An information processing apparatus includes circuitry configured to: control an imaging device to stop a first focus adjustment when a specific object is detected from a first image captured by the imaging device while the first focus adjustment is in execution, the first focus adjustment being performed at each first time interval by the imaging device, and control the imaging device to start a second focus adjustment when the specific object is not detected from a second image captured by the imaging device after the imaging device is controlled to stop the first focus adjustment.