An apparatus and method for photographing an image in an apparatus including an image memory and a camera, the image memory storing each series of background scenes including two or more background scenes are provided. The apparatus and method comprising selecting the series of background scenes in a mode of setting the series of background scenes and displaying single background scene of the selected series of background scenes in a set time interval; synthesizing the series of background scenes with an image photographed by the camera and displaying the synthesized image in a preview mode; and storing the displayed synthesized image in the image memory when a record command occurs in the preview mode. |