JP2013137405A - Photographing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To uniformly irradiate an object with light.SOLUTION: A shield 231 has two slits 251 and 252. The slit 251 is provided between a shielding part 261 and a shielding part 262 and the slit 252 is provided between the shielding part 262 and a shielding part 263. The shield 231 is configured so as to cover a stroboscope body and it is constituted so that the object is irradiated with the light from the stroboscope body through the slits 251 and 252 of the shield 231. This technique can be applied to a photographic seal creating device photographing the object and providing the object as a photographic seal.

Description

  The present technology relates to an imaging apparatus. More specifically, the present invention relates to a photographing apparatus that shoots a subject more beautifully so that the subject is uniformly exposed to light during photographing.

  2. Description of the Related Art A photo sticker creation apparatus is known that takes a picture of a user, causes the user to edit the photographed image, and prints and provides the edited image on sticker paper. Such a photo sticker creating apparatus is installed in an entertainment facility. The flow of one game provided by the photo sticker creating apparatus usually shoots a user in the shooting space as a subject, moves the user to the editing space, and edits the image according to operations performed in the editing space. Then, the edited image, which is an edited image, is printed on a sticker sheet and discharged.

  In such a photo sticker creating apparatus, in order to photograph a user beautifully, a relatively strong light is applied to the user (subject). In Patent Document 1, it is proposed to arrange strobes having brick-like lattice louvers on both sides of the background behind the normal subject in the photographing space of the photo sticker creating apparatus. As described above, by arranging the strobe light, it can be emitted as light having directivity, and light can be irradiated only to a necessary region, for example, a hair portion. As a result, a photographed image with glossy hair can be provided to the user.

JP 2006-058794 A

  In Patent Document 1, since the diffused light emitted from the strobe has light intensity depending on the diffusion direction, the light is not evenly irradiated, and the gloss of the hair becomes uneven and the image is not good. There was a possibility of being.

  The present technology has been made in view of such a situation, and makes it possible to uniformly illuminate a subject and provide a user with a good image.

  An imaging device according to one aspect of the present technology includes an imaging unit that images a subject in an imaging space, an irradiation unit that irradiates light to the subject, and an irradiation unit that is provided on a rear side surface or an upper surface of the imaging space. A shielding part provided at a substantially central part of the irradiation part for shielding or weakening the light.

  The shielding part may be provided at an end part of the irradiation part, and a slit may be provided between the central part and the end part, and the slits may have the same size.

  A first slit is provided in a substantially central part of the shielding part, a second slit is provided between the central part and an end part of the irradiation part, and the first slit is the second slit. It can be made to be a slit smaller than this.

  A first slit is provided in a substantially central part of the shielding part, a second slit is provided between the central part and an end part of the irradiation part, and the first slit is the second slit. The central portion can be provided at a position farther from the irradiation unit than the end portion.

  The shielding portion is configured such that the central portion is thick and the end portion is thin, is made of a material having low light transmittance, or is made of a sheet having low light transmittance. be able to.

  The said shielding part can be set as the structure provided with a light control shutter.

  The shielding portion may be coated with ink having a light shielding property.

  An imaging device according to one aspect of the present technology includes an imaging unit that captures a subject in an imaging space, an irradiation unit that irradiates light, and an irradiation unit that irradiates light on the rear side or upper surface of the imaging space. A reflecting portion configured in a reflecting dome shape, and the irradiation unit is installed at a position where the light reflected by the reflecting unit is irradiated to the subject.

  An imaging device according to one aspect of the present technology includes an imaging unit that captures a subject in an imaging space, an irradiation unit that irradiates light, and an irradiation unit that irradiates light on the rear side or upper surface of the imaging space. A shielding part provided with a shielding part and a non-shielding part, out of the light from the irradiation part, the light from the part that does not shield the light of the shielding part is emitted to the subject, The portion that does not shield light is configured by arranging regions of a predetermined shape that gradually increase in a predetermined direction.

  The photographing unit photographs a user as the subject, an editing unit that performs editing work for inputting editing information on the user image photographed by the photographing unit, and the obtained edited image It is possible to further include a printing unit that prints a user image on a predetermined sticker sheet, discharges the printed sticker sheet, and provides it to the user as a photo sticker.

  According to one aspect of the present technology, it is possible to uniformly illuminate a subject and provide a user with a good image.

It is a perspective view which shows the structural example of the external appearance of a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is the perspective view which looked at the external appearance of the photograph sticker production apparatus from another angle. It is a figure explaining a user's movement. It is a figure which shows the structural example of an imaging | photography part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a background part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of an edit part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a customer service part after the fact. It is a figure for demonstrating the standing position of the to-be-photographed object in an imaging | photography part. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of an illumination part. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of a strobe. It is a figure for demonstrating a slit. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of a strobe. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of a shield. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of a shield. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of a shield. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of a strobe cover. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of a strobe cover. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of a strobe cover. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of a strobe cover. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of a strobe cover. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of a strobe. It is a figure for demonstrating unnecessary light. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of a strobe. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of a permeable film.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present technology will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Configuration example of photo sticker creation device]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of the appearance of a photo sticker creating apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is a game machine that allows a user to perform operations such as shooting and editing as a game and receives a price from the user instead of providing a shot image or an edited image. The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is installed in a store such as a game center. There may be one user or a plurality of users.

  A user who plays in the game provided by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 pays the price, takes a picture of himself as a subject, and selects an image to be edited selected from the shot images obtained by shooting. Editing is performed using an editing function for synthesizing handwritten line drawings and stamp images, thereby making the photographed image rich and colorful. The user receives the sticker sheet on which the edited image is printed and ends the series of games.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 mainly includes a photographing unit 11, an editing unit 12, and a subsequent customer service unit 13 provided in a photographing space described later. The photographing unit 11 and the editing unit 12 are installed in contact with each other, and the editing unit 12 and the subsequent customer service unit 13 are installed in contact with each other.

  The photographing unit 11 includes a photographing unit 21 and a background unit 22. The photographing unit 21 and the background unit 22 are installed with a predetermined distance apart, and photographing processing is performed in a photographing space that is a space formed between the photographing unit 21 and the background unit 22.

  The photographing unit 21 is a device that allows a user to perform photographing processing. The photographing unit 21 enters the photographing space and is located in front of the user who is performing the photographing process. The front panel 41 of the photographing unit 21 that constitutes a surface in which the photographing space is desired in front is provided with a touch panel monitor used by the user during photographing processing. When the left side is the left side and the right side is the right side as viewed from the user in the imaging space, the left side of the imaging unit 21 is configured by the side panel 42A, and the right side is configured by the side panel 42B.

  A live view monitor that displays the user's live view (moving image) may be provided separately from the touch panel monitor that accepts the user's operation input.

  The background unit 22 is attached to the left end of the rear panel 51 and the rear panel 51, which are plate-like members positioned on the rear side of the user who is performing the photographing process facing the front, and is a plate having a narrower width than the side panel 42A. The side panel 52A is a plate-like member, and the side panel 52B is a plate-like member that is attached to the right end of the back panel 51 and has a narrower width than the side panel 42B.

  The side panel 42A constituting the left side surface of the photographing unit 21 and the side panel 52A of the background unit 22 are provided on substantially the same plane, and their upper portions are connected by a connecting part 23A that is a plate-like member. Further, the side panel 42B constituting the right side surface of the photographing unit 21 and the side panel 52B of the background portion 22 are provided on substantially the same plane, and their upper portions are connected by a connecting portion 23B which is a plate-like member.

  An opening formed by being surrounded by the side panel 42 </ b> A of the photographing unit 21, the connecting part 23 </ b> A, and the side panel 52 </ b> A of the background part 22 becomes an entrance G <b> 1 of the photographing space. An opening that is located on the opposite side of the entrance / exit G1 and is surrounded by the side panel 42B of the photographing unit 21, the connecting part 23B, and the side panel 52B of the background 22 is also the entrance / exit G2 of the photographing space.

  The background curtain unit 25 is provided on the upper portion of the background portion 22 so as to be supported by the rear panel 51, the side panel 52A, and the side panel 52B located on the opposite side of the side panel 52A. The background curtain unit 25 stores a plurality of roll-up type background curtains having different colors or patterns and used for the background. The background curtain unit 25 operates in conjunction with photographing by a camera or the like provided in the photographing unit 21. At the time of photographing, for example, the curtain of the color selected by the user is lowered and the other curtains are wound up.

  In addition, as a background curtain accommodated in the background curtain unit 25, you may prepare the raising / lowering curtain which uses several curtains as one curtain for curtains. In addition, a black curtain is pasted on the rear panel 51 which is the back of the shooting space, and a plurality of background images for synthesis are prepared. In an editing process described later, a background image desired by the user is displayed on the curtain portion. It may be possible to synthesize.

  An opening surrounded by the front panel 41 of the photographing unit 21, the connecting part 23A, the connecting part 23B, and the background curtain unit 25 is formed above the photographing space, and the ceiling strobe unit 24 covers the part of the opening. Provided. One end of the ceiling strobe unit 24 is fixed to the connecting portion 23A, and the other end is fixed to the connecting portion 23B. The ceiling strobe unit 24 has a built-in strobe that emits light toward the photographing space in accordance with photographing. A fluorescent lamp is provided inside the strobe constituting the ceiling strobe unit 24, and also functions as illumination of the photographing space.

  The editing unit 12 is a device that allows a user to perform editing processing, which is processing for editing an image obtained by shooting processing. The editing unit 12 is provided so as to be connected to the photographing unit 11 so that one side surface thereof is in contact with the back surface of the front panel 41 of the photographing unit 21. The editing unit 12 is provided with a configuration such as a tablet built-in monitor used by the user during editing processing.

  If the configuration of the editing unit 12 shown in FIG. 1 is a front-side configuration, the editing unit 12 is used for editing processing on the front side and the back side so that two sets of users can perform editing processing simultaneously. Each configuration is provided.

  The front side of the editing unit 12 is a surface perpendicular to the floor surface, and is composed of a surface 71 that is substantially parallel to the side panel 42A, and a slope 72 formed above the surface 71. The configuration used is provided on the slope 72. On the left side of the slope 72, a support portion 73A that has a columnar shape and supports one end of the lighting device 74 is provided. A support portion 75 that supports the curtain rail 26 is provided on the upper surface of the support portion 73A. A support portion 73 </ b> B that supports the other end of the lighting device 74 is also provided on the right side of the slope 72.

  A curtain rail 26 is attached above the editing unit 12. The curtain rail 26 is configured by combining three rails 26A to 26C so that the shape when viewed from above is a U-shape. One end of the rails 26A and 26B provided in parallel is fixed to the connecting portion 23A and the connecting portion 23B, respectively, and both ends of the remaining one rail 26C are joined to the other end.

  A curtain is attached to the curtain rail 26 so that the inside of the space in front of the editing unit 12 and the space in front of the back cannot be seen from the outside. The space in front of the editing unit 12 and the space in front of the back of the editing unit 12 surrounded by the curtain attached to the curtain rail 26 are editing spaces in which the user performs editing processing.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 as seen from another angle.

  The subsequent customer service unit 13 is a device that allows the user to perform the subsequent customer service process. Subsequent customer service processing includes processing for transmitting a photographed image or edited image to a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, processing for allowing a user to play a mini game, processing for answering a questionnaire, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the post-service customer unit 13 has a plate-like housing having a predetermined thickness, and is connected to the editing unit 12 so that the back surface thereof is in contact with the left side surface of the editing unit 12. Provided. On the front side of the post-service unit 13, there are provided a tablet built-in monitor used by the user at the time of post-service processing, a discharge port through which sticker paper on which a photographed image or an edited image is printed is discharged. The space in front of the front-end customer service unit 13 becomes a rear-end customer service space where a user waiting for printing on the sticker paper to perform post-service processing.

  Here, the flow of the photo sticker creation game and the accompanying movement of the user will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 as viewed from above.

  The user of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is formed between the photographing part 21 and the background part 22 from the entrance G1 as indicated by the white arrow # 1 or from the entrance G2 as indicated by the white arrow # 2. The photographing space A1 is entered, and photographing processing is performed using a camera or a touch panel monitor provided in the photographing unit 21.

  The user who has finished the shooting process exits the shooting space A1 and moves to the editing space A2-1 using the doorway G1 as indicated by the white arrow # 3, or moves to the editing space A2-1 as indicated by the white arrow # 4. To leave the shooting space A1 and move to the editing space A2-2.

  The editing space A2-1 is an editing space on the front side of the editing unit 12, and the editing space A2-2 is an editing space on the back side of the editing unit 12. Which of the editing space A2-1 and the editing space A2-2 is moved is guided by the screen display of the touch panel monitor of the photographing unit 21 or the like. For example, the empty space of the two editing spaces is guided as the destination. The user who has moved to the editing space A2-1 or the editing space A2-2 starts editing processing. The user of the editing space A2-1 and the user of the editing space A2-2 can perform editing processing at the same time.

  After the editing process is finished, printing of an image selected from the photographed image and the edited image is started. During printing of the image, the user who has finished the editing process moves from the editing space A2-1 to the subsequent customer service space A3 as indicated by the white arrow # 5 if the editing process has been performed in the editing space A2-1. Then, the customer service is processed after the fact. In addition, when the editing process is completed in the editing space A2-2, the user who has finished the editing process moves from the editing space A2-2 to the post-service area A3 as indicated by the white arrow # 6. Post service processing is performed in the customer service space A3.

  When the printing of the image is finished, the user receives the sticker paper from the outlet provided in the post-service section 13 and finishes a series of photo sticker creation games.

  Next, the configuration of each part of the apparatus will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the front of the photographing unit 21. The photographing unit 21 is configured by attaching a front panel 41, a side panel 42A, and a side panel 42B to a base unit 43 having a box shape.

  The front panel 41 is positioned in front of the user who performs the shooting process in the shooting space A1, and the side panel 42A and the side panel 42B are positioned on the left side and the right side of the user who performs the shooting process in the shooting space A1, respectively. The connecting portion 23A is fixed above the side panel 42A, and the connecting portion 23B is fixed above the side panel 42B.

  An imaging / display unit 81 is provided in the approximate center of the front panel 41. The photographing / display unit 81 includes a camera 91, a front strobe 92, and a touch panel monitor 93.

  The camera 91 is configured by an image sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), and photographs a user in the photographing space A1. The moving image captured by the camera 91 is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93 in real time. An image captured by the camera 91 at a predetermined timing such as when a user gives an instruction to shoot is saved as a photographic image (still image).

  The front strobe 92 provided with a light emitting surface so as to surround the camera 91 emits light in accordance with the photographing by the camera 91 like other strobes, and irradiates the vicinity of the user's face as a subject from the front.

  The touch panel monitor 93 provided on the lower side of the camera 91 includes a monitor such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and a touch panel laminated thereon. The touch panel monitor 93 has a function as a live view monitor that displays a moving image captured by the camera 91 and a function that displays various GUI (Graphical User Interface) images and accepts a user's selection operation through the touch panel. ing. On the touch panel monitor 93, a moving image after an image such as a background is appropriately displayed is displayed.

  On the front panel 41, an upper strobe 82 is installed on the upper side with respect to the position of the photographing / display unit 81. A left strobe 83 is installed on the left side and a right strobe 84 is installed on the right side. A lower strobe 85 is provided at a position below the photographing / display unit 81 such that a part of the upper surface of the base portion 43 protrudes.

  The upper strobe 82 irradiates the user from the upper front. The left strobe 83 irradiates the user from the left front, and the right strobe 84 irradiates the user from the right front. The lower strobe 85 irradiates the user from the lower front.

  The base unit 43 is also provided with a foot strobe 86 that irradiates the user's foot. Fluorescent lamps are provided inside the upper strobe 82, left strobe 83, right strobe 84, lower strobe 85, and foot strobe 86, and together with the fluorescent lights inside the strobe constituting the ceiling strobe unit 24, photographing is performed. Used as illumination in the space A1. On the right side of the foot strobe 86, a coin insertion / return port 87 through which a user inserts money is provided.

  Spaces 43A and 43B formed on the left and right sides of the upper surface of the base portion 43 with the lower strobe 85 interposed therebetween are used as a luggage storage place for a user who performs photographing processing to place baggage and the like. For example, near the ceiling of the front panel 41, a speaker for outputting sound such as guidance sound for photographing processing, BGM (Back Ground Music), and sound effects is also provided.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the background portion 22 on the photographing space A1 side.

  As described above, the background curtain unit 25 is provided above the back panel 51. Near the center of the background curtain unit 25, a back center strobe 101-1 and a back center strobe 101-2 for irradiating a user who is performing a photographing process in the photographing space A1 from the rear center are attached.

  A rear left illumination unit 102 that irradiates a user who is performing a photographing process in the photographing space A1 from the left rear is provided above the rear panel 51 and on the doorway G1 side. In addition, a rear right illumination unit 103 that irradiates a user who is performing a photographing process in the photographing space A1 from the right rear is provided above the rear panel 51 and on the doorway G2 side.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the editing unit 12 on the front side (editing space A2-1 side).

  A tablet built-in monitor 131 is provided at substantially the center of the slope 72. A touch pen 132A is provided on the left side of the tablet built-in monitor 131, and a touch pen 132B is provided on the right side.

  The tablet built-in monitor 131 is configured by superimposing a tablet capable of operation input using the touch pen 132A or 132B on a monitor such as an LCD. On the tablet built-in monitor 131, for example, an editing screen that is a screen used for editing a captured image selected as an image to be edited is displayed. When two people perform editing work simultaneously, the touch pen 132A is used by one user, and the touch pen 132B is used by the other user.

  On the left side of the editing unit 12, a post-service unit 13 is provided.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the front side of the post-service unit 13.

  A monitor 161 with a built-in tablet is provided at the upper center of the post-service section 13. A touch pen 162A is provided on the left side of the tablet built-in monitor 161, and a touch pen 162B is provided on the right side. Similarly to the tablet built-in monitor 131, the tablet built-in monitor 161 is configured by superimposing a tablet capable of performing an operation input using the touch pen 162A or 162B on a monitor such as an LCD. On the tablet built-in monitor 161, a screen used for post-service processing such as a mini game is displayed.

  A non-contact type IC reader / writer 163 is provided under the tablet built-in monitor 161, and a sticker paper discharge port 164 is provided under the non-contact type IC reader / writer 163. A speaker 165 is provided below the sticker paper discharge port 164.

  The non-contact type IC reader / writer 163 communicates with an adjacent non-contact type IC, reads data from the non-contact type IC, and writes data to the non-contact type IC.

  In the sticker paper discharge port 164, sticker paper on which an image created by the user of the editing space A2-1 is edited, or the user of the editing space A2-2 performs the editing process. The sticker paper on which the created image is printed is discharged. A printer is provided inside the editing unit 12, and printing of images is performed by the printer.

  The speaker 165 outputs sound such as guidance voice, BGM, and sound effects for the post-service processing.

[About the strobe structure]
The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 having the above-described configuration is configured to uniformly shine light on a subject in order to photograph a user (subject) beautifully. If shooting is performed in a state where the light does not strike the subject uniformly, there is a possibility that a bright place and a dark place will be formed, the hair will become spotted, and the image will not be good.

  Further, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 may be used by one person or may be used by a plurality of persons. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, when two people are used, it is not preferable that shooting is performed in a state in which the shadow of one person falls on the other person. Therefore, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is provided with a plurality of illuminations (strobe etc.) as described above. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 8 and as described with reference to FIG. 5, the back center strobe 101-1, the back center strobe 101-2, the back left illumination unit 102, and the back right illumination unit 103 are provided. ing.

  Light is irradiated from above the subject by the back center strobe 101-1 and the back center strobe 101-2, and light is irradiated from the respective sides of the subject by the back left illumination unit 102 and the back right illumination unit 103. By doing so, it is configured so that shadows are not possible. Also, as shown in FIG. 4, since light is emitted from the front strobe 82, left strobe 83, right strobe 84, lower strobe 85, foot strobe 86, front strobe 92, etc. from the front of the subject, a plurality of persons Even when shooting, it is configured so that shadows are not produced.

  However, as described above, it is preferable that the subject is uniformly exposed to light. Control of illumination, particularly strobe light, so that the light uniformly strikes the subject will be described below.

  Refer to FIG. 8 again. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the background portion 22 on the photographing space A1 side. A background curtain unit 25 is provided above the back panel 51. Near the center of the background curtain unit 25, a back center strobe 101-1 and a back center strobe 101-2 for irradiating a user who is performing a photographing process in the photographing space A1 from the rear center are attached.

  A rear left illumination unit 102 that irradiates a user who is performing a photographing process in the photographing space A1 from the left rear is provided above the rear panel 51 and on the doorway G1 side. In addition, a rear right illumination unit 103 that irradiates a user who is performing a photographing process in the photographing space A1 from the right rear is provided above the rear panel 51 and on the doorway G2 side.

  The back left illumination unit 102 and the back right illumination unit 103 have the same structure. Here, the description will be continued by taking the back right illumination unit 103 as an example. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the back right illumination unit 103. In the back right illumination unit 103, fluorescent lamps 201 to 204 are arranged in a line in the vertical direction. These fluorescent lamps 201 to 204 are always provided to brighten the photographing space A1. By providing the fluorescent lamps 201 to 204 and configuring the imaging space A1 to be bright, the user's motivation for imaging can be increased.

  A strobe 205 is provided between the fluorescent lamp 201 and the fluorescent lamp 202 of the back right illumination unit 103. As shown in FIG. 9, the strobe 205 is provided above the back right illumination unit 103. The strobe 205 is configured to emit relatively strong light at the moment of shooting. An acrylic plate (not shown in FIG. 9) that covers the fluorescent lamps 201 to 204 and the strobe 205 is attached to the back right illumination unit 103. Since the acrylic plate is attached, the fluorescent lamps 201 to 204 and the strobe 205 are designed to be invisible to the user as shown in FIG.

  Note that the acrylic plate is provided as a part of the design, but by covering the fluorescent lamps 201 to 204 and the strobe 205 with the acrylic plate, it is possible to irradiate the subject with light in a soft atmosphere. The effect of becoming is also obtained. An image photographed with such light becomes a photographed image having a soft atmosphere of the entire subject, and can be an image that the user likes.

  The back right illumination unit 103 provided with the fluorescent lamps 201 to 204 and the strobe 205 is configured to be relatively long in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 8, the back left illuminating unit 102 and the back right illuminating unit 103 are configured to be long in the vertical direction and sized to irradiate the height of the user as a whole. By being configured in this way, it is possible to capture and provide an image of an image that reflects the overall height of the user's body.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration of the strobe 205. The strobe 205 is first covered with a shield 231 as shown in FIG. 10A. When this shielding object 231 is removed, there is a strobe acrylic cover 232 as shown in FIG. 10B. When the strobe acrylic cover 232 is removed, there is a strobe body 233 as shown in FIG. 10C. As described above, the strobe 205 has a structure in which the strobe main body 233 that emits light is covered with the strobe acrylic cover 232 and further covered with the shield 231.

  If the strobe 205 is configured with only the strobe body 233 as shown in FIG. 10C without the strobe acrylic cover 232 and the shield 231 attached, if the strobe body 233 emits light, a relatively strong light Is directly irradiated to the subject. By covering the strobe body 233 with the strobe acrylic cover 232, it is possible to convert strong light from the strobe body 233 into soft light and irradiate the subject. Further, by providing the strobe acrylic cover 232, it is possible to prevent the user's face from being exposed to excessive light and causing whiteout. By making the color of the strobe acrylic cover 232, for example, milky white, it becomes possible to emit light that makes the face color of the user more beautiful.

  If the strobe body 233 as shown in FIG. 10B is covered with the strobe acrylic cover 232, but the strobe 205 is configured without the shield 231 attached, the strobe body 233 is When the light is emitted, it is soft light, but there is a possibility that the subject is irradiated with light that is not uniform. The light from the strobe body 233 is diffused light, the light traveling in a straight direction from the strobe body 233 is strong, and the light traveling in the vertical direction is weak. That is, the diffused light from the strobe body 233 is strong and weak and is not uniformly irradiated.

  Therefore, if the strobe 205 is configured as shown in FIG. 10B, the subject will be irradiated with strong and weak diffused light from the strobe 205. There is a possibility that an image with poor image quality will be shot. As shown in FIG. 10A, the strobe 205 is configured such that the strobe body 233 is covered with a strobe acrylic cover 232 and a shield 231 is attached so as to cover the strobe acrylic cover 232. , The intensity of light can be absorbed and uniform light can be obtained.

  The structure of the shielding object 231 provided so that such uniform light is applied to the subject will be described with reference to FIG. The shield 231 is configured to cover the strobe body 233 and the strobe acrylic cover 232. The height direction of the shield 231 (vertical direction in FIG. 11) is a length A. This length A is longer than the length of the strobe body 233. The shield 231 is provided with a slit. In the example shown in FIG. 11, two slits 251 and 252 are provided. The slit 251 is provided between the shielding part 261 and the shielding part 262, and the slit 252 is provided between the shielding part 262 and the shielding part 263.

  Each of the slit 251 and the slit 252 is a slit having a width of length C. The length of the shielding portion 262 between the slit 251 and the slit 252 is a length B. The length B is longer than the length C. In addition, the length of each of the shielding part 261 and the shielding part 263 is a length D. This length D is shorter than the length B. The length C and the length D may be the same, or one may be longer than the other. In the example shown in FIG. 11, the length D is configured to be longer than the length C.

  As described above, the shielding object 231 has a long shielding part 262 at the center and shielding parts 261 and 263 at both ends. When the strobe main body 233 emits light, the light is shielded by the shielding portions 261 to 263, and light is irradiated from the slits 251 and 252. As described above, the strobe 205 is configured so that a portion where the light is strong can be largely shielded, and a portion where the light is weak can be shielded small, so that the subject can be irradiated with light uniformly.

  Such a configuration of the strobe is also applied to the back center strobe 101-1 and the back center strobe 101-2. Since the back center strobe 101-1 and the back center strobe 101-2 have the same configuration, the back center strobe 101-1 will be described as an example.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the configuration of the back center strobe 101-1. As shown in FIG. 8, the back center strobe 101-1 is attached to the center of the background curtain unit 25 above the back panel 51 together with the back center strobe 101-2. FIG. 12 shows the rear central strobe 101-1 viewed in the same state as shown in FIG. In FIG. 12, the upward direction corresponds to the upward direction of the background panel 51, and in FIG. 12, the downward direction is the direction in which the user in FIG.

  Similarly to the strobe 205, the back center strobe 101-1 is also configured such that a strobe body 233 '(not shown) is covered with a strobe acrylic cover 232' and further covered with a shield 231 '. A dash (′) is added to distinguish the strobe body 233, the strobe acrylic cover 232, and the shield 231 constituting the strobe 205. The back center strobe 101-1 is also provided with a shield 231 ′ on the user side and a shield 231 ′ so as to partially shield light in the direction irradiated to the user.

  The rear center strobe 101-1 is also configured in the same manner as the strobe 205, so that light can be converted into soft light and uniform light can be irradiated onto the subject.

  The strobe provided in each of the back center strobe 101-1, back center strobe 101-2, back left illumination unit 102, and back right illumination unit 103 has the configuration of the strobe 205 as shown in FIG. Yes. Therefore, the light from the upper direction and the light from the left and right directions irradiated from the back of the subject can be made uniform.

  Further, the strobe of the back left illumination unit 102 and the strobe of the back right illumination unit 103 are respectively provided at the top. The light from the strobe of the back left illumination unit 102, the back center strobe 101-1, the back center strobe 101-2, and the strobe of the back right illumination unit 103 becomes connected light, and the whole light is softly connected. It is possible to provide the user with an image of the atmosphere.

  The ceiling strobe unit 24 provided above the user's head does not include the shield 231 provided in the back center strobe 101-1 and the back center strobe 101-2. By adopting a configuration in which the ceiling strobe unit 24 is not provided with the shield 231, it is possible to give the user a glossy feeling on the hair.

[Modification of shielding part]
Further, the description of the strobe 205 will be continued. A modified example of the shielding portion 231 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 15. FIG. 13 is the shielding portion 231 described above, and is a view when the strobe 205 is viewed from the lateral direction. FIG. 13 shows an acrylic plate 301 that was not shown in the above description. For example, as described with reference to FIG. 9, the acrylic plate 301 is provided so as to cover the fluorescent lamps 201 to 204 and the strobe 205.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the light from the strobe body 233 exits from the slit portion of the shield 231 toward the acrylic plate 301 via the strobe acrylic cover 232. Since the light from the central portion of the strobe body 233 is shielded by the shield 231, it is possible to prevent the light from gathering at the central portion and increasing the light at the central portion.

  That is, the light reaching the acrylic plate 301 is diffused light without being collected at the central portion, and is uniform light.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating another configuration of the shield 231. The shield 331 shown in FIG. 14 is different from the shield 231 described above in that it has three slits. That is, the shielding object 331 illustrated in FIG. 14 has a slit 351 between the shielding part 361 and the shielding part 362, and has a slit 352 between the shielding part 362 and the shielding part 363. A slit 353 is provided between the shielding portion 364 and the shielding portion 364.

  Let the length of the width of the slit 351 be the length E. Since the slit 351 and the slit 353 have the same length, the slit 353 also has the length E. The width of the slit 352 is defined as a length F. The length E is longer than the length F. The size of the slit of the shield 331 shown in FIG. 14 is small at the center and large at both ends. By using the shielding object 331 having such a configuration, it is possible to uniformly irradiate the subject with light.

  In the example shown in FIG. 14, the configuration in which the shielding portion 361 and the shielding portion 364 are provided is shown. However, even if the shielding portion is not provided at the end portion of the strobe body 233, light can be emitted uniformly. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the shielding part 361 and the shielding part 364 are not provided.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating another configuration of the shield 231. The shield 431 shown in FIG. 15 is the same as the shield 331 described above in that it has three slits. The slits 451 to 453 of the shield 431 shown in FIG. 15 have the same width.

  Compared with the shielding object 331 shown in FIG. 14 and the shielding object 431 shown in FIG. 15, the shielding part 461 of the shielding object 431 is configured to be lower than the shielding part 361 of the shielding object 331. Similarly, the shielding part 464 of the shielding object 431 is configured to be lower than the shielding part 364 of the shielding object 331. Thus, the height of the shielding part 461 and the shielding part 464 provided at both ends is configured to be low. In the example shown in FIG. 14, the strobe acrylic cover 232 has the same height as that covering the strobe body 233. Further, the shielding part 461 and the shielding part 464 are disposed at positions close to the strobe body 233.

  In the example shown in FIG. 15, the configuration in which the shielding portion 461 and the shielding portion 464 are provided is shown. However, even if the shielding portion is not provided at the end portion of the strobe body 233, light can be emitted uniformly. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the shielding part 461 and the shielding part 464 are not provided.

  On the other hand, the shielding part 462 and the shielding part 463 provided in the central part are configured to be higher in height than the shielding part 362 and the shielding part 363 of the shielding object 331 shown in FIG. The shielding part 462 and the shielding part 463 are arranged at positions far from the strobe body 233.

  As described above, the shielding object 431 shown in FIG. 15 has the same slit size, and the central shielding part 462 and the shielding part 463 have a large distance from the strobe body 233, respectively. The portion 461 and the shielding portion 464 are configured such that the distance from the strobe body 233 is small. By using the shielding object 431 having such a configuration, it is possible to uniformly irradiate the subject with light.

  The shields 231, 331, and 431 described above may be made of any material as long as the material shields light.

[About the configuration to make the light uniform except for the shield]
In the embodiment described above, an example in which the strobe acrylic cover 232 is configured to be covered with the shielding object 231, the shielding object 331, or the shielding object 431 has been described. Next, a case where the strobe acrylic cover 232 has a function of shielding light from the strobe body 233 will be described. By providing the strobe acrylic cover 232 with a function of blocking light, the strobe 205 can be configured not to be provided with a shield as will be described below.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a configuration of the strobe 205 when the strobe acrylic cover is provided with a function of shielding light from the strobe body 233. In the above description, the strobe acrylic cover 232 is described, but the material is not limited to acrylic. In the following description, a cover provided at a position equivalent to the strobe acrylic cover 232 is described as a strobe cover.

  Referring to FIG. 16, a strobe 205 is a direction in which light from the strobe body 233 is irradiated, and a strobe cover 532 is provided on the side close to the strobe body 233, and an acrylic plate 301 is provided at the end. Has been. The strobe cover 532 shown in FIG. 16 has a structure in which the central portion is thicker than the end portion. Of the light from the strobe body 233, the light passing through the central portion of the strobe cover 532 is weakened by the thickness of the strobe cover 532, and becomes weaker than the light passing through the end portion of the strobe cover 532.

  As described above, the strobe cover 532 is configured such that the central portion is thick and the end portion is thin, so that the light from the strobe body 233 can be controlled to be uniformly irradiated.

  The vertical length of the strobe cover 532 shown in FIG. 16 is shown as the same length as the strobe body 233, but may be configured shorter than the strobe body. In such a configuration, light from the central portion of the strobe body 233 reaches the acrylic plate 301 via the strobe cover 532 whose thickness changes, but light from the end of the strobe body 233 is light from the strobe cover 532. The acrylic plate 301 is reached without intervention. Even with this configuration, the light from the strobe body 233 can be uniformly irradiated onto the subject.

  Further, the strobe cover 532 shown in FIG. 16 has a curved shape on the strobe body 233 side and a straight shape on the acrylic plate 301 side, but may be configured in reverse. That is, the strobe cover 532 may be configured to have a straight shape on the strobe body 233 side and a curved shape on the acrylic plate 301 side.

  Further, for example, as in FIG. 13, a shielding portion may be provided at the end portion of the strobe body 233. Although not shown, the thickness of the portion of the strobe cover 532 located at the end portion of the strobe body 233 is made the same as the thickness of the central portion, so that the strobe with a shielding portion at the central portion and the end as in FIG. A cover 532 can be configured.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the configuration of yet another strobe 205. The strobe 205 shown in FIG. 17 is a direction in which light from the strobe main body 233 is irradiated. The strobe cover 632 is provided on the side close to the strobe main body 233, and the acrylic plate 301 is provided on the tip. Yes.

  In the strobe cover 632 shown in FIG. 17, a central portion 651 and end portions 652 and 653 at both ends thereof are made of different materials. The end portion 652 and the end portion 653 are made of the same material and are made of a material that is relatively easy to transmit light (a material having a high light transmittance), whereas the central portion 651 is relatively light-transmissive. It is made of a material that is difficult to pass through (a material with low light transmittance). In this way, by making the material constituting the strobe cover 632 different between the central portion and other portions, the light passing through the central portion of the strobe cover 632 out of the light from the strobe body 233 is the central portion 651 of the strobe cover 632. The light is weaker than the light passing through the end portion of the strobe cover 632 and is weakened by the nature of the material.

  As described above, the strobe cover 632 is made of a material that does not allow light to pass through at the center and is made of a material that easily transmits light at the end so that light from the strobe body 233 can be uniformly irradiated. Can be controlled.

  In the example shown in FIG. 17 as well, the vertical length of the strobe cover 632 is shown as the same length as that of the strobe body 233 as in the case shown in FIG. You may do it. Alternatively, the end portion 652 or the end portion 653 may be omitted.

  Here, although the central portion 651 and the end portion 652 (end portion 653) are made of different materials, they are made of the same material, for example, acrylic, and the central portion 651 is painted with a color that makes it difficult for light to pass through. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which 652 and the end portion 653 are transparent, not painted, or painted lightly.

  Further, for example, as in FIG. 13, a shielding portion may be provided at the end portion of the strobe body 233. Although not shown in the figure, the end portion 652 and the end portion 653 located at the end portion of the strobe body 233 of the strobe cover 632 are made of the same material as that of the center portion 651, so that the center portion and the end are formed at the ends as in FIG. A strobe cover 632 having a shielding portion can be configured.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram showing the configuration of yet another strobe 205. A strobe 205 shown in FIG. 18 is a direction in which light from the strobe main body 233 is irradiated. A strobe cover 732 is provided on the side close to the strobe main body 233, and an acrylic plate 301 is provided on the tip. Yes.

  The strobe cover 732 shown in FIG. 18 is composed of a sheet. The central portion 751 of the strobe cover 732 is composed of a sheet that is relatively difficult to transmit light (a sheet with low light transmittance), and the end portions 752 and 753 at both ends of the strobe cover 732 are relatively transparent to light. It is composed of easy-to-use sheets (sheets with high light transmittance). Thus, by making the transparency of the sheet constituting the strobe cover 732 different between the central portion and other portions, the light passing through the central portion of the strobe cover 732 among the light from the strobe body 233 is light transmittance. Is weakened by the property of being low, and the light becomes weaker than the light passing through the end portion of the strobe cover 732.

  As described above, the strobe cover 732 is configured with a sheet that does not allow light to pass through at the center, and a sheet that easily transmits light at the end, so that light from the strobe body 233 can be uniformly irradiated. Can be controlled.

  Also in the example shown in FIG. 18, the length of the strobe cover 732 in the vertical direction is shown as the same length as the strobe body 233 as in the case shown in FIG. You may do it. Alternatively, the end portion 752 or the end portion 753 may be omitted.

  Here, although the central portion 751 and the end portion 752 (end portion 753) are sheets having different light transmittances, they are formed of sheets of the same material, and the central portion 751 has a color that makes it difficult to transmit light. The coating, the end portion 752 and the end portion 753 can be configured to be transparent.

  Further, for example, as in FIG. 13, a shielding portion may be provided at the end portion of the strobe body 233. Although not shown, the end 752 and the end 753 located at the end of the strobe main body 233 of the strobe cover 732 are formed of a sheet made of the same material as that of the center 751, so that the center portion A strobe cover 732 having a shield at the end can be configured.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram showing the configuration of still another strobe 205. The strobe 205 shown in FIG. 19 is a direction in which light from the strobe main body 233 is irradiated. A strobe cover 832 is provided on the side close to the strobe main body 233, and an acrylic plate 301 is provided on the tip. Yes.

  The strobe cover 832 illustrated in FIG. 19 includes a light control shutter. The light control shutter is provided in the central portion 831 of the strobe cover 832. The light control shutter changes from a transparent state to an opaque state by passing an electric current. When such a light control shutter is provided in the central portion 851 of the strobe cover 832, for example, power is supplied to the light control shutter at a timing when the strobe body 233 emits light, and the light is made opaque.

  By providing the light control shutter in a part of the flash cover 832 in this way, when the flash main body 233 emits light, the light passing through the central part of the flash cover 832 is blocked (or weakened) by the light control shutter of the flash cover 832. ), Light that is weaker than light passing through the end portion of the strobe cover 832 can be obtained. Therefore, it is possible to control so that the light from the strobe body 233 is uniformly irradiated.

  In the example shown in FIG. 19 as well, the vertical length of the strobe cover 832 is shown as the same length as that of the strobe body 233 as in the case of FIG. However, it may be configured by only the light control shutter portion, and the end portion 852 and the end portion 853 may not be provided.

  Further, for example, as in FIG. 13, a shielding portion may be provided at the end portion of the strobe body 233. Although not shown, the end portion 852 and the end portion 853 positioned at the end portion of the strobe body 233 of the shielding portion 832 are configured to be provided with a dimming shutter in the same manner as the central portion 851, so that the central portion is the same as in FIG. A shielding part 832 having a shielding part at the end can be formed.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram showing the configuration of yet another strobe 205. The strobe 205 shown in FIG. 20 is a direction in which light from the strobe main body 233 is irradiated, a film 901 is provided on the side close to the strobe main body 233, a transparent plate 902 is provided at the tip, and further on the tip. The acrylic plate 301 is provided.

  The film 901 is a film having a colored central portion, and the colored portion is colored using a light-shielding ink. The transparent plate 902 is made of a transparent resin material. In the example shown in FIG. 20, the film 901 and the transparent plate 902 are shown as separate bodies, but may be integrated. In the case of an integrated configuration, the film 901 is attached to the transparent plate 902 to be integrated.

  Alternatively, the central portion of the transparent plate 902 may be colored with a light-shielding ink without providing the film 901. In the case where the central portion of the transparent plate 902 is colored with ink, the central portion is dark, and the ink may be applied so that the density changes so as to gradually decrease toward the end. .

  In the example shown in FIG. 20, as in the case shown in FIG. 16, the vertical length of the film 901 and the transparent plate 902 is shown as the same length as that of the flash body 233. May be configured shorter. Further, the end portion that is not colored may be configured not to be provided.

  Further, for example, as in FIG. 13, a shielding portion may be provided at the end portion of the strobe body 233. Although not shown in the figure, the portion corresponding to the end portion of the strobe body 233 of the film 901 is colored in the same manner as the central portion, so that the film 901 including the central portion and the shielding portion at the end is formed as in FIG. Can be configured.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram showing the configuration of yet another strobe 205. In the strobe 205 shown in FIG. 21, the strobe main body 233 is provided not on the subject side but on the back side. The light from the strobe body 233 strikes the reflecting plate 1011 and the light reflected by the reflecting plate 1011 is irradiated to the subject.

  The reflecting plate 1011 is configured in a dome shape. By reflecting the light from the flash body 233 to the dome-shaped reflector 1011, the light can be diffused as shown in FIG. 21, and the diffused light can be irradiated to the subject. The irradiated light can be made uniform.

[About eliminating unnecessary light]
By the way, according to the configuration of the strobe 205 described above, it is possible to irradiate the subject with light evenly, so that the subject can be beautifully photographed. Furthermore, by removing unnecessary light and irradiating light in a necessary direction, the subject can be photographed more beautifully. First, unnecessary light will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 22 is a schematic view when the imaging space A1 is viewed from above. A camera 91 is provided in front of the subject, and the subject is photographed by the camera 91. A left back illumination unit 102 and a back right illumination unit 103 are provided on the left and right sides of the subject. Usually, the subject takes a picture while facing the camera 91 with the back facing the back panel 51.

  The back left illumination unit 102 and the back right illumination unit 103 each irradiate light from behind the subject, but the irradiated light is diffused, and the light is also emitted in the direction of the arrow indicated by the oblique lines in FIG. Irradiated. That is, light is also irradiated in the direction along the back panel 51. The back of the subject is brightened by the light from the back left illumination unit 102 and the back right illumination unit 103. When the subject is photographed in such a state, the subject is photographed as if it is floating, The image may be captured in a state where the background is emphasized because the image is wrapped in the image.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 22, the region indicated by the hatched arrow, that is, the region along the back panel 51 is considered to be a region that does not require light. In this case, the area where light is unnecessary is an area where light from the strobe 205 included in each of the back left illumination unit 102 and the back right illumination unit 103 is unnecessary at the time of photographing.

  On the other hand, light is necessary in the direction indicated by the thick arrow in FIG. Further, it is preferable that light in a direction away from the subject is gradually weakly irradiated. Similarly to the light along the direction of the back panel 51, the light along the side surface of the imaging space A1 is not necessary because it is not the light irradiated to the subject. However, for the following reason, the light along the side surface of the imaging space A1 should be weak light.

  On the side surface of the shooting space A1, an entrance through which a user enters and exits is provided. A curtain or the like is provided at the entrance and exit, and the curtain is closed during photographing so that light from the outside to the photographing space A1 is blocked. However, there is also light that leaks from the curtain, and when such light hits a subject, the light may be lost due to the light.

  In order to reduce the influence of such light, each light from the back left illumination unit 102 and the back right illumination unit 103 is irradiated also in the side surface direction of the imaging space A1. In addition, if the light is strong, the light may be unfavorable for the subject as in the case of the light along the direction of the back panel 51 described above.

  For this reason, among the lights from the back left illumination unit 102 and the back right illumination unit 103, the light in the subject direction is strong light, and in the direction away from the subject and toward the side surface of the shooting space A1. The light is gradually weakened, and the light in the direction along the back panel 51 is blocked.

  When the light irradiation is controlled in this way, the strobe 205 can be configured as shown in FIG. 23, for example. Referring to FIG. 23, the light is emitted from the strobe main body 233. A strobe acrylic cover 232 is provided on the side close to the strobe main body 233, a transparent film 1051 is provided on the front side, and further on the front side. An acrylic board 301 is provided. As the transmissive film 1051, for example, an OHP sheet can be used.

  In the example shown in FIG. 23, the transmission film 1051 and the strobe acrylic cover 232 are shown as separate bodies, but may be integrated. In the case of an integrated configuration, the transmission film 1051 is attached to the strobe acrylic cover 232 to be integrated.

  FIG. 24 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the transmissive film 1051. As shown in FIG. 24A, the transmission film 1051 is arranged with quadrangles of different sizes in the horizontal direction, small in the center in the vertical direction, squares of the same size at both ends, and the other parts. , Has been blackened. The rectangular portion is configured to transmit light, and the black portion is configured not to transmit light.

  In the drawing, the transmission film 1051 is attached to the strobe acrylic cover 232 so that the side described as “side surface” is on the side surface side of the imaging space A1. In addition, the transmissive film 1051 is attached to the strobe acrylic cover 232 so that the side described as “back” is on the back side of the imaging space A1. On the side surface side of the transmissive film 1051, a small square (referred to as a square “a”) that transmits light is disposed. The square a is provided with two of the same size and is not provided in the center. This is because the strong light in the central portion is weakened as in the case described above.

  A quadrangle (referred to as a quadrangle b) larger than the quadrangle a that transmits light is disposed on the side adjacent to the quadrangle a and closer to the back side. The quadrangle b has three quadrangles in the vertical direction, but the central quadrangle b is configured to be smaller than the other quadrangle b. In the figure, when the rectangle b-1, the rectangle b-2, and the rectangle b-3 are sequentially formed from the top, the rectangle b-1 and the rectangle b-3 have the same size. 2 is a square smaller than the squares b-1 and b-3. This is because the strong light in the central portion is weakened as in the case described above.

  Furthermore, a quadrangle (referred to as a quadrangle c) that is larger than the quadrangle b that transmits light is disposed on the side adjacent to the quadrangle b and closer to the back side. Similarly to the quadrangle b, the quadrangle c is configured to be smaller than the other quadrangle c. In the figure, when the rectangle c-1, the rectangle c-2, and the rectangle c-3 are sequentially formed from the top, the rectangle c-1 and the rectangle c-3 have the same size. 2 is a square smaller than the squares c-1 and c-3. This is because the strong light in the central portion is weakened as in the case described above.

  Then, on the side adjacent to the quadrangle c and on the side approaching the back surface side, a square for transmitting light is not provided, and a black region that does not transmit light is formed. When such a transmission film 1051 is attached to the strobe acrylic cover 232, it becomes as shown in FIG. 24B. As shown in FIG. 24B, the transmissive film 1051 is attached to the strobe acrylic cover 232 so that the square gradually increases from the side surface side. Therefore, it is possible to control from the side to gradually increase the light.

  Here, the transparent film 1051 is attached to the strobe acrylic cover 232. However, the transparent film 1051 is not provided, and the strobe acrylic cover 232 may be colored as shown in FIG. 24B. is there. Moreover, although the shape of the part which the light of the transmission film 1051 permeate | transmits was made into the rectangle, another shape may be sufficient.

  Thus, according to the present technology, it is possible to irradiate the subject with light evenly. Further, according to the present technology, it is possible to block unnecessary light when the subject is irradiated with light. By making such a thing possible, it becomes possible to provide the user with an image from the image.

  In the present specification, the term “system” represents the entire apparatus constituted by a plurality of apparatuses. Embodiments of the present technology are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present technology.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Photo sticker production apparatus, 11 Image pick-up unit, 12 Editing part, 201 Control part, 202 Storage part, 282 Image pick-up processing part, 283 Edit processing part, 284 Print processing part, 285 Subsequent customer service part

Claims (10)

In the shooting space, a shooting unit for shooting a subject,
An irradiation unit that is provided on a rear side surface or an upper surface of the imaging space and irradiates the subject with light; and
An imaging apparatus comprising: a shielding unit provided at a substantially central portion of the irradiation unit that shields or weakens light from the irradiation unit. The shielding part is also provided at an end part of the irradiation part,
A slit is provided between the central portion and the end portion;
The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the slits have the same size. A first slit is provided in a substantially central portion of the shielding portion;
A second slit is provided between the central portion and the end portion of the irradiation portion;
The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first slit is a slit smaller than the second slit. A first slit is provided in a substantially central portion of the shielding portion;
A second slit is provided between the central portion and the end portion of the irradiation portion;
The first slit is the same size as the second slit,
The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the central portion is provided at a position farther from the irradiation unit than the end portion. The shielding part is configured such that the central part is thick and the end part is thin.
Is it made of a material with low light transmittance,
The imaging device according to claim 1, further comprising a sheet having low light transmittance. The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the shielding unit includes a light control shutter. The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the shielding portion is coated with ink having a light shielding property. In the shooting space, a shooting unit for shooting a subject,
An irradiation unit that is provided on a rear side surface or an upper surface of the imaging space and irradiates light;
A dome-shaped reflecting portion that reflects light from the irradiating portion, and
The irradiating unit is installed at a position where the light reflected by the reflecting unit is irradiated to the subject. In the shooting space, a shooting unit for shooting a subject,
An irradiation unit that is provided on a rear side surface or an upper surface of the imaging space and irradiates light;
A shielding part provided with a part that shields light from the irradiation part and a part that is not shielded, and
Of the light from the irradiation unit, light from a portion that does not block the light of the shielding unit is irradiated to the subject,
The imaging device is configured such that the portion that does not shield the light is configured by arranging regions of a predetermined shape that gradually increase in a predetermined direction. The photographing unit photographs a user as the subject,
An editing unit for performing an editing operation for inputting editing information on the image of the user photographed by the photographing unit;
A printing unit that prints the obtained image of the edited user on a predetermined sticker sheet, discharges the printed sticker sheet, and provides it to the user as a photographic sticker. The imaging device according to any one of the above.

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