Digital photographing apparatus, method of controlling the same, and recording medium storing program to execute the method

1. A digital photographing apparatus comprising:

a shooting unit, configured to generate a live image of a subject;

a main display unit, configured to display the generated image;

an auxiliary display unit mounted on a front of the digital photographing apparatus and configured to display the generated image;

a determination unit configured to determine whether the auxiliary display unit is switched on or off; and

a self-shot setting unit configured to set a self-shot mode in response to the auxiliary display unit being switched from an “off” state to an “on” state.

2. The digital photographing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the self-shot setting unit comprises:

a face recognition unit configured to recognize a human face from the generated image when a change in the state of the auxiliary display unit from the “off” state to the “on” state is sensed;

a focus adjustment unit configured to focus on the recognized face; and

a graphical user interface generation unit that generates a face recognition frame on a part of the image on the auxiliary display unit when the human face is recognized.

3. The digital photographing apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the self-shot setting unit further comprises:

a facial expression determination unit configured to determine whether the recognized face is smiling; and

a shooting controller configured to control the shooting unit to capture an image of the recognized face if the recognized face is smiling.

4. The digital photographing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is configured to perform a quick-view function in which after an image is captured in response to a press of a shutter release button, and the captured image is temporarily displayed on the main display unit and the auxiliary display unit.

5. The digital photographing apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the apparatus is further configured to perform the quick-view function until a quick-view function end signal is received, when the captured image is captured with the self-shot setting on.

6. The digital photographing apparatus of claim 5 , wherein, the apparatus is further configured to return to a shooting mode, when the quick-view function end signal is received.

7. The digital photographing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary display unit is configured to switch from an “off” state to an “on” state if a user taps the auxiliary display unit.

8. The digital photographing apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising an acceleration sensor configured to sense the tap applied to the auxiliary display unit by the user.

9. The digital photographing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the self-shot setting unit comprises:

a face recognition unit configured to recognize a human face from the generated image when a change in the state of the auxiliary display unit from the “off” state to the “on” state is sensed; and

a focus adjustment unit configured to focus on the recognized face regardless of whether a shutter release signal is input.

10. A method of controlling a digital photographing apparatus having a main display unit configured to display a captured image and an auxiliary display unit mounted on a front of the apparatus, the method comprising:

generating a live image of a subject;

determining whether the auxiliary display unit is switched on or off; and

entering a self-shot mode in response to the auxiliary display unit being switched from an “off” state to an “on” state.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein entering a self-shot mode comprises:

recognizing a human face from the generated live image signal when a change in the state of the auxiliary display unit from the “off” state to the “on” state is sensed;

focusing on the recognized face; and

generating a face recognition frame on a part of the image on the auxiliary display unit when the human face is recognized.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

determining whether the recognized face is smiling; and

if the recognized face is smiling, then capturing an image of the recognized face.

13. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

in response to a shutter release button being pressed,

capturing an image of the subject; and

performing a quick-view function by temporarily displaying the captured image on the main display unit and the auxiliary display unit.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

continuously displaying the captured image on the main display unit and the auxiliary display unit each time an image is captured, until a quick-view function end signal is received.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising: if the quick-view function end signal is received, returning back to a regular shooting mode.

16. The method of claim 10 , further comprising switching the auxiliary display unit from the “off” state to the “on” state if a user applies a tap to the auxiliary display unit.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising sensing the tap applied to the auxiliary display unit by the user.

18. A non-transitory computer program product, comprising: a computer-readable medium comprising:

a first set of codes for causing a digital photographing apparatus to generating a live image of a subject;

a second set of codes for causing the apparatus to determine whether an auxiliary display unit is switched on or off;

a third set of codes for causing the apparatus to enter a self-shot mode in response to the auxiliary display unit being switched from an “off” state to an “on” state;

a fourth set of codes for causing the apparatus to capture an image of the subject; and

a fifth set of codes for causing the apparatus to perform a quick-view function by temporarily displaying the captured image on a main display unit on a back of the apparatus and the auxiliary display unit on the front of the apparatus.