To make it possible to appropriately photograph a photographer by a visual line detection self-shutter for photographing a plurality of persons.

An imaging device comprises: photographing instruction means that instructs the imaging device to perform a photographing operation; face detection means that detects a person's face; and eye state detection means that detects a state of the eyes of the detected face. The photographing operation is performed in accordance with the state of the eyes of the face detected after the photographing instruction has been made by the photographing instruction means.