This book is a generalization of the author's works on the history and theory of creative photography for many years. Historian and theorist of domestic and foreign photography, Honored Worker of Culture of the RSFSR Sergey Alexandrovich Morozov was born in Semipalatinsk. He began to appear in print since 1925. For a long time he collaborated in central newspapers and magazines, but most of all he was engaged in photographic art and photojournalism. Released a series of books on photography.