1. A method for forming a composite image of a scene, the method comprising: (a) using an imaging device to capture a set of images depicting a scene over a period of time; (b) acquiring user input from an input device indicating a desired mood or expression; (c) using a processor to automatically identify objects and their associated elements within the set of images, the elements having attributes corresponding to the indicted mood or expression; (d) automatically ordering the objects according to an attribute of elements relative to the indicated mood or expression; (e) selecting objects from the set of images depicting elements according to the ordering; (f) forming a composite image of the scene based upon the set of images incorporating the selected objects; and (g) displaying the composite image on an electronic display or storing the composite image in an electronic storage device.