1. A digital image camera adapted to capture an image, the camera including an autofocus mechanism, a memory and a processor, the camera being adapted to focus on an image using an automatic focusing technique thereby generating focus settings, the memory storing said focus settings, the processor being adapted to apply an image manipulation technique to a captured image using said stored focus settings to thereby produce a manipulated image, wherein the digital image manipulation process is selected from the group consisting: (a) applying a face detection algorithm to the captured focussed image; and (b) producing a painting effect within the captured focussed image.