1. A object-based auto-focus method, comprising: (a) acquiring a digital image including data corresponding to one or more faces or other specific objects of interest, or both (hereinafter “object” and “object data”) that appears to be out of focus; (b) applying one or more focus condition classifier programs to the object data; (c) identifying the object data as corresponding to said object within the digital image; (d) determining an out of focus condition for the object also as a result of the applying of the one or more focus condition classifier programs; (e) correcting the out of focus condition of the object based on the determining, to thereby generate a corrected object image appearing to be sharply focused; and (f) electronically capturing, combining with another image, storing, transmitting, applying an object recognition program to, editing, or displaying the corrected object image, or combinations thereof.