diff --git a/src/MMALSharp/Config/AnnotateImage.cs b/src/MMALSharp/Config/AnnotateImage.cs
index e38248a1..ac8a4e31 100644
--- a/src/MMALSharp/Config/AnnotateImage.cs
+++ b/src/MMALSharp/Config/AnnotateImage.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,24 @@
 
 namespace MMALSharp.Config
 {
+    public enum JustifyText
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Centre aligned.
+        /// </summary>
+        Centre,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Left aligned.
+        /// </summary>
+        Left,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Right aligned.
+        /// </summary>
+        Right
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// The <see cref="AnnotateImage"/> type is for use with the image annotation functionality.
     /// This will produce a textual overlay on image stills depending on the options enabled.
@@ -26,13 +44,13 @@ public class AnnotateImage
         /// <summary>
         /// The <see cref="Color"/> of the text.
         /// </summary>
-        public Color TextColour { get; set; } = Color.Empty;
+        public Color TextColour { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// The <see cref="Color"/> of the background. Note: ShowBlackBackground should be enabled
+        /// The <see cref="Color"/> of the background. Note: AllowCustomBackgroundColour should be enabled
         /// for this to work.
         /// </summary>
-        public Color BgColour { get; set; } = Color.Empty;
+        public Color BgColour { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Show shutter settings.
@@ -67,7 +85,7 @@ public class AnnotateImage
         /// <summary>
         /// Allows custom background colour to be used.
         /// </summary>
-        public bool ShowBlackBackground { get; set; }
+        public bool AllowCustomBackgroundColour { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Show the current date.
@@ -80,9 +98,9 @@ public class AnnotateImage
         public bool ShowTimeText { get; set; }
         
         /// <summary>
-        /// Justify annotation text. 0 = centre, 1 = left, 2 = right.
+        /// Justify annotation text.
         /// </summary>
-        public int Justify { get; set; }
+        public JustifyText Justify { get; set; }
         
         /// <summary>
         /// X Offset from the justification edge.
@@ -93,5 +111,63 @@ public class AnnotateImage
         /// Y Offset from the justification edge.
         /// </summary>
         public int YOffset { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new instance of <see cref="AnnotateImage"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="customText">The custom text to display.</param>
+        /// <param name="textSize">The size of displayed text.</param>
+        /// <param name="textColour">The colour of displayed text.</param>
+        /// <param name="bgColour">The colour of the background.</param>
+        /// <param name="showShutterSettings">Shows shutter settings.</param>
+        /// <param name="showGainSettings">Shows gain settings.</param>
+        /// <param name="showLensSettings">Show lens settings.</param>
+        /// <param name="showCafSettings">Show CAF settings.</param>
+        /// <param name="showMotionSettings">Show motion settings.</param>
+        /// <param name="showFrameNumber">Show frame number.</param>
+        /// <param name="allowCustomBackground">Enable custom background colour.</param>
+        /// <param name="showDateText">Show date text.</param>
+        /// <param name="showTimeText">Show time text.</param>
+        /// <param name="justify">Justify text.</param>
+        /// <param name="xOffset">Text X offset value.</param>
+        /// <param name="yOffset">Text Y offset value.</param>
+        public AnnotateImage(string customText, int textSize, Color textColour, Color bgColour,
+            bool showShutterSettings, bool showGainSettings, bool showLensSettings,
+            bool showCafSettings, bool showMotionSettings, bool showFrameNumber, bool allowCustomBackground,
+            bool showDateText, bool showTimeText, JustifyText justify, int xOffset, int yOffset)
+        {
+            this.CustomText = customText;
+            this.TextSize = textSize;
+            this.TextColour = textColour;
+            this.BgColour = bgColour;
+            this.ShowShutterSettings = showShutterSettings;
+            this.ShowGainSettings = showGainSettings;
+            this.ShowLensSettings = showLensSettings;
+            this.ShowCafSettings = showCafSettings;
+            this.ShowMotionSettings = showMotionSettings;
+            this.ShowFrameNumber = showFrameNumber;
+            this.AllowCustomBackgroundColour = allowCustomBackground;
+            this.ShowDateText = showDateText;
+            this.ShowTimeText = showTimeText;
+            this.Justify = justify;
+            this.XOffset = xOffset;
+            this.YOffset = yOffset;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new instance of <see cref="AnnotateImage"/> with date and time enabled by default.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="customText">The custom text to display.</param>
+        /// <param name="textSize">The size of displayed text.</param>
+        /// <param name="textColour">The colour of displayed text.</param>
+        public AnnotateImage(string customText, int textSize, Color textColour)
+        {
+            this.CustomText = customText;
+            this.TextSize = textSize;
+            this.TextColour = textColour;
+            
+            this.ShowDateText = true;
+            this.ShowTimeText = true;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/MMALSharp/MMALCameraExtensions.cs b/src/MMALSharp/MMALCameraExtensions.cs
index 6545041b..ca99ba1c 100644
--- a/src/MMALSharp/MMALCameraExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/MMALSharp/MMALCameraExtensions.cs
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ internal static void SetAnnotateSettings(this MMALCameraComponent camera)
                     showFrame = 1;
                 }
 
-                if (MMALCameraConfig.Annotate.ShowBlackBackground)
+                if (MMALCameraConfig.Annotate.AllowCustomBackgroundColour)
                 {
                     enableTextBackground = 1;
                 }
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ internal static void SetAnnotateSettings(this MMALCameraComponent camera)
                 if (MMALCameraConfig.Annotate.TextColour != Color.Empty)
                 {
                     customTextColor = 1;
-
+                    
                     var yuv = MMALColor.RGBToYUVBytes(MMALCameraConfig.Annotate.TextColour);
                     customTextY = yuv.Item1;
                     customTextU = yuv.Item2;
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ internal static void SetAnnotateSettings(this MMALCameraComponent camera)
                                                                                                     1, showShutter, showAnalogGain, showLens,
                                                                                                     showCaf, showMotion, showFrame, enableTextBackground,
                                                                                                     customBackgroundColor, customBackgroundY, customBackgroundU, customBackgroundV, 0, customTextColor,
-                                                                                                    customTextY, customTextU, customTextV, textSize, text, justify, xOffset, yOffset);
+                                                                                                    customTextY, customTextU, customTextV, textSize, text, (int)justify, xOffset, yOffset);
 
                 var ptrV4 = Marshal.AllocHGlobal(Marshal.SizeOf<MMAL_PARAMETER_CAMERA_ANNOTATE_V4_T>());
                 Marshal.StructureToPtr(strV4, ptrV4, false);