The present invention relates to a camera system which is arranged to find the amount of emission of a main emission on the basis of a measured light value obtained during a preliminary emission, and perform control of the main emission. More specifically, the present invention provides a camera system which is arranged to inhibit processing, such as abnormal-reflection correction, during execution of a specific kind of photography, such as bounce flash photography, perform control processing suited to the specific kind of photography, and execute correct amount-of-light control.