1. A method for differentiating between foreground objects and background objects within a scene being captured through an image capture device, comprising: emitting a ray of light from a light source toward an object of the scene; opening an aperture cover allowing access to a sensor of the image capture device for reflected light from the light source; closing the aperture cover after a set time, the predefined amount of time corresponding to a maximum distance traveled by the light; generating a depth mask identifying objects within a foreground region of the scene based upon the light captured during the set time; and adjusting image capture device parameters according to bit values of the depth mask prior to capturing a subsequent corresponding image of the scene.