1. A method for displaying a group of digital images using a background corresponding to an image region selected from one of the digital images, comprising: receiving a designation of the group of digital images; using a processor to automatically analyze the group of digital images to select an image region from one of the digital images that is appropriate to use as a background for a composite image, wherein the selected image region includes a plurality of image pixels; defining a background region for the composite image; forming a background from the selected image region, wherein the formation of the background includes resizing, cropping or tiling the selected image region to fill the background region; and forming the composite image by placing the formed background into the background region and placing at least one digital image from the group of digital images over the formed background; and displaying the composite image.