After losing two of their five members and being dropped from their label, Renaissance signed on to Miles Copeland's I.R.S.

Between the previous Renaissance album and Camera Camera, Annie Haslam and Michael Dunford had worked with Gosling as a trio called Nevada, releasing two singles and recording several demos.

[5] The original 1981 UK release of Camera Camera did not include the single "Bonjour Swansong"; but the song has been included on all releases of the album since 1982.

[6] This was the last Renaissance studio album to include lyrics by the band's longtime lyricist Betty Thatcher.

She wrote the words to "Bonjour Swansong" as "a private goodbye to the group.