1. A method of automatically detecting red-eye regions in a photographic image, said method comprising: accessing digital image data representing a color photographic image; detecting red-eye candidate regions in said photographic image by processing said digital image data, said step of detecting red-eye candidate regions including calculating feature values for multiple positions of said photographic image, and identifying red-eye candidate regions based on said calculated feature values resulting from said calculating step; and performing face detection to determine whether an identified red-eye candidate region is associated with a face.