A method for providing a graphical user interface on a display of a device includes: displaying a photograph image on the display of the device; receiving a touch input made on the display; superimposedly displaying a plurality of control guides at a location corresponding to the touch input over the displayed photograph image in response to the touch input; receiving a drag input corresponding to one of the plurality of control guides displayed on the display; removing the plurality of control guides in response to receiving the drag input; determining a drag characteristic value of the drag; adjusting a display characteristic of the photograph image corresponding to the one of the plurality of control guides based on the drag characteristic value; and displaying the photograph image having the adjusted display characteristic on the display.