An apparatus and method for generating a plurality of facial image templates for a plurality of face classes is provided. An input facial image and a plurality of facial image templates are received, where each facial image template of the facial image templates is previously generated for each face class of the face classes. A correlation between the input facial image and each facial image template is determined such that the input facial image is classified into one of the face classes based on the determined correlation between the input facial image and each facial image template. A plurality of facial image templates representing orientations of the input facial images is then generated.