A method for controlling target tracking includes determining whether a tracking mode of a movable object is a manual tracking mode or an automatic tracking mode; when it is determined that the tracking mode is the manual tracking mode, determining a target for the movable object from one or more images based on a user input; when it is determined that the tracking mode is the automatic tracking mode, having the movable object determine the target automatically; and directing the movable object to track a target object using the target.