*Camera Lucida* is a famous philosophical essay on photography by Roland Barthes, published in 1980. In this work, the author reflects on the essence of the photographic image, its perception, and its influence on the viewer. Barthes introduces the concepts of “studium” and “punctum,” exploring how photographs interact with our emotions and memory. The book is a deeply personal investigation, inspired by a photograph of the author's mother, and it examines photography as a means of fixing time and death. *Camera Lucida* is considered one of the most important theoretical texts on photography, having significantly influenced contemporary visual culture theory.