A photographing apparatus and a photographing method are provided. The photographing apparatus includes: a viewfinder configured to display a live image; a display configured to display the live image and receive a touch input; and a controller configured to activate at least one selected from the viewfinder and the display according to whether a user approaches the photographing apparatus and activate a set area of a display area of the display for performing an autofocusing function in response to the viewfinder being activated. The set area is an area where a touch for setting an autofocusing area of the live image displayed through the viewfinder is input. Therefore, the user intuitively performs autofocusing on the live image with observing the live image displayed through the viewfinder.