A fundus camera, having a first light source for observing an object, a second light source for photographing the object and an image pickup element, determines a light intensity of the second light source based on first image data obtained by illuminating an eye to be examined through the first light source and by forming an image on the image pickup element using light reflected from the eye to be examined. A computer analyzes second image data obtained by illuminating the eye to be examined through the second light source with the light intensity determined by the fundus camera and by forming an image on the image pickup element using light reflected from the eye to be examined. The computer controls brightness correction processing of the second image data based on the analysis result and information relating to a time of photographing the second image data.
