This visual manifesto explores the notion of ‘the photographic’, an analysis of the effects the technical image has on the visual culture as a whole. The glossy photo essay focuses on contemporary artistic practises and experimental approaches to photography, divided into four themes: The Photographic Fossil, Chemical Matter, Optical Confusion, and Performing the Image. The accompanying text insert engages a discourse among artists and intellectuals on defining photography and technique. ‘Off Camera’ is the conclusion of a research project carried out by Belgian researcher Steven Humblet's group, Thinking Tools, at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp.

本书以47位艺术家的作品作为视觉宣言，探讨了“摄影”的概念，分析了技术影像对整体视觉文化的影响。这篇摄影论文聚焦于当代艺术实践和摄影的实验性方法，分为四个主题:摄影化石、化学物质、光学混淆和表现图像。附带的文本插页讨论了艺术家和知识分子对摄影和技术的定义。本书是比利时安特卫普皇家美术学院的研究人员史蒂文·汉布莱特（Steven Humblet）的团队“Thinking Tools”研究项目的结论。