1. A method comprising: a security camera within a residence capturing a sequence of images of a secured area of the residence; a programmed processor of the security camera determining one of a presence of an authorized first person within the residence or an absence of the authorized first person from the residence; the programmed processor detecting a second person within the sequence of images; responsive to determining the presence of the authorized first person within the residence, the programmed processor blurring or reducing a picture quality of the authorized first person and the second person; and responsive to determining the absence of the authorized first person from the residence, the programed processor recording full fidelity picture quality from the security camera.