diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/interfaces/photography.c b/gst-libs/gst/interfaces/photography.c
index 9ddbc8d14e..70836d6e08 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/interfaces/photography.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/interfaces/photography.c
@@ -101,6 +101,18 @@ gst_photography_iface_base_init (GstPhotographyInterface * iface)
   iface->set_autofocus = NULL;
   iface->set_config = NULL;
   iface->get_config = NULL;
+  iface->set_exposure_mode = NULL;
+  iface->get_exposure_mode = NULL;
+  iface->set_analog_gain = NULL;
+  iface->get_analog_gain = NULL;
+  iface->set_lens_focus = NULL;
+  iface->get_lens_focus = NULL;
+  iface->set_color_temperature = NULL;
+  iface->get_color_temperature = NULL;
+  iface->set_min_exposure_time = NULL;
+  iface->get_min_exposure_time = NULL;
+  iface->set_max_exposure_time = NULL;
+  iface->get_max_exposure_time = NULL;
 }
 
 #define GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_FUNC_TEMPLATE(function_name, param_type) \
@@ -709,4 +721,12 @@ gst_photography_iface_class_init (gpointer g_class)
           "Which noise reduction modes are enabled (0 = disabled)",
           GST_TYPE_PHOTOGRAPHY_NOISE_REDUCTION,
           0, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+  /* Exposure mode */
+  g_object_interface_install_property (g_class,
+      g_param_spec_enum (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_PROP_EXPOSURE_MODE,
+          "Exposure mode property",
+          "Exposure mode to either automatic or manual",
+          GST_TYPE_PHOTOGRAPHY_EXPOSURE_MODE,
+          0, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 }
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/interfaces/photography.h b/gst-libs/gst/interfaces/photography.h
index a43d42034a..e9ac9e668b 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/interfaces/photography.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/interfaces/photography.h
@@ -187,6 +187,10 @@ typedef enum
  * @GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_COLOR_TONE_MODE_WHITEBOARD: Whiteboard (Since: 1.2)
  * @GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_COLOR_TONE_MODE_BLACKBOARD: Blackboard (Since: 1.2)
  * @GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_COLOR_TONE_MODE_AQUA: Aqua (Since: 1.2)
+ * @GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_COLOR_TONE_MODE_EMBOSS: Emboss (Since: 1.18)
+ * @GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_COLOR_TONE_MODE_SKETCH: Sketch (Since: 1.18)
+ * @GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_COLOR_TONE_MODE_NEON: Neon (Since: 1.18)
+ *
  *
  * Modes for special color effects.
  */
@@ -207,7 +211,10 @@ typedef enum
   GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_COLOR_TONE_MODE_POSTERIZE,
   GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_COLOR_TONE_MODE_WHITEBOARD,
   GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_COLOR_TONE_MODE_BLACKBOARD,
-  GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_COLOR_TONE_MODE_AQUA
+  GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_COLOR_TONE_MODE_AQUA,
+  GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_COLOR_TONE_MODE_EMBOSS,
+  GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_COLOR_TONE_MODE_SKETCH,
+  GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_COLOR_TONE_MODE_NEON
 } GstPhotographyColorToneMode;
 
 /**
@@ -236,6 +243,10 @@ typedef enum
  *     of scenes lit by candles (Since: 1.2)
  * @GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_SCENE_MODE_BARCODE: Applications are looking for
  *     a barcode (Since: 1.2)
+ * @GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_SCENE_MODE_BACKLIGHT: Backlit photos (Since: 1.18)
+ * @GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_SCENE_MODE_FLOWERS: For shooting flowers (Since: 1.18)
+ * @GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_SCENE_MODE_AR: Specific for Augmented Reality (Since: 1.18)
+ * @GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_SCENE_MODE_HDR: High Dynamic Range photography (Since: 1.18)
  *
  * Each mode contains preset #GstPhotography options in order to produce
  * good capturing result in certain scene.
@@ -259,7 +270,11 @@ typedef enum
   GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_SCENE_MODE_FIREWORKS,
   GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_SCENE_MODE_PARTY,
   GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_SCENE_MODE_CANDLELIGHT,
-  GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_SCENE_MODE_BARCODE
+  GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_SCENE_MODE_BARCODE,
+  GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_SCENE_MODE_BACKLIGHT,
+  GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_SCENE_MODE_FLOWERS,
+  GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_SCENE_MODE_AR,
+  GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_SCENE_MODE_HDR
 } GstPhotographySceneMode;
 
 /**
@@ -474,6 +489,18 @@ typedef void (*GstPhotographyCapturePrepared) (gpointer data, const GstCaps *con
  * @set_config: vmethod to set all configuration parameters at once
  * @get_config: vmethod to get all configuration parameters at once
  * @get_image_capture_supported_caps: vmethod to get caps describing supported image capture formats
+ * @set_exposure_mode: vmethod to set exposure mode (Since: 1.18)
+ * @get_exposure_mode: vmethod to get exposure mode (Since: 1.18)
+ * @set_analog_gain: vmethod to set analog gain (Since: 1.18)
+ * @get_analog_gain: vmethod to get analog gain (Since: 1.18)
+ * @set_lens_focus: vmethod to set lens focus (Since: 1.18)
+ * @get_lens_focus: vmethod to get lens focus (Since: 1.18)
+ * @set_color_temperature: vmethod to set color temperature (Since: 1.18)
+ * @get_color_temperature: vmethod to get color temperature (Since: 1.18)
+ * @set_min_exposure_time: vmethod to set min exposure time (Since: 1.18)
+ * @get_min_exposure_time: vmethod to get min exposure time (Since: 1.18)
+ * @set_max_exposure_time: vmethod to set max exposure time (Since: 1.18)
+ * @get_max_exposure_time: vmethod to get max exposure time (Since: 1.18)
  *
  * #GstPhotographyInterface interface.
  */
@@ -518,6 +545,19 @@ typedef struct _GstPhotographyInterface
   gboolean (*get_noise_reduction)    (GstPhotography * photo, GstPhotographyNoiseReduction * noise_reduction);
   gboolean (*set_noise_reduction)    (GstPhotography * photo, GstPhotographyNoiseReduction noise_reduction);
 
+  gboolean (*set_exposure_mode) (GstPhotography * photo, GstPhotographyExposureMode exposure_mode);
+  gboolean (*get_exposure_mode) (GstPhotography * photo, GstPhotographyExposureMode * exposure_mode);
+  gboolean (*set_analog_gain) (GstPhotography * photo, gfloat analog_gain);
+  gboolean (*get_analog_gain) (GstPhotography * photo, gfloat * analog_gain);
+  gboolean (*set_lens_focus) (GstPhotography * photo, gfloat lens_focus);
+  gboolean (*get_lens_focus) (GstPhotography * photo, gfloat * lens_focus);
+  gboolean (*set_color_temperature) (GstPhotography * photo, guint color_temperature);
+  gboolean (*get_color_temperature) (GstPhotography * photo, guint * color_temperature);
+  gboolean (*set_min_exposure_time) (GstPhotography * photo, guint min_exposure_time);
+  gboolean (*get_min_exposure_time) (GstPhotography * photo, guint * min_exposure_time);
+  gboolean (*set_max_exposure_time) (GstPhotography * photo, guint max_exposure_time);
+  gboolean (*get_max_exposure_time) (GstPhotography * photo, guint * max_exposure_time);
+
   /* FIXME: remove padding, not needed for interfaces */
   /*< private > */
   gpointer _gst_reserved[GST_PADDING];
diff --git a/tests/check/elements/camerabin.c b/tests/check/elements/camerabin.c
index 2cebc89f87..c339cf5419 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/camerabin.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/camerabin.c
@@ -256,7 +256,8 @@ enum
   PROP_LENS_FOCUS,
   PROP_MIN_EXPOSURE_TIME,
   PROP_MAX_EXPORURE_TIME,
-  PROP_NOISE_REDUCTION
+  PROP_NOISE_REDUCTION,
+  PROP_EXPOSURE_MODE
 };
 
 static gboolean
@@ -424,6 +425,8 @@ gst_test_video_src_class_init (GstTestVideoSrcClass * klass)
       GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_PROP_MAX_EXPOSURE_TIME);
   g_object_class_override_property (gobject_class, PROP_NOISE_REDUCTION,
       GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_PROP_NOISE_REDUCTION);
+  g_object_class_override_property (gobject_class, PROP_EXPOSURE_MODE,
+      GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_PROP_EXPOSURE_MODE);
 }
 
 static void