JP2019186828A - Photographing device and photographing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a photographing device and a photographing method that can obtain an interesting image that suits a subject's preference by using an image that looks like as if the subject is in a place where an external camera is installed.SOLUTION: A photographing device 200 includes: a photographing booth 220; an internal camera 223 for taking an image of a person inside the photographing booth; one or more external cameras 300 for taking a background image outside the photographing booth; a communication unit 240 connected with the external cameras for acquiring the background image; and an image processing unit 232 for generating a composition image by combining the background image and the person image.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a photographing apparatus and a photographing method.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known an amusement photographing apparatus that can photograph a person using a camera and output the obtained photographed image as a photographic print sheet or send it to an external device via a network. Yes. Some of such photographing devices are installed in sightseeing spots or leisure facilities, and provide commemorative photos by synthesizing a photographed person's image and a pre-recorded background image of a sightseeing spot or the like. . In addition, an automatic photographing output device has been devised in which a person to be photographed and a background are photographed simultaneously in a sightseeing spot and the photographed image is output as a printed photograph.

  For example, Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-298123) discloses an image printing apparatus capable of obtaining a commemorative photo that satisfies the photographer's preference easily and in a short time with the sense of using a photo box. ing.

  In the technology of Patent Document 1, the computer 3 (control unit) combines the image data of the background image stored in the internal hard disk device (storage unit) and the image data of the subject 100 received by the video camera 2. Then, the synthesis result is displayed on the CRT 4 (display means). The display image of the CRT 4 is reflected to the subject 100 by the half mirror 5, and the subject 100 operates the operation unit 6 while viewing the image, and the position and size of the synthesized subject 100 image. Adjust. Then, the final composite image is output from the printer 7.

  Further, Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-174168) discloses, for example, photographing that incorporates the skill of a photographer who is skilled in optimal photographing equipment when simultaneously photographing a person and a huge background standing outside in a sightseeing spot. An automatic photographing output device including an apparatus and an image output device that outputs a photographed image as a printed photograph or the like is disclosed.

  The technique of Patent Document 2 is based on a positioning table 12 having an upper surface inclined downward toward the digital camera 31 fixed at a low position in the camera box 13, and the distance between the person C to be photographed and the digital camera 31. And the subject C with the upper body slightly bent forward with the optical axis of the wide-angle lens 30 mounted on the low-position digital camera 31 facing upward, and the entire huge structure at close range as the background A printed photograph in which the photographed image is printed and an SD card in which the photographed image is stored are provided. For lighting at the time of photographing, the LED lighting panels 42 and 43 on the left and right and above the digital camera 31 are used as surface light sources.

JP 7-298123 A JP 2007-174168 A

  However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, since an image used as a background is selected and used from images prepared in advance, the image output from the photographing apparatus is uniform and lacks interest.

  In the technique of Patent Document 2, since the shooting angle of the installed digital camera 31 is fixed to the elevation angle, only one background image can be obtained. In addition, it is not suitable for photographing a landscape or an image of an animal looking down from a hill as a background image.

A main object of the present invention is to provide a photographing apparatus and photographing capable of obtaining an interesting image suitable for a photographed person's preference using an image as if the photographed person is present at a place where an external camera is installed. Is to provide a method.
Another object of the present invention is an imaging apparatus and imaging method that is interesting as if a subject is present in a place where an external camera is installed, and that can obtain an image of the self reflected with an ideal background. Is to provide.
Another object of the present invention is an imaging device and an imaging device that are interesting as if a subject is in a place where an external camera is installed, and that can obtain an original image while further shortening the operation time. Is to provide a method.
Another object of the present invention is that it is interesting as if the subject is in the place where the external camera is installed, and it is possible to obtain a realistic image without a sense of incongruity. It is to provide a photographing apparatus and a photographing method that can be obtained.

(1)
An imaging apparatus according to one aspect is connected to an imaging booth, an internal camera that captures a person image inside the imaging booth, one or more external cameras that capture a background image outside the imaging booth, and an external camera. A communication unit that obtains a background image, and an image processing unit that generates a synthesized image obtained by synthesizing the background image and the person image.

This makes it possible to obtain a photographed image obtained by combining a background image photographed using an external camera with a person image photographed using an internal camera in the photographing booth. While inside, it is possible to obtain an image as if the person is at the place where the external camera captures the background image.
There are various shooting targets and shooting locations for external cameras, such as sightseeing spots, scenic spots, night views or cherry blossom spots, mountain peaks or cliffs, zoo cages, microscopes or fiberscopes. The photographed person can check and select the background image in real time in the shooting booth.
Therefore, unlike the prior art, since an existing image prepared in advance as a background image is not used, it is possible to obtain an interesting image that suits the subject's preference.
It should be noted that the person image and the background image may be taken in response to an input from the subject, or may be by automatic photography using smile detection or the like.

(2)
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photographing apparatus according to one aspect, wherein the image processing unit combines a single background image selected from a plurality of background images photographed by an external camera and a person image. May be generated.

In this case, the external camera acquires a plurality of background images (or background videos) taken at time intervals. Thereby, for example, when a moving subject is included in the background, such as an animal or a firework, the subject can select the background image of the subject at the optimal timing. Accordingly, the subject can obtain an image of himself / herself with an ideal background.
Note that the external camera may continuously shoot a plurality of background images according to an input from the input unit, or may shoot a plurality of background images at a predetermined time or number of days in advance.

(3)
The imaging device according to a third aspect of the present invention is the imaging device according to one aspect or the second aspect of the present invention, further comprising an initial setting unit, wherein the initial setting unit determines the position of the person image according to the selected external camera, Angle, size, and / or range adjustments may be made.

As a result, according to the background video selected from various external cameras, the optimal human video position, size, range, and internal camera angle are selected in advance as initial settings, and a composite video is generated. Therefore, the operability of the photographed person is improved, the trouble of setting of a large number of parameters can be saved, and the operation time for photographing an image according to the photographed person's preference can be shortened.
The initial setting is the video that is automatically set and displayed for the first time, and the subject is set according to the number of people photographed, preference, and subject of photography (for example, only adults or children). It can be changed freely. As a result, an original image can be obtained.

(4)
The imaging device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the imaging device according to any one of the aspects to the third aspect of the invention, further comprising a color tone adjustment unit, wherein the color tone adjustment unit corresponds to a background image obtained from an external camera. Thus, the color tone of the person image, the brightness adjustment, the lighting inside the photographing booth, the exposure time of the internal camera, and / or the aperture of the internal camera may be adjusted.

  As a result, the shooting environment corresponding to the light conditions of the background image projected by the external camera can be reproduced in the shooting booth. That is, appropriate lighting and / or color tone can be selected according to the environment in which the external camera is placed, such as backlighting, dusk shooting, and night scene shooting. Furthermore, it is also possible to illuminate the vicinity of the subject's face in a portrait style. It is also possible to adjust the exposure time and aperture of the internal camera at the time of shooting, and the color tone and brightness of a human image obtained by shooting. Therefore, even if the person to be photographed is not at the place where the external camera is installed, it is possible to obtain a person image with no sense of incongruity and presence, and an ideal composite image can be obtained.

(5)
The shooting method according to another aspect includes a person shooting process for shooting a person image inside the shooting booth, a background shooting process for shooting a background image outside the shooting booth, and a composition obtained by combining the background image and the person image. And an image processing step for generating an image.

As a result, it is possible to obtain a composite image obtained by synthesizing a person image photographed using the camera inside the photographing booth with a background image photographed using the camera outside the photographing booth. While a person is in the shooting booth, an image can be obtained as if the person is in the place where the background image is shot.
There are various shooting targets and shooting locations outside the shooting booth, such as sightseeing spots, scenic spots, night views or cherry blossom spots, mountain peaks or cliffs, zoo cages, microscopes or fiberscopes. The subject can freely select these background images.
Therefore, unlike the prior art, since an existing image prepared in advance as a background image is not used, it is possible to obtain an interesting image that suits the subject's preference.
It should be noted that the person image and the background image may be taken in response to an input from the subject, or may be by automatic photography using smile detection or the like. Further, the cameras used for photographing the person image and the background image may be the same camera or different cameras.

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of an overall configuration of an imaging system using an imaging apparatus according to the present invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the imaging device concerning this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a structure of the imaging device concerning this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the reception process concerning this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen display in a reception process. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen display in a reception process. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen display in a reception process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the imaging | photography process concerning 1st Embodiment. It is a figure explaining an example of the video processing and image processing concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen display in the imaging | photography process concerning 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen display in the imaging | photography process concerning 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen display in the imaging | photography process concerning 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen display in the imaging | photography process concerning 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of printing of a completion image. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the imaging | photography process concerning 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining an example of the video processing and image processing concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen display in the imaging | photography process concerning 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen display in the imaging | photography process concerning 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen display in the imaging | photography process concerning 2nd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.
In addition, in the following description, “video”, “project”, “project” means a video, and “image”, “photo”, “photo” refers to a still image. It means that there is.

<Embodiment>
(Photographing system 100)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of an imaging system 100 using an imaging apparatus 200 according to the present invention. The imaging system 100 includes an imaging device 200, a server 400, and an information terminal 500 that can communicate with each other via a network 600. An external camera 300 is communicably connected to the photographing apparatus 200.

(Photographing device 200)
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the photographing apparatus 200 according to the present invention. The photographing apparatus 200 is an unmanned automatic photographing apparatus that can photograph a subject. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the photographing apparatus 200 according to the present invention.
(Reception booth 210)
The reception booth 210 is a place that is installed outside the imaging apparatus 200 and performs reception processing of a subject. The reception booth 210 includes a first display unit 211, a first input unit 212, and a settlement unit 213. Details of the reception process in the reception booth 210 will be described later.

(Shooting booth 220)
The imaging booth 220 is a place where the imaging apparatus 200 is installed and performs imaging processing for the subject. The imaging booth 220 includes a second display unit 221, a second input unit 222, an internal camera 223, and an illumination 224. The background of the shooting booth 220 is set as a background for chroma key composition in order to extract only the area in which the person is shown from the video shot by the internal camera 223. Details of the photographing process in the photographing booth 220 will be described later.

(First display unit 211, second display unit 221)
The first display unit 211 or the second display unit 221 displays information, screens, buttons, and the like necessary for reception processing or shooting processing.

(First input unit 212, second input unit 222)
The first input unit 212 or the second input unit 222 is used for input of information, selection of a button, operation of the imaging apparatus 200, or the like in the reception process or the imaging process. The first input unit 212 or the second input unit 222 may be in any form such as a button type, a keyboard type, a pen input type, or a touch panel type.

(Settlement unit 213)
The settlement unit 213 performs photographing fee payment processing and change processing by the subject. The photographing fee may be paid by any means such as cash, electronic money, and credit card.

(Internal camera 223)
The internal camera 223 is a camera that captures a person video and a person image inside the imaging apparatus 200. The internal camera 223 may shoot a human image with a high resolution for a still image in accordance with the shooting timing.
The internal camera 223 may be provided with a mechanism for physically adjusting the position, angle or zoom (for example, a rail for mounting the internal camera 223, a shaft for swinging, a zoom lens, etc.). It may be installed so that the position, angle, or zoom of the internal camera 223 can be adjusted in accordance with an instruction from the setting unit 234 or by a direct operation by the subject. Further, the internal camera 223 may be able to adjust the exposure time and / or the aperture according to an instruction from the color tone adjustment unit 235.
Note that when the camera 223 is a single-focus lens camera, video and image enlargement may be performed by using trimming in the video processing unit 231 and the image processing unit 232 described later without using the zoom of the camera.

(Lighting 224)
The illumination 224 is installed in the photographing booth 220 to shine light on a person to be photographed. The illumination 224 may be installed so that the color tone or brightness can be changed in accordance with an instruction from the color tone adjustment unit 235.

(External camera 300)
The external camera 300 has a background image and a background of a landscape, a night view, a building, a flora and fauna, and the like outside the photographing apparatus 200 such as an observation deck, in front of a building, in an animal cage, or in an exhibition tank. One or more cameras that capture images. The external camera 300 is connected to the communication unit 240 directly via a wired or wireless connection or via the network 600, and transmits the captured background video or background image to the communication unit 240. The external camera 300 may shoot a background image with a high resolution for still images in accordance with the shooting timing. The external camera 300 may continuously shoot a plurality of background images at time intervals in accordance with the shooting timing.

(Control unit 230)
The control unit 230 includes at least a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The control unit 230 controls the reception process at the reception booth 210 and the shooting process at the shooting booth 220 by executing the control program 251. Details of the reception process and the imaging process will be described later. The control unit 230 includes a video processing unit 231, an image processing unit 232, a decoration processing unit 233, an initial setting unit 234, and a color tone adjustment unit 235.

(Video processing unit 231)
The video processing unit 231 performs chroma key processing on a person video shot by the internal camera 223. In addition, the video processing unit 231 performs a process of generating a synthesized live video by synthesizing the person video that has been subjected to chroma key processing and the background video captured by the external camera 300. Alternatively, the video processing unit 231 may perform a process of generating a synthesized live video by synthesizing a person video that has been subjected to chroma key processing with a background image.
The video processing unit 231 may be able to change the size and / or range of the human video or background video by performing a process of trimming a part of the human video or background video to a predetermined aspect ratio. Further, the video processing unit 231 may adjust the color tone or brightness of the human video shot by the internal camera 223. Detailed processing by the video processing unit 231 will be described later.

(Image processing unit 232)
The image processing unit 232 performs chroma key processing on the person image captured by the internal camera 223. In addition, the image processing unit 232 combines the person image that has been subjected to chroma key processing and the background image captured by the external camera 300 to perform processing for generating a combined image.
The image processing unit 232 may be able to change the size and / or range of the person image or background image by performing a process of trimming a part of the person image or background image to a predetermined aspect ratio. Further, the image processing unit 232 may adjust the color tone or brightness of a human image taken by the internal camera 223. In this way, the image processing unit 232 generates a composite image having the same settings as the live video generated by the video processing unit 231. Further, the image processing unit 232 may perform processing for acquiring an image obtained from one frame of a live video as a composite image. Detailed processing by the image processing unit 232 will be described later.

(Decoration processing unit 233)
The decoration processing unit 233 performs processing for generating a decoration layer using graffiti, a stamp, a frame, and the like based on the input from the second input unit 222. Furthermore, the decoration processing unit 233 performs processing for correcting or deforming the composite image. In addition, the decoration processing unit 233 generates a completed image by superimposing a decoration layer on the composite image and / or applying correction or deformation to the composite image. Detailed processing by the decoration processing unit 233 will be described later.

(Initial setting unit 234)
The initial setting unit 234 adjusts the position, angle, size, and / or range of the person video with respect to the background video or the background image in the synthesized live video. Detailed processing by the initial setting unit 234 will be described later.

(Color tone adjustment unit 235)
The color tone adjustment unit 235 adjusts the color tone and brightness of the person video or person image captured by the internal camera 223 using video processing or image processing in accordance with the background video or background image captured by the external camera 300. Also, the color tone adjustment unit 235 may adjust the color tone and brightness of a person video or person image by adjusting the illumination 224, the exposure time of the internal camera 223, and / or the aperture of the internal camera 223. Good. Detailed processing by the color tone adjustment unit 235 will be described later.

(Communication unit 240)
The communication unit 240 controls communication via the network 600 by the imaging device 200. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, an external camera 300 is connected to the communication unit 240 directly via a wired or wireless connection or indirectly via a network 600. The communication unit 240 acquires a background video or a background image from the external camera 300.

(Storage unit 250)
The storage unit 250 stores a control program 251 used for reception processing and photographing processing by the imaging apparatus 200. In addition, the storage unit 250 stores data used for reception processing and photographing processing by the imaging apparatus 200.

(Control program 251)
The control program 251 is a program for causing the control unit 230 to execute reception processing and photographing processing by the imaging device 200.

(Printer 260)
The printing unit 260 prints the completed image on a print medium such as sticker paper. The printing unit 260 may further print information for accessing the image data of the composite image and the completed image on a print medium such as sticker paper.

(Server 400)
The server 400 stores the composite image and the image data of the completed image transmitted from the imaging apparatus 200 via the network 600. In addition, the server 400 transmits the storage location of the image data of the composite image and the completed image to the imaging device 200 via the network 600.

(Information terminal 500)
The information terminal 500 is a terminal owned by the subject, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a computer. The information terminal 500 is connected to the server 400 via the network 600 and can access the image data of the composite image and the completed image.

<Reception processing according to the embodiment of the present invention>
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of reception processing performed by the imaging apparatus 200. 5, 6, and 7 are diagrams illustrating examples of screen display in the reception process.

(Step S11)
First, the control unit 230 causes the first display unit 211 to display a screen for selecting the type of language used. For example, the control unit 230 causes the first display unit 211 to display buttons corresponding to languages such as Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean. The subject uses the first input unit 212 to select one of the buttons. Thereby, the control part 230 receives selection of a language to be used. In the subsequent processing, the control unit 230 causes the first display unit 211 or the second display unit 221 to display a screen corresponding to the selected language.

(Step S12)
Next, the control unit 230 causes the first display unit 211 to display a screen for selecting the number of prints. For example, the control unit 230 causes the first display unit 211 to display buttons corresponding to the number of printed sheets such as one sheet or two sheets. The subject uses the first input unit 212 to select one of the buttons. Thereby, the control unit 230 accepts selection of the number of printed sheets.

(Step S13)
Next, the control unit 230 causes the first display unit 211 to display a screen for selecting a settlement method. For example, the control unit 230 causes the first display unit 211 to display a button corresponding to each settlement method such as a credit card, an IC card, or cash. The subject uses the first input unit 212 to select one of the buttons. Thereby, the control part 230 receives selection of the payment method.

(Step S14)
Next, the control unit 230 displays the shooting fee on the first display unit 211 and instructs the photographed person to make a payment in the payment unit 213. The settlement unit 213 accepts settlement by the settlement method selected in step S13. When the settlement is completed in the settlement unit 213, the control unit 230 proceeds with the next process.

(Step S15)
Next, the control unit 230 causes the first display unit 211 to display a screen for selecting a print design template image. FIG. 5 shows an example of a template image selection screen for a print design. The template image may be recorded in the storage unit 250 or may be acquired from the server 400 via the network 600. Each design differs in, for example, the arrangement of a plurality of images to be taken, illustrations to be inserted, and colors. For example, the control unit 230 may display thumbnails of each design on the first display unit 211. The control unit 230 may accept the selection of the print design when the subject uses the first input unit 212 to select one of the thumbnails.

(Step S16)
Next, when a plurality of external cameras 300 are installed, the control unit 230 causes the first display unit 211 to display a screen for selecting the external camera 300 in order to select a background video to be combined with the person video.
FIG. 6 shows an example of a background video selection screen. For example, the control unit 230 may cause the first display unit 211 to display a thumbnail of a real-time background video captured by each external camera 300. Alternatively, the control unit 230 may cause the first display unit 211 to display a thumbnail of a background image captured in advance by each external camera 300. The thumbnails of the background video to be displayed may all be displayed on the first display unit 211 at the same time, or may be switched one by one or sequentially in a certain number.
Then, the subject uses the first input unit 212 to select one of the thumbnails. The control unit 230 may display the corresponding background video on the first display unit 211 so that the subject can check when any thumbnail is selected.
Further, for example, in case the weather on the shooting day is bad, the storage unit 250 records an image captured in advance by the external camera 300, and the control unit 230 uses the image captured by the subject in advance as a background. You may make it selectable as an image. Furthermore, the recording unit 250 records a plurality of images taken at different times or time zones in advance, so that even when shooting during the day, the cherry blossoms in the background of the night view or in full bloom are out of season. It may be possible to make it a background.
In this way, the control unit 230 accepts selection of a background video or background image.

(Step S17)
Next, the control unit 230 causes the first display unit 211 to display a screen for selecting a shooting method by the internal camera 223. FIG. 7 shows an example of a shooting method selection screen. For example, when photographing the whole body and upper body of the subject using the photographing apparatus 200, the control unit 230 may select the whole body image and the upper body image for each background or each template thumbnail. The possible buttons are displayed on the first display unit 211. The subject uses the first input unit 212 to select one of the buttons. As a result, the control unit 230 accepts selection of a shooting method by the internal camera 223. Further, the control unit 230 may allow the first input unit 212 to input member registration information (e.g., the e-mail address, password, gender, date of birth, etc.) of the photographed person for accessing the image data. Good.

(Step S18)
Next, the control unit 230 determines whether or not the previous subject is photographing at the photographing booth 220.

(Step S19)
When the previous subject is shooting and the shooting booth 220 cannot be used (Yes in step S18), the control unit 230 causes the first display unit 211 to display a demonstration screen. The demonstration screen instructs the target subject to wait outside the photographing booth 220 while the previous subject occupies the photographing booth 220. The demonstration screen may display, for example, a shooting guide by the shooting booth 220 or an advertisement.

(Step S20)
When the previous subject has completed photographing and the photographing booth 220 is available (No in step S18), the display unit 211 displays an image for instructing the subject to proceed to the inside of the photographing apparatus 200. It is displayed on the first display unit 211. For example, the control unit 230 causes the first display unit 211 to display a movement guide into the shooting booth 220 and prompts the subject person to move into the shooting booth 220. Thereby, the control part 230 complete | finishes the reception process concerning this operation example.

  In each step, the first display unit 211 may display a button for returning to the previous step or returning to the first step S11. Thereby, the person to be photographed can return the reception process to a desired step or cancel the photographing request.

<Shooting Process According to First Embodiment>
Next, a photographing process according to the first embodiment by the photographing apparatus 200 will be described.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a photographing process performed by the photographing apparatus 200 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining an example of video processing and image processing according to the first embodiment. Furthermore, FIG. 10, FIG. 11, FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 are diagrams showing examples of screen display in the photographing processing according to the first embodiment. Furthermore, FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of printing a completed image.

  In the imaging process described below, the control unit 230 of the imaging apparatus 200 may operate as the video processing unit 231, the image processing unit 232, the decoration processing unit 233, the initial setting unit 234, or the color tone adjustment unit 235. Note that the processing procedure described below is merely an example, and each processing may be changed as much as possible. Further, in the processing procedure described below, steps can be omitted, replaced, and added as appropriate according to the embodiment.

(Step S21)
First, the control unit 230 displays a start screen for starting shooting on the second display unit 221. For example, the control unit 230 displays a start button on the second display unit 221 for allowing the subject to accept the start of shooting. The subject uses the second input unit 222 to select the start button. Thereby, the control part 230 receives the start of imaging | photography process.

(Step S22)
Next, the internal camera 223 performs live shooting of the person to be shot based on the shooting method selected in step S17 (hereinafter, referred to as a person video). The person video includes a subject and a chroma key background that is an area other than the area in which the subject is shown.

(Step S23)
Next, as shown in FIG. 9, the video processing unit 231 combines the person video that has been subjected to the chroma key processing with the background video from the external camera 300 selected in step S <b> 16, and other than the area in which the subject is projected A live video is generated by synthesizing a background video in an area (hereinafter referred to as a synthesized live video). Alternatively, the video processing unit 231 may synthesize a person video that has been subjected to chroma key processing and a background image that has been previously captured and recorded in the storage unit 250 to generate a composite live video. The control unit 230 causes the second display unit 221 to display the synthesized live video.

(Step S24)
Next, the initial setting unit 234 automatically adjusts the position, angle, size, and / or range of the person video with respect to the background video so that the composition of the recommended image preset for the selected external camera 300 is obtained. To do. For example, the initial setting unit 234 may be able to physically adjust the position, angle, or zoom of the internal camera 223. Alternatively, the initial setting unit 234 may be able to change the size or range of the background video or the person video using the trimming process by the video processing unit 231.
Thereafter, the initial setting unit 234 causes the second display unit 221 to display a screen for instructing the subject to appropriately adjust the position, angle, size, and / or range of the person video with respect to the background video. be able to. For example, the initial setting unit 234 causes the second display unit 221 to display adjustment buttons for the position, angle, size, and / or range of the person video with respect to the background video as shown in FIG. The photographed person selects one of the buttons using the second input unit 222 while watching the synthesized live video. The initial setting unit 234 adjusts the position, angle, size, and / or range of the person video with respect to the background video based on the input from the second input unit 222.
When the subject does not make adjustments by the initial setting unit 234 for a certain time or longer, the process may automatically move to the next step. The adjustment by the initial setting unit 234 is reflected in the composite image generated in step S27. Therefore, a composite image having the same settings as the live video set by the initial setting unit 234 can be obtained.

(Step S25)
Next, depending on the weather or time zone, there may be a difference in color tone or brightness between the background image and the person image, and the photographed person may feel unnatural. Therefore, the color tone adjustment unit 235 automatically adjusts the color tone or brightness of the person video so as to have a preset recommended value according to the color tone or brightness of the background video. For example, the color tone adjustment unit 235 can adjust the color tone and brightness of a person video shot by the internal camera 223 by video processing according to the video shot by the external camera 300. In this case, for example, a method of adjusting a color tone selected from the group consisting of hue, contrast, and γ value by correction can be employed. In addition, the color tone adjustment unit 235 can adjust the illumination 224 in order to reproduce the shooting environment corresponding to the light condition of the background image projected by the external camera 300 in the shooting booth 220. In this case, methods such as adjusting the color tone and brightness and adjusting the balance of the backlight and the backlight can be adopted by illumination using an LED or the like. Furthermore, the exposure time or aperture of the internal camera 223 can be adjusted as appropriate.
Thereafter, the color tone adjustment unit 235 can cause the second display unit 221 to display a screen for instructing the subject to appropriately adjust the color tone or brightness of the person video. For example, the color tone adjustment unit 235 causes the second display unit 221 to display a button for adjusting the color tone or brightness of the person video as shown in FIG. The subject selects one of the buttons using the second input unit 222 while watching the synthesized live video. The color tone adjustment unit 235 adjusts the color tone or brightness of the person video based on the input from the second display unit 221.
When the person to be photographed does not adjust the color tone adjustment unit 235 for a certain time or longer, the process may automatically shift to the next step. The adjustment by the color tone adjustment unit 235 is reflected in the composite image generated in step S27.

(Step S26)
Next, the control unit 230 causes the second display unit 221 to display a shooting screen. For example, the control unit 230 causes the second display unit 221 to display a shooting button as illustrated in FIG. The person to be photographed poses appropriately while watching the synthesized live video, and selects the photographing button using the second input unit 222. The control unit 230 appropriately counts down using a screen display or audio according to the input from the second input unit 222, captures a human image using the internal camera 223, and simultaneously uses the external camera 300 to capture a background image. Shoot. Alternatively, the control unit 230 analyzes the facial expression of the person to be photographed from the person video, and automatically captures a human image by the internal camera 223 and background by the external camera 300 in accordance with, for example, detection of a smile using AI. An image may be taken. In step S16, when the photographed person selects an image captured in advance as a background image, the control unit 230 only captures a human image with the internal camera 223.
The photographing is performed by reflecting the position, angle, size, and / or range of the person image with respect to the background image adjusted in step S24 in the person image, and the color tone and brightness of the person image adjusted in step S25. The illumination inside the photographing booth and / or the exposure time and aperture of the internal camera 223 are reflected in the person image.
In addition, for example, photographing may be performed twice for the whole body of the photographed person and only the upper body of the photographed person, or two person images are extracted by extracting only the upper body from one whole body photographing. Also good. Further, the number of times of photographing may be changed as appropriate according to the number of printed sheets selected in step S12 or the template selected in step S15.

(Step S27)
The image processing unit 232 generates a composite image based on the composite live video in accordance with the shooting timing. For example, the image processing unit 232 acquires a high-resolution image for a still image captured by the external camera 300 and the internal camera 223 in accordance with the capturing timing, and combines the combined image using chroma key combining. Alternatively, the image processing unit 232 may acquire one frame of the synthesized live video as a synthesized image in accordance with the shooting timing. The control unit 230 causes the second display unit 221 to display the composite image.

(Step S28)
Next, the control unit 230 causes the second display unit 221 to display a screen that allows the subject to select whether to perform reshooting. The subject uses the second input unit 222 to select whether or not to perform re-shooting.
When re-taking is performed (Yes in step S28), the process returns to step S23. The person to be photographed can perform re-shooting up to a predetermined number of times.
Further, the position, size, range, color tone and / or brightness of the person image with respect to the background image may be further changed with respect to the image after shooting.

(Step S29)
When re-taking is not performed (No in step S28), the control unit 230 causes the second display unit 221 to display a screen for adding graffiti or the like to the composite image (hereinafter referred to as a decoration screen). For example, as shown in FIG. 13, a button for drawing a graffiti, a button for inserting a stamp, a button for adding a frame, and a button for correcting or deforming the composite image are displayed. The photographed person selects a button using the second input unit 222, and performs drawing of a graffiti, insertion of a stamp, addition of a frame, correction or deformation of a composite image, and the like according to the display on the decoration screen. The decoration processing unit 233 generates a decoration layer based on the input from the second input unit 222. The control unit 230 may limit the time during which a decoration layer can be created for the target subject person to an arbitrary time when the next subject person who has completed the reception process is waiting.

(Step S30)
The decoration processing unit 233 generates a completed image by combining a decoration layer on the combined image and / or correcting or changing the combined image. The control unit 230 displays the completed image on the second display unit 221.

(Step S31)
The control unit 230 transmits the image data of the completed image to the printing unit 260. Further, the control unit 230 transmits the image data of the composite image and the completed image to the server 400 via the network 600. If there is a main image (usually the image having the largest size) according to the template selected in step S15, the information of the selected main image is transmitted to the printing unit 260 and the server 400.

(Step S32)
The printing unit 260 prints the completed image and information on the storage location of the composite image and the image data of the completed image in the server 400 on a print medium such as a print sheet. Member registration information (e.g., e-mail address, password, gender, date of birth, etc. of the photographed person) for allowing the photographed person to easily access the image data can be input to the second input unit 222 during the printing time. Also good.
In addition, the printing unit 260 is provided with a sensor at the outlet of the printed material to prevent the photographed person from forgetting to remove the printed material. Notification may be made to the person.

(Example of completed image printing)
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of printing a completed image. As illustrated in FIG. 14, the printing unit 260 may print the storage location of the composite image and the completed image in the server 400 on a print medium using, for example, a QR code (registered trademark). Further, the printing unit 260 may print the thumbnail image 265 of the composite image and the completed image as shown in FIG. 14 to prompt the subject to access the server 400.

The subject can read the printed QR code (registered trademark) using the information terminal 500 and can access the storage location of the composite image and the image data of the completed image on the server 400 via the network 600.
Next to the printed QR code (registered trademark), a thumbnail image 265 of a part of the photographed image (usually the main image) is printed. Accordingly, it is possible to draw the attention of the photographed person and visually understand that the photographed person can obtain the image data of the photographed image when accessing the QR code (registered trademark). Therefore, since it is not necessary to read the description printed on the printed matter, the subject can easily obtain the image data regardless of the age or nationality language.
The subject can download image data of the composite image and the completed image to the information terminal 500 and store it as electronic information or share it with friends. In this embodiment, the storage location of image data is printed on a print medium using a QR code (registered trademark). However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a URL may be described as characters. It may be displayed using a format. Furthermore, a restriction may be provided so that only the main image can be downloaded according to the attribute of the subject.

  As described above, the shooting process according to the first embodiment displays a composite live video in which the background video shot by the external camera 300 and the person video of the subject shot by the internal camera 223 are combined. In addition, the subject can take a picture at an arbitrary timing. Therefore, it is possible to take pictures against a background of landscapes that change in various ways depending on time, time, and weather. In addition, since the external camera 300 can be optimized for shooting a background and the internal camera 223 can be optimized for shooting a person, a beautiful photograph can be finished.

<Shooting Process According to Second Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a photographing process according to the second embodiment will be described. The difference between the shooting process according to the second embodiment and the shooting process according to the first embodiment will be mainly described. Accordingly, portions that are not described are the same as those in the shooting process according to the first embodiment.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an imaging process performed by the imaging apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining an example of video processing and image processing according to the second embodiment. Further, FIGS. 17, 18 and 19 are diagrams showing examples of screen display in the photographing processing according to the second embodiment.

  In the imaging process described below, the control unit 230 of the imaging apparatus 200 may operate as the video processing unit 231, the image processing unit 232, the decoration processing unit 233, the initial setting unit 234, or the color tone adjustment unit 235. Note that the processing procedure described below is merely an example, and each processing may be changed as much as possible. Further, in the processing procedure described below, steps can be omitted, replaced, and added as appropriate according to the embodiment.

(Step S41)
First, the control unit 230 displays a start screen for starting shooting on the second display unit 221. For example, the control unit 230 displays a start button on the second display unit 222 for allowing the subject to accept the start of shooting. The subject uses the second input unit 222 to select the start button. Thereby, the control part 230 receives the start of imaging | photography process.

(Step S42)
Next, the control unit 230 causes the second display unit 221 to display a screen for instructing the subject to capture a background image. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 17, the control unit 230 causes the second display unit 221 to display a background image from the external camera 300 and a shooting button. The subject takes a background image by selecting a shooting button using the second input unit 222 at an arbitrary timing.

(Step S43)
Next, the image processing unit 232 acquires a plurality of background images in accordance with the shooting timing. For example, the image processing unit 232 acquires a plurality of high-resolution background images for still images that the external camera 300 continuously captures at time intervals in accordance with the capturing timing. Alternatively, the image processing unit 232 may acquire frames continuously from the background video captured by the external camera 300 at time intervals in accordance with the timing of shooting, and may generate a plurality of background images. A plurality of background images are displayed on the second display unit 221.

(Step S44)
Next, the control unit 230 causes the second display unit 221 to display a screen for instructing the subject to select one background image from the plurality of background images captured. For example, the control unit 230 causes the second display unit 221 to display thumbnails of a plurality of background images photographed as shown in FIG. In addition to the plurality of photographed background images, the control unit 230 may cause the first display unit 211 to display thumbnails of the background images that are recorded in the storage unit 250 in advance. Alternatively, a scroll bar may be displayed to sequentially display thumbnails of a plurality of background images. As a result, the subject can select a background image captured at the optimal timing using the second input unit 222.

(Step S45)
Next, the internal camera 223 captures a person video based on the capturing method selected in step S17.

(Step S46)
Next, the video processing unit 231 synthesizes the person video and the background image selected in step S44 by chroma key processing to generate a synthesized live video. The control unit 230 causes the second display unit 221 to display the synthesized live video as illustrated in FIG.

  The subsequent processing is the same as the photographing processing according to the first embodiment (from step S47 to step S54). Since the image selected in step S44 is used as the background image, in step S49, the control unit 230 only takes a human image with the internal camera 223.

  As described above, the shooting process according to the second embodiment can obtain a background image obtained by shooting the moving subject at the optimal timing. In addition, the external camera 300 can be installed at a position where the photographed person cannot normally shoot, such as inside an animal cage or in an aquarium display tank, so that the background of an image that makes the subject more conspicuous A composite image can be obtained.

  In the second embodiment, steps S42 to S44 are executed as a part of the photographing process. However, the present invention is not limited to this and may be executed as a part of the reception process. In this case, the subject can effectively use the waiting time until entering the photographing booth 220.

  In the present invention, the photographing apparatus 200 corresponds to a “photographing apparatus”, the photographing booth 220 corresponds to a “photographing booth”, the internal camera 223 corresponds to an “internal camera”, and the illumination 224 corresponds to “illumination”. The initial setting unit 234 corresponds to the “initial setting unit”, the color tone adjustment unit 235 corresponds to the “color tone adjustment unit”, the image processing unit 232 corresponds to the “image processing unit”, and the communication unit 240 corresponds to the “communication unit”. The external camera 300 corresponds to “external camera”.

  A preferred embodiment of the present invention is as described above, but the present invention is not limited thereto. It will be understood that various other embodiments may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Furthermore, in this embodiment, although the effect | action and effect by the structure of this invention are described, these effect | actions and effects are examples and do not limit this invention.

100 photographing system 200 photographing apparatus 210 reception booth 211 first display unit 212 first input unit 213 settlement unit 220 photographing booth 221 second display unit 222 second input unit 223 internal camera 224 illumination 230 control unit 231 video processing unit 232 image processing Unit 233 decoration processing unit 234 initial setting unit 235 color tone adjustment unit 240 communication unit 250 storage unit 251 control program 260 printing unit 265 thumbnail image 300 external camera 400 server 500 information terminal 600 network

Claims (5)

A shooting booth,
Inside the shooting booth, an internal camera for shooting a person image,
One or more external cameras for taking a background image outside the photography booth;
A communication unit connected to the external camera and acquiring the background image;
An image processing apparatus comprising: an image processing unit that generates a composite image obtained by combining the background image and the person image.   The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the image processing unit generates a synthesized image obtained by synthesizing one background image selected from a plurality of background images captured by the external camera and the person image. An initial setting unit;
The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the initial setting unit adjusts a position, an angle, a size, and / or a range of the person image according to the selected external camera. A color tone adjustment unit;
The color tone adjustment unit is configured to adjust the color tone of the person image, the brightness adjustment, the lighting adjustment in the shooting booth, the exposure time of the internal camera, and / or the internal image according to the background image obtained from the external camera. The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the camera aperture is adjusted. Inside the shooting booth, a person shooting process for shooting a person image,
Outside the shooting booth, a background shooting process for shooting a background image;
An image processing step of generating a composite image obtained by combining the background image and the person image.