This document provides an overview of Schlieren flow visualization technique. It discusses that Schlieren photography uses the refractive index variations in a flow field to visualize density gradients. The conventional Schlieren system uses a light source, knife edge, and camera to capture displaced images caused by differences in light refraction through the test section. The document also briefly compares Schlieren to other flow visualization methods like shadowgraph, and provides examples of Schlieren used to photograph aircraft shockwaves in flight testing.