signal from the control device 24 to the electronic cameras 20, 21 and 22, a control line 120 transmits a control signal for signal processing from the control device 24 to the electronic cameras 20, 21 and 22, The control line 122 supplies a sampling pulse from the controller 24 to the electronic cameras 20, 21 and 22, respectively.

Signal lines 230, 232 and 234 are respectively used for photographing a background or a background and a subject by a solid-state image pickup device such as a CCD of a camera, and converting an image signal of one screen representing the photographed image into digital image data in the form of an image processing controller. Supply 24.

The monitor device 26 is a display device for displaying an image of an NTSC video signal in this example. Monitor device 26
Is connected to the control device 24 via a signal line 140, and displays an image of an NTSC video signal sent from the control device 24 via the signal line 140. The monitor device 26 is NTSC in this example.
Although the monitor of the system is used, if the transmitted video signal is of another system, a monitor corresponding to the monitor may be used.

The printer 30 and the control device 24 are connected by a signal line 150. The printer 30 is connected to a signal line 150 from the controller 24.
R, G, and B data of each pixel transmitted through the pixel is converted into data of three colors of yellow, magenta, and cyan for each pixel, and the converted yellow, magenta, and
The printing apparatus prints data of three colors of cyan. The system of this printing apparatus may be a thermal transfer system or another system.

The operating device 28 is provided at a position where the user can easily operate the operating device 28, and includes operating buttons and coin operating functions necessary for various operations. The operation device 28 and the control device 24 are connected by a control line 160, and the control line 160 supplies a control signal based on various operations from the operation device 28 to the control device 24. In this example, the operation buttons include a circuit including a background photographing button for photographing only the background, a circuit including a selection button for selecting the auxiliary image data described above, and a power switch button for turning on / off the power of the photographing apparatus. Circuit.

In this example, for example, first, image data obtained by photographing the background is sent from the electronic camera 20 to the control device 24. The control device 24 stores the sent image data of one screen in the frame memory. The control device 24 calculates an average level value of the stored image data, and compares the calculated average level value with a preset reference level value. Regardless of whether the average level value is lower or higher than the reference level value, the control device 24 transmits an aperture control signal, a shutter control signal, and a gain control signal such that the average level value obtained by shooting the background becomes the reference level value. Output to 21 and 22.

In the present embodiment, the background photographing described above is performed by the operation device.
Automatically immediately after turning on the power switch button provided on 28, and / or when the background shooting button provided on operation device 28 is turned on, and / or Automatically when not in use, and / or when the imaging device receives an external remote control background imaging signal. In addition, this background shooting,
It is prohibited when a coin is inserted into the coin slot of the coin operation function.

When a coin is inserted into the coin slot of the coin operating function after such background photographing is performed, image data including the photographed subject and the background is transmitted from the electronic cameras 20, 21 and 22 to the control device 24. Can be In this case, the level of the image data is the corrected illuminance and aperture value. The controller 24 selects the sent image data, separates the selected image data into subject and background image data, inserts desired auxiliary image data into the separated background image data, and And the auxiliary image data, and temporarily stores the synthesized image data in the frame memory, and sends the stored image data to the monitor device 26 and the printer 30.

Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 1 shows a detailed functional block diagram of the electronic cameras 20, 21, and 22 and the image processing controller 24 shown in FIG. The configuration of the electronic cameras 21 and 22 is the same as the configuration of the electronic camera 20 shown in FIG. 1, but the output 232 of the electronic camera 21 has its analog / digital (A / A /
D) The output of the electronic camera 22 is different from the electronic camera 20 in that the output 234 of the electronic camera 22 is connected to the output of the A / D converter 64.

The electronic cameras 20, 21, 22 are arranged as shown in FIG.
Aperture control circuit 52, aperture mechanism 54, shutter control circuit 56,
The solid-state imaging device 58, the preamplifier 60, the signal processing unit 62 and the A /
It is composed of a D converter 64. Other parts of the camera which are not directly related to the present invention, such as a lens and a focusing mechanism, are omitted.

The aperture control circuit 52 is a circuit for generating a drive control signal for driving the aperture mechanism 54 based on the aperture control signal 114 from the control circuit 86. The generated drive control signal is output
Output from 220. The output 220 is connected to the aperture mechanism 54. The aperture mechanism unit 54 is a functional unit that changes the amount of light to the imaging surface of the solid-state imaging device 58 based on the drive control signal 220 from the aperture control circuit 52.

The shutter control circuit 56 is a circuit for generating a drive signal for driving an electronic shutter to the solid-state image pickup device 58 based on a shutter control signal 116 from the control circuit 86. The generated drive signal is output from the output 222. The shutter control circuit 56 also receives various timing signals 116 from the control circuit 86.
This is a circuit that generates various driving clocks necessary for reading out the electric charge accumulated in the solid-state imaging device 58 from the received various timing signals 116. The various drive clocks thus generated are output from an output 222. The output 222 is connected to the solid-state imaging device 58.

The solid-state image pickup device 58 is a CCD image pickup device. An image pickup optical system is provided on the image pickup surface. The image pickup optical system is oriented so that the optical axis of the image pickup optical system is directed to the position of the subject 38, and is focused thereon. Is set as follows. The solid-state imaging device 58 inputs a drive signal for driving an electronic shutter from a drive input 222 in response to a shutter control signal transmitted through a control line 116 from a control circuit 86, opens the electronic shutter, and exposes the cell array. In accordance with the drive clock from the drive input 222, one frame (one screen) of color corresponding to the stored R, G, B charges is stored therein. The image signal is output to the output 224. Output 224 is connected to preamplifier 60.

The preamplifier 60 is constituted by a variable gain amplifier. Based on the gain control signal input to the control input 118, the image signal input to the input 224 is variably amplified and output to the output 226. The gain control signal is supplied from the control circuit 86 of the control device 24 as mentioned earlier.
The output 226 is connected to the signal processing unit 62.

The signal processor 62 samples and holds the R, G, B image signals input to the input 226 by the filter arrangement of the solid-state imaging device 58 to separate the colors, and separates the color component signals R, G, B.
And a color component signal creation function. The signal processing unit 62 also adjusts white balance and γ for the color component signals R, G, and B.
It has a function to perform necessary image signal processing such as correction. The signal processing unit 62 also has a function of breaking the above-mentioned white balance, that is, changing the color balance to make a captured image reddish or bluish, for example. A control signal including a synchronization signal for performing such processing is supplied from a control circuit 86 of the control device 24 via a control line 120. This output 228 is connected to the A / D converter 64.

The A / D converter 64 samples the analog R, G, and B image signals at the input 228 according to the sampling pulse from the input 122, converts them into corresponding digital data of, for example, 8 bits, and outputs the converted 230, This is a signal conversion circuit that outputs to 232 and 234. Sampling pulses and the like necessary for A / D conversion are supplied from a control circuit 86 of the control device 24 via a control line 122. Output 230 of electronic camera 20, electronic camera 21
Output 232 and output 234 of electronic camera 22 are connected to corresponding inputs of camera selection circuit 88 of controller 24.

Referring to FIG. 1, the control device 24 includes a frame memory 70, an average value calculation circuit 72, a comparator 74, a chroma key processing circuit 76, an image synthesis circuit 78, a digital / analog (D / A /
A) It comprises a converter 80, a background data storage device 82, a control circuit 86, and a camera selection circuit 88.

The camera selection circuit 88 is a functional section for selectively outputting image data obtained from these cameras 20, 21 and 22 to an output 250 in response to a control signal 252 from the control circuit 86. The output 250 is connected to the frame memory 70.

In this embodiment, the frame memory 70 is constituted by a RAM having a storage capacity for temporarily storing at least one frame of image data of each of R, G, and B. The written image data 250 is written in this. The stored image data is read out and output at a speed calculated by the average value calculation circuit 72 or at a speed transferred to the chroma key processing circuit 76 and the image synthesis circuit 78.
Output to 240. In this case, a control signal including an address and a clock used for writing and reading is supplied from the control circuit 86 through a control line 130. The output 240 is connected to the average value calculation circuit 72, the chroma key processing circuit 76, and the image synthesis circuit 78.

The average value calculation circuit 72 is a circuit for calculating an average level value of image data of one screen when the photographed image is a background image. Input image data required for calculation 240
The image data input from the input 240 is calculated based on the control signal input from the control input 132, and the data of the calculated result is output from the output 242. Output 242 is connected to comparator 74.

More specifically, for example, when the background color is blue, the average level value of blue is the value obtained by adding the level values of the image data of all the pixels of one screen of B and dividing that value by the total number of pixels. OK, or add the level value of the image data of all the pixels of each screen of R, G, B, and divide that value by the total number of each pixel to obtain the average level value of R, G, B, respectively, R obtained by adding the obtained average level values of R, G, and B and dividing by 3
The average level value of all the G and B pixels may be used.

For example, when the background color is green, the average level value of green may be a value obtained by adding the level values of the image data of all the pixels of one screen of G and dividing that value by the total number of pixels. ,
Alternatively, add the level values of the image data of all the pixels of one screen each of R, G, and B, divide that value by the total number of pixels, and calculate the average level value of R, G, and B, respectively. The average level value of all the R, G, and B pixels obtained by adding the average level values of R, G, and B and dividing by 3 may be used.

For example, when the background color is a color other than blue and green, the average level value of this color is obtained by adding the level values of the image data of all the pixels of one screen each of R, G, and B. The value is divided by the total number of pixels to obtain the average level value of each of R, G, and B, and the obtained average level value of each of R, G, and B is added and divided by 3 to obtain the total value of R, G, and B. The average level value of the pixel may be used.

The comparator 74 has a reference average level value stored therein, that is, a reference level value and an input 242 corresponding thereto.
A comparison circuit that compares the average level value input from the input device and outputs the level value of the difference resulting from the comparison to an output 244. The control signal required for the comparison is supplied from the control circuit 86 via the control line 134.

The stored reference average level value will be described in detail. In this example, the reference average level value is a level value when the background color is blue when the photographing apparatus is first installed. The level value is the standard aperture control signal 11 necessary for shooting with good image quality, as I mentioned before.
4. When taking a picture by applying the shutter control signal 116 and the gain control signal 118 to the electronic cameras 20, 21 and 22, add the level values of the image data of all the pixels of one screen of B, and add that value to the total number of pixels. Or the average level value divided by R or G, B, and R, G, and B, respectively, by adding the level values of the image data of all the pixels of one screen of R, G, and B, and dividing that value by the total number of pixels. Is obtained, and the obtained average level value of each of R, G, and B is added and divided by 3 to obtain the average level value of all pixels of R, G, and B.

When the background color is green, the same can be said for blue. In the case of colors other than blue and green, the reference average level value is the level value of the image data of all the pixels of each screen of R, G, and B under the same shooting conditions when the shooting device was first installed. , And divide that value by the total number of pixels to obtain the average level values of R, G, and B, and add the obtained average level values of R, G, and B, and divide by 3 to obtain R, G , B
The average level value of all pixels may be used.

Referring to FIG. 1, the control circuit 86 has a control value calculation circuit 84. In this example, the control value calculation circuit 84 obtains control data of an aperture control signal, a shutter control signal, and a gain control signal based on a level difference signal input from the input 244. It consists of a RAM that temporarily stores control data. These operations, writing data to RAM,
A control signal for reading data from the RAM is supplied from the control circuit 86.

When the power is turned on, an operation when the level difference is zero is performed, and the resulting data is stored in the RAM. The control circuit 86 outputs an aperture control signal, a shutter control signal, and a gain control signal based on control data read from the RAM to control lines 114, 116, and 118.

Although the control value calculation circuit 84 of this embodiment is a circuit system using a calculation circuit, data obtained by the calculation circuit is stored in a ROM or the like instead of the calculation circuit, and the level difference is read from the ROM. A circuit method may be used in which the control data based on the data is read and stored in the RAM. The RAM used in the control value calculation circuit 84 may be an EEPROM.

Each part of the photographing apparatus is controlled by a control circuit 86. The operation device 28 of the present photographing apparatus has a power switch button circuit, a background photographing button circuit, a coin operating function, and a selection button circuit as described above, and outputs 160
Are connected to corresponding input ports of the control circuit 86.

The power switch button circuit has a power ON / OFF button. When this button is pressed to "ON", a control signal indicating that power is supplied to each unit is output to an output 160, and thereafter, a background signal is output. A circuit for outputting a photographing start signal to an output 160. Power switch button circuit power ON
By pressing the / OFF button, a background shooting start signal 160 is supplied to the control circuit 86, and the electronic camera 21 (electronic cameras 20, 21,
The electronic camera 21 is selected from 22).

The background photographing button circuit has a button for background photographing, and outputs a background photographing start signal to the output 160 when the button is turned on by pressing the button. By pressing a background photographing button of the background photographing button circuit, a background photographing start signal 160 is supplied to the control circuit 86, and the electronic camera 21 photographs the background.

The selection button circuit has a selection button and outputs a control signal to the output 160 every time the button is pressed. In this example, the auxiliary image data to be synthesized with the subject by this control signal is sequentially selected in the order of the number.

When the selection signal 160 is supplied to the control circuit 86 each time the selection button of the selection button circuit is pressed, the control circuit 86 performs control according to the shooting condition of the auxiliary image selected each time the selection button is pressed. Output the signal to output 252 or output 120 or 252. More specifically, if, for example, the image of the selected auxiliary image data, that is, the background image is taken from the right side, the control circuit 86 controls the right camera, that is, the electronic camera.
A control signal for selecting 20 is output to output 252. If, for example, the image of the selected auxiliary image data, that is, the background image is taken from the right side and is reddish due to sunset or the like, a control signal for selecting the right electronic camera 20 is output to the output 252. At the same time, a control signal for changing the color balance to make the color reddish is output to the output 120. The control circuit 86 knows in advance the shooting conditions of the image of the selected auxiliary image data, and outputs a control signal corresponding to the shooting conditions to the output 252 or the outputs 120 and 252.

In this example, the color balance is changed in order to make the image appear reddish. However, for example, a red color conversion filter is provided in front of the illumination device 18 or in front of the electronic cameras 20, 21, 22 such as lenses. You may do so.

The coin operating function has a coin insertion slot, and when the user inserts a coin into the above-described background only and selection of auxiliary image data, a shooting start signal is output to an output 160. It is a functional unit that performs Thus, the subject and the background are photographed by the electronic cameras 20, 21, and 22. In the above example, the subject, which is a person, faces the front (toward the electronic camera 21) for photographing, but the control circuit 86 selects image data photographed by the electronic camera 20 on the right side of the background image. Therefore, a synthetic photograph having a natural finish can be obtained. If the background image is reddish, the control circuit 86 sends a control signal to the electronic cameras 20, 21, and 22 to make the image of the subject reddish, so that the image of the subject is reddish. Can be obtained.

In the present embodiment, the control circuit 86 is also advantageously constituted by a microcomputer, that is, a processing system such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and is operated by pressing a power ON / OFF button or a background photographing button. A background shooting start signal 160 transmitted through the control line 160,
Alternatively, it is a control function unit that controls the operation of the entire photographing apparatus in response to a photographing start signal 160 sent through a control line 160 when a coin is inserted into a coin insertion slot.

Referring to FIG. 1, the controller 24 has a chroma key processing circuit 76. Chroma key processing circuit 76 inputs 24
This circuit inputs image data from 0 and forms a gate pulse for separating the color of the subject from the color of the background from the input image data. This gate pulse is output from output 246. In this case, in this example, a gate pulse of logic level "0" is output from the output 246 for the subject, and a gate pulse of logic level "1" is output for the background. The output 246 is connected to the corresponding input of the image composition circuit 78.

An example of a method of forming a gate pulse when the background color is blue will be described.
B image data is input from the B frame memory, and the level value of the input image data is compared with an appropriate reference level value provided in the processing circuit 76. The level of the input image data is higher than the reference level value. If the value is large, it is determined to be the background color and a gate pulse of logic level “1” is output. If the value is small, it is determined to be the subject and a gate pulse of logic level “0” is output.

Although the above example is a circuit system for forming a gate pulse by using only B image data from the B frame memory, the R, G, B, R, G, A circuit system that forms a gate pulse using the image data of the three signals B may be used. In addition, when the background color is green, blue, or a color other than green, the gate pulse may be basically formed using the above two circuit systems.

As described in the above example, when the background image is reddish, for example, the control device 24 sends a control signal for reddishing the image of the subject to the electronic camera 2.
Send it to 0, 21, 22 to make the image of the subject reddish,
The reference level value may be changed accordingly to separate the subject from the background.

The image synthesizing circuit 78 is composed of a switch circuit and a memory circuit such as a RAM capable of accumulating one frame of image data of R, G and B output from the switch circuit.

In this example, when the logic level of the gate pulse input from the input 246 is "0", the switch circuit selects and outputs the image data input from the input 240, and outputs a signal having the logic level "1". In this case, the circuit selects and outputs image data input from the input 248. The output of the switch circuit is connected to the input of the memory circuit, and the R, G, and B image data output from the output of the switch circuit are stored in the R, G, and B memories of the memory circuit. As a result, the image data of the subject and the image data from the background data storage device described later are synthesized.

The stored image data is read out at the printer 22 printing speed or the monitor device 22 projecting speed and output to the output 150. In this case, control signals including addresses and clocks used for writing and reading are supplied from the control circuit 86 through control lines 138. Output 150 is printer 30 and D / A converter 80
Is connected to

The D / A converter 80 converts the image data R, G, and B input from the input 150 into image signals represented by corresponding analog values, and converts an NTSC video signal from the converted image signals. The signal conversion circuit is formed and output to the output 140. A control signal including a sampling pulse and a synchronization signal necessary for the D / A conversion and the conversion to the NTSC system is supplied from the control circuit 86 through a control line 142. Output 140
Is connected to the monitor device 26.

Referring to FIG. 1, the control device 24 has a background data storage device 82. In this example, the background data storage device 82 includes a CD-ROM in which various one-screen image data is stored, a CD-ROM drive device that drives the CD-ROM, and the like, and the image data stored in the CD-ROM. Is the control circuit 86
And is output to an output 248 based on a read control signal including an address sent from the control line 144 via the control line 144. The output 248 is connected to the input 248 of the image synthesizing circuit 78 described above. In this example, the background data storage device
The 82 uses a CD-ROM, but the hard disk,
A method using a magnetic disk or the like may be used.

An example of the operation of the first embodiment will be described.

When the power ON / OFF button is pressed by the administrator of the photographing apparatus, a control signal indicating that power is supplied to each unit is sent to the control circuit 86 through the control line 160.
Thereby, power is supplied to each unit. Subsequently, a background photographing start signal is sent to the control circuit 86 through the control line 160. The control circuit 86 first reads control data having a zero level difference from the RAM of the control value calculation circuit 84, forms an aperture control signal 114, a shutter control signal 116, and a gain control signal 118 based on the read control data, and generates an electronic control signal. Send to cameras 20, 21, 22. As a result, the electronic cameras 20, 21, and 22 shoot only the background (blue in this example) under the conditions of these reference control signals.

A / D converter 64 of electronic camera 20, electronic camera
From the A / D converter 64 of 21 and the A / D converter 64 of the electronic camera 22, the image data R, G, and B of only the background are transmitted through the signal line 230 and the signal line 23.
The image data R, G, and B from the A / D converter 64 of the electronic camera 21 are sent to the camera selection circuit 88 of the control device 24 via 2 and the signal line 234, and are output.

From the camera selection circuit 88, the electronic camera 21
The background-only image data R, G, and B from the A / D converter 64 are sent to the frame memory 70 of the control device 24 via the signal line 250 and stored therein. The image data stored in the B frame memory of the frame memory 70 is read out at the calculation speed of the average value calculation circuit 72 and sent to the average value calculation circuit 72. The average value calculation circuit 72 obtains the average level value of the image data of one screen of the background, and sends it to the comparator 74. The comparator 74 compares the transmitted average level value of the image data of one screen of the background with the reference average level value, and sends the level value of the difference due to the comparison to the control value calculation circuit 84.

The control value calculation circuit 84 calculates control data based on the level difference by calculation, and stores the obtained control data in the RAM. In this case, if the level difference is zero, the same control data as at the time of starting the background photographing is stored in the RAM. Otherwise, the control data according to the level difference is RA
Stored in M. As a result, the photographing of the subject and the background by the user is in a standby state.

In such a standby state, the user first presses the select button to select the background data storage device.
Using the monitor device 26, desired background data is selected from among the background data stored in 82. Assuming that the background image selected here has been photographed from the right side, the control circuit 86 outputs a control signal for selecting the right camera, that is, the electronic camera 20, to the output 252.

Next, the user inserts a coin into the coin slot of the coin operating function. Then, the electronic cameras 20, 21, and 22 photograph the subject including the background. The image data obtained by these electronic cameras is sent to the camera selection circuit 88, and the electronic camera 20
Is selected and sent to the frame memory 70. The image data stored in the frame memory 70 is sent to the chroma key processing circuit 76. The chroma key processing circuit 76 generates a gate pulse for separating the subject from the background.

The image synthesizing circuit 78 includes a chroma key processing circuit 76.
, The image data from the frame memory 70, and the image data from the background data storage device 82. This gate pulse selects the image data from the background data storage device 82 instead of the subject image data from the frame memory 70 and the background image data from the frame memory 70. That is, the image data of the subject from the frame memory 70 and the image data from the background data storage device 82 are combined. The synthesized image data is temporarily stored in the frame memory of the image synthesis circuit 78.

The stored image data is sent to the printer 30. The printer 30 prints the image of the sent image data. This print is discharged from the discharge port 34.
The stored image data is sent to the D / A
The video signal is converted into an SC video signal and sent to the monitor device 26.
The monitor device 26 displays an image of the transmitted image signal.

According to the first embodiment, in the standby state, the user first presses the selection button to select desired background data from the background data stored in the background data storage device 82. I do. Assuming that the background image selected here has been photographed from the right side, the control circuit 86 outputs to the output 252 a control signal for selecting the right camera, that is, the electronic camera 20.

Next, the user inserts a coin into the coin slot of the coin operating function. Then, the electronic cameras 20, 21, and 22 photograph the subject including the background. The image data obtained by these electronic cameras is sent to the camera selection circuit 88, and the electronic camera 20
Is selected and sent to the frame memory 70. The image data stored in the frame memory 70 is sent to the chroma key processing circuit 76, and the chroma key processing circuit 76 generates a gate pulse for separating the subject from the background.

The image synthesizing circuit 78 synthesizes the image data of the subject from the frame memory 70 and the image data from the background data storage device 82 based on the gate pulse from the chroma key processing circuit 76. This combined image data is sent to the printer
Sent to 30 to print the image. As described above, since the photographing direction of the subject is made coincident with the photographing direction of the background image and photographed, the photographed image is synthesized, so that a synthesized photograph without discomfort can be obtained.

Although the light source is a fluorescent lamp in the first embodiment, other light sources such as a tungsten lamp,
A carbon arc lamp or the like may be provided to select a light source that matches the color temperature condition of the background image so that the subject can be photographed. In addition, the voltage of the power supply to be supplied to the various light sources can be changed, and a light source suitable for the brightness of the background image and / or the color temperature can be selected to photograph the subject. You may. In the first embodiment, the number of cameras is three in three directions. However, the number of cameras may be two in two directions or four in four directions.

FIGS. 7 and 8 are schematic sectional views of a second embodiment of the portrait photographing apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 7 differs from FIG.
Is replaced by a lighting device 19 (in this example, it is composed of tungsten lamps 40, 42 and 44 as shown in FIG. 8).
One electronic camera 21 (disposed in front of a subject) from one electronic camera 20, 21, 22; and an image processing control device
An image processing control device 25 is provided in place of 24.
7 and 8, the same components as those in FIGS. 3 and 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals. Therefore, the description of the components denoted by the same reference numerals is omitted.

Each device shown in FIG. 7 is connected as shown in FIG. 6 differs from FIG. 2 in that
Since the power lines 110, 112, 114 were provided between the lighting device 19 and the control device 25, and the electronic cameras 20, 22 were not provided, the signal lines 230, 234
And that the signal line 232 of the output of the electronic camera 21 is changed to the signal line 250.

Referring to FIG. 6, when the portrait photographing apparatus inserts a coin into the coin insertion slot of the coin operating function provided in the operating device 28, the controller 25 causes the controller 25 to insert the coin into one of the tungsten lamps 40, 42 and 44. Power is supplied to illuminate the subject and the background, and image data including the background and the subject captured by the electronic camera 21 is sent to the control device 25, and the image data sent by the control device 25 is The image data is separated into background image data, and the separated background image data is replaced with desired auxiliary image data, whereby the image data of the subject and the auxiliary image data are synthesized, and the synthesized image data is stored in the frame memory. The image data is stored once, and the stored image data is sent to the monitor device 26 and the printer 30, and the image of the one-screen image data sent by this is displayed and displayed. It is intended to fine print.

In detail, the illuminating device 19 is composed of tungsten lamps 40, 42, and 44, as mentioned before, which are arranged as shown in FIG. The lamp 40 and the controller 25 are connected to the power line 110, and the lamp 42 and the controller 25 are connected to the power line.
At 112, the lamp 44 and the control device 25 are respectively connected by a power line 114. The power supply lines 110, 112 and 114 connect the power supply of 100V AC in this example from the control device 25 to the lamps 40, 42 and 44.
To supply.

In this example, for example, first, power is supplied from the control device 25 to the lamp 42 by photographing the background to illuminate the background, and image data obtained by photographing the background is transmitted from the electronic camera 21 to the control device 25. Sent to The control device 25 stores the sent image data of one screen in the frame memory. The control device 25 calculates the average level value of the stored image data, and compares the calculated average level value with a preset reference level value. Regardless of whether the average level value is lower or higher than the reference level value, the control device 25 sends an aperture control signal, a shutter control signal, and a gain control signal to the electronic camera 21 so that the average level value obtained by photographing the background becomes the reference level value. Output.

In the present embodiment, the background photographing is performed by the operation device
Automatically immediately after turning on the power switch button provided on 28, and / or when the background shooting button provided on operation device 28 is turned on, and / or Automatically when not in use, and / or when the imaging device receives an external remote control background imaging signal. In addition, this background shooting,
It is prohibited when a coin is inserted into the coin slot of the coin operation function.

When a coin is inserted into the coin slot for the coin operation function after such background photographing is performed, power is supplied to one of the lamps 40, 42, and 44 by the control device 25, and the object and the background Is illuminated, and image data including the subject and the background captured by the electronic camera 21 is transmitted to the control device.
Sent to 25. In this case, the level of the image data is the corrected illuminance and aperture value. The control device 25 selects the received image data, separates the selected image data into subject and background image data, inserts desired auxiliary image data into the separated background image data, and And the auxiliary image data, and temporarily stores the synthesized image data in the frame memory, and sends the stored image data to the monitor device 26 and the printer 30.

Referring to FIG. 5, FIG. 5 is a detailed functional block diagram of the illumination device 19, the electronic camera 21, and the image processing control device 25 shown in FIG. The configuration of the electronic camera 21 in FIG. 5 is the same as the configuration of the electronic camera 20 in FIG.

In the control device 25 of FIG. 5, the control device of FIG.
What differs from 24 is that the camera selection circuit 88 has been eliminated, the output 250 of the electronic camera 21 and the input of the frame memory 70
That is, 250 is connected by a signal line 250, a control circuit 87 is provided instead of the control circuit 86, and an illumination selection circuit 90 is added. In the control device 25 of FIG. 5, the same components as those of the control device 24 of FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals. Therefore, the description of the components denoted by the same reference numerals is omitted.

The illumination selection circuit 90 is a functional unit for selectively outputting a 100 V AC power source input from the input 262 to the outputs 110, 112 and 114 in response to a control signal 260 from the control circuit 87.
Output 110 is connected to the power input terminal of lamp 40 and output 11
2 is connected to the power input terminal of the lamp 42, and the output 114 is connected to the power input terminal of the lamp 44.

The difference between the control circuit 87 and the control circuit 86 will be described below. When only the background is photographed, the control circuit 87 outputs a control signal to the output 260 so as to supply 100 V AC power to the lamp 42.

When the selection signal 160 is supplied to the control circuit 87 each time the selection button of the selection button circuit is pressed, the control circuit 87 performs control in accordance with the shooting condition of the auxiliary image selected each time the selection button is pressed. Output the signal to output 260 or output 120, 260. More specifically, if, for example, the image of the selected auxiliary image data, that is, the background image is the one illuminated from the right, the control circuit 87 outputs a control signal for selecting the right lamp, that is, the lamp 40. Output to Also,
For example, if the image of the selected auxiliary image data, that is, the background image is illuminated from the right and is reddish due to sunset or the like, a control signal for selecting the right lamp 40 is output to the output 260. At the same time, a control signal for changing the color balance to make the color reddish is output to the output 120. The control circuit 87 knows in advance the shooting conditions of the image of the selected auxiliary image data, and outputs a control signal corresponding to the shooting conditions to the output 260 or the outputs 120 and 260.

When the user inserts a coin into the coin slot of the coin operating function after the photographing of only the background and the selection of the auxiliary image data are performed, a photographing start signal is output to the output 160. Thus, the subject and the background are photographed by the electronic camera 21. Explaining in the above example, the subject, which is a person, is facing the front for shooting, but the control circuit 87 selects the lamp so that light is emitted from the same right side as the background image, so that a natural finish is obtained. You can get a composite photo. When the background image is reddish, the control circuit 87 sends a control signal for reddishing the image of the subject to the electronic camera 21 to reddish the image of the subject, so that a natural-finished composite photograph is obtained. be able to.

An example of the operation of the second embodiment will be described.

When the power ON / OFF button is pressed by the administrator of the photographing apparatus, a control signal indicating that power is supplied to each unit is sent to the control circuit 87 through the control line 160.
Thereby, power is supplied to each unit. Subsequently, a background photographing start signal is sent to the control circuit 87 through the control line 160. The control circuit 87 first reads control data having a zero level difference from the RAM of the control value calculation circuit 84, forms an aperture control signal 114, a shutter control signal 116, and a gain control signal 118 based on the read control data, and generates an electronic control signal. Send to camera 21. Thus, the electronic camera 21 captures only the background (blue in this example) under the conditions of these reference control signals.

From the A / D converter 64 of the electronic camera 21, image data R, G, and B of only the background are sent to the frame memory 70 via the signal line 250 and stored therein. Frame memory 70
The image data stored in the B frame memory is read out at the calculation speed of the average value calculation circuit 72 and
Sent to The average value calculation circuit 72 obtains the average level value of the image data of one screen of the background, and sends it to the comparator 74. The comparator 74 compares the transmitted average level value of the image data of one screen of the background with the reference average level value, and sends the level value of the difference due to the comparison to the control value calculation circuit 84.

The control value calculation circuit 84 calculates control data based on the level difference by calculation, and stores the obtained control data in the RAM. In this case, if the level difference is zero, the same control data as at the time of starting the background photographing is stored in the RAM. Otherwise, the control data according to the level difference is RA
Stored in M. As a result, the photographing of the subject and the background by the user is in a standby state.

In such a standby state, the user first presses the select button to select the background data storage device.
Using the monitor device 26, desired background data is selected from among the background data stored in 82. Here, for example, if the selected background image is the one that the light beam hits from the right side, the control circuit 87 outputs the right lamp, that is, the lamp 40.
Is output to the output 260.

Next, the user inserts a coin into the coin slot of the coin operating function, and the electronic camera 21 photographs the background and the subject. The image data obtained by the photographing by the electronic camera 21 is sent to the frame memory 70. The image data stored in the frame memory 70 is sent to the chroma key processing circuit 76. The chroma key processing circuit 76 generates a gate pulse for separating the subject from the background.

The image synthesizing circuit 78 includes a chroma key processing circuit 76.
, The image data from the frame memory 70, and the image data from the background data storage device 82. This gate pulse selects the image data from the background data storage device 82 instead of the subject image data from the frame memory 70 and the background image data from the frame memory 70. That is, the image data of the subject from the frame memory 70 and the image data from the background data storage device 82 are combined. The synthesized image data is temporarily stored in the frame memory of the image synthesis circuit 78.

The stored image data is sent to the printer 30. The printer 30 prints the image of the sent image data. This print is discharged from the discharge port 34.
The stored image data is sent to the D / A
The video signal is converted into an SC video signal and sent to the monitor device 26.
The monitor device 26 displays an image of the transmitted image signal.

According to the second embodiment, in the standby state, the user first presses the selection button to select desired background data from the background data stored in the background data storage device 82. I do. If the background image selected here is the one to which light rays have hit from the right side, the control circuit 87 outputs a control signal for selecting the right lamp 40 to the output 260.

Next, the user inserts a coin into the coin slot of the coin operating function, and the electronic camera 21 photographs the background and the subject. Image data obtained by photographing by the electronic camera 21 is sent to the frame memory 70. The image data stored in the frame memory 70 is sent to the chroma key processing circuit 76,
The chroma key processing circuit 76 generates a gate pulse for separating the subject from the background.

The image synthesizing circuit 78 synthesizes the image data of the subject from the frame memory 70 and the image data from the background data storage device 82 based on the gate pulse from the chroma key processing circuit 76. This combined image data is sent to the printer
It is sent to 30 and printed. As described above, since the direction of the light beam corresponding to the subject is taken and combined with the direction of the light beam of the background image, the combined photograph can be obtained without a sense of discomfort.

In the second embodiment, the light source is a tungsten lamp. However, other light sources such as a fluorescent lamp,
A carbon arc lamp or the like may be provided to select a light source that matches the color temperature condition of the background image so that the subject can be photographed. In addition, the voltage of the power supply to be supplied to the various light sources can be changed, and a light source suitable for the brightness of the background image and / or the color temperature can be selected to photograph the subject. You may. In the second embodiment, the number of light sources is three in three directions. However, the number of light sources may be two in two directions or four in four directions. Further, a portrait photographing apparatus in which the first and second embodiments are integrated may be formed.

[0103]

As described above, according to the present invention, the portrait photographing apparatus includes operation means including auxiliary image data selecting means and photographing starting means, photographing means, selecting means, storage means and reading means. A background data storage unit; and a control unit for controlling the selection unit, the background data storage unit, and the photographing unit, wherein the control unit, when receiving the selection signal, outputs a second control signal corresponding to the received selection signal. Is output to the background data storage means to select auxiliary image data, and a first control signal corresponding to the selected auxiliary image data is output to the selection means to output respective image data from the photographing means. Is selected, and upon receiving a photographing start signal, a photographing control signal is output to the photographing means to perform photographing. As described above, since the shooting direction of the subject is made to correspond to the selected auxiliary image data, it is possible to obtain a composite photograph without a sense of discomfort.

As described above, according to the present invention, the portrait photographing apparatus comprises: operating means including auxiliary image data selecting means and photographing starting means; lighting means;
A selection means, a background data storage means including a storage means and a reading means, and a control means for controlling the selection means, the background data storage means, and the imaging means. The second control signal corresponding to the selected selection signal is output to the background data storage means to select the auxiliary image data, and the first control signal corresponding to the selected auxiliary image data is transmitted to the selection means. The power can be output to select each power supply, and upon receiving a photographing start signal, a photographing control signal can be output to the photographing means to perform photographing. As described above, since the direction of the light beam corresponding to the subject is made to correspond to the selected auxiliary image data, it is possible to obtain a composite photograph without discomfort.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a specific configuration of an electronic camera and an image processing control device of a portrait photographing apparatus according to a first embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a connection relationship of the first embodiment of the portrait photographing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view of the portrait photographing apparatus of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional view of the portrait photographing apparatus of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing specific configurations of an illumination device, an electronic camera, and an image processing control device of the portrait photographing apparatus according to the second embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a connection relationship in a second embodiment of the portrait photographing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic sectional view of the portrait photographing apparatus of the second embodiment shown in FIG.

8 is a schematic sectional view of the portrait photographing apparatus of the second embodiment shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Box structure 12 Upright back wall 14 Photographing band 16 Housing 18, 19 Lighting device 20, 21, 22 Electronic camera 24, 25 Image processing control device 26 Monitoring device 28 Operation device 30 Printer device 32 Opaque panel (background) 34 Exit 36 Chair 38 Subject 40, 42, 44 Tungsten lamp 52 Aperture control circuit 54 Aperture mechanism 56 Shutter control circuit 58 Solid-state image sensor 60 Preamplifier 62 Signal processor 64 A / D converter 70 Frame memory 72 Average value calculation circuit 74 Comparison 76 Chroma key processing circuit 78 Image synthesis circuit 80 D / A converter 82 Background data storage device 84 Control value calculation circuit 86, 87 Control circuit 88 Camera selection circuit 90 Lighting selection circuit

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A portrait photographing apparatus for photographing a background or a background and a subject, the apparatus comprising: a supplementary image for outputting a selection signal by selecting a supplementary image data instead of the background by photographing the background and the subject An operation unit including a data selection unit, and a photographing start unit for outputting a photographing start signal by a photographing start operation of the background and the subject; receiving a photographing control signal; Photographing means including photographing means arranged at predetermined positions in front of the subject for performing photographing and outputting image data by the photographing, respectively; receiving a first control signal and transmitting a plurality of image data from the photographing means; Receiving means for selecting and outputting any of the received plurality of image data in response to the received first control signal; Background information including storage means for storing auxiliary image data, and readout means for receiving a second control signal, and reading out and outputting auxiliary image data corresponding to the received second control signal from the storage means A data storage unit, receiving the selection signal and the imaging start signal, controlling the selection unit and the background data storage unit based on the received selection signal, and controlling the imaging unit based on the received imaging start signal Control means for receiving the selection signal, outputting the second control signal corresponding to the received selection signal to the background data storage means, and outputting the auxiliary image data. And outputting the first control signal corresponding to the selected auxiliary image data to the selection means to select each image data from the photographing means. It was carried out,
A portrait photographing apparatus, wherein when the photographing start signal is received, the photographing means outputs the photographing control signal to perform photographing. 2. The portrait photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the photographing means outputs first image data, which is one of image data obtained by the photographing, which is arranged on a front left side as viewed from the subject. A first imaging unit, a second imaging unit arranged in front of the subject and outputting second image data which is one of the image data obtained by the photographing, and a front right side as viewed from the subject And a third imaging unit that is arranged and outputs third image data that is one of the image data obtained by the photographing. 3. The portrait photographing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said first image pickup means further receives a third control signal, and changes a color balance according to the received third control signal. And first signal processing means for outputting the data resulting from the change as the first image data. The second imaging means further receives the third control signal, and receives the third control signal. And a second signal processing unit that changes the color balance according to the above and outputs the data resulting from the change as the second image data. The third imaging unit further receives the third control signal, A third signal processing unit that changes a color balance in accordance with the received third control signal and outputs data resulting from the change as the third image data; the control unit further outputs the selection signal. If received, received A port for outputting the third control signal corresponding to the auxiliary image data selected by the selection signal to the first, second, and third signal processing means to change a color balance; Rate shooting device. 4. The portrait photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said photographing apparatus further receives image data from said selecting means, and includes a background included in said received image data. Separating signal generating means for generating a separating signal for separating data and subject data; receiving image data from the selecting means; receiving auxiliary image data from the background data storing means; receiving a separating signal from the separating signal generating means; When the received separation signal indicates the subject data side, the received image data is selected. When the received separation signal indicates the background data side, the received auxiliary image data is selected and output. A portrait photographing apparatus, comprising: a combining unit. 5. A portrait photographing device for photographing a background or a background and a subject, the device comprising: a supplementary image for outputting a selection signal by an operation of selecting supplementary image data for the background by photographing the background and the subject. An operation unit including a data selection unit and a photographing start unit that outputs a photographing start signal by a photographing start operation of the background and the subject; and receiving power, and illuminating the background and the subject with the received power. Illuminating means including light source means disposed at predetermined positions in front of the subject; receiving a shooting control signal; shooting the background and the subject based on the received shooting control signal; Receiving the first control signal and the power, and receiving the received power in response to the received first control signal. And a storage unit for storing the auxiliary image data, receiving a second control signal, and storing the auxiliary image data according to the second control signal. Background data storage means including read means for reading and outputting from the means; receiving the selection signal and the photographing start signal; controlling the selection means and background data storage means based on the received selection signal; Control means for controlling the imaging means based on a photographing start signal, wherein the control means, when receiving the selection signal, transmits the second control signal corresponding to the received selection signal to the background data. And outputting the first control signal corresponding to the selected auxiliary image data to the selection means. A portrait photographing device, wherein the photographing means outputs the photographing control signal to the photographing means to perform photographing when the photographing start signal is received. 6. The portrait photographing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the illumination unit receives a first power supply, which is one of the power supplies, and uses the received first power supply to control the background and the subject. First light source means disposed on the front left side as viewed from the subject to be illuminated, and a second power source, each of which is one of the power sources, for illuminating the background and the subject with the received second power source Receiving a third power supply, which is one of the respective power supplies, and illuminating the background and the subject with the received third power supply. A third light source means disposed on the front right side as viewed from the subject. 7. The portrait photographing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said imaging means further receives a third control signal, and changes a color balance according to the received third control signal. Signal processing means for outputting the data according to the above as the image data, the control means further comprising, when receiving the selection signal, the second signal according to the auxiliary image data selected by the received selection signal 3. The portrait photographing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the color balance is changed by outputting the control signal of (3) to the signal processing means. 8. The portrait photographing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said photographing apparatus further receives image data from said image pickup means, and includes a background included in said received image data. Separation signal generation means for generating a separation signal for separating data and subject data; receiving image data from the imaging means; receiving auxiliary image data from the background data storage means; receiving a separation signal from the separation signal generation means; When the received separation signal indicates the subject data side, the received image data is selected. When the received separation signal indicates the background data side, the received auxiliary image data is selected and output. A portrait photographing apparatus, comprising: a combining unit.