1. A method of recognizing faces in an image stream with a digital image acquisition device, comprising: using a processor to perform the following: providing a database comprising an identifier and associated parameters for each of a number of one or more faces to be recognized; receiving a new acquired image from an image stream; obtaining a location of one or more tracked face regions within said image; configuring data of said one or more tracked face regions for accurate face recognition; selectively applying face recognition using said database to at least one of said one or more tracked face regions to determine a first identifier for said at least one of said one or more tracked face regions; and storing, transmitting or displaying a portion of said image including the recognized face in association with the first identifier, or combinations thereof