The flash on a camera provides artificial light. If you are outdoors, stand with the sun to the side of your subject, this eliminates your subject from squinting. If shadows are a problem, when you take the picture, remember to use the flash fill-in option on your camera to eliminate those shadows. If you are indoors, make sure you stand away from windows that cause light to be behind your subject. The backlight will block out your subject causing a dark picture.
Indoor photography requires at least two electric lights to be on depending on the size of the room.
Always have your flash turned on because if the electric lights are not enough, your flash will automatically go off when taking the picture. This provides your camera with enough light to produce a great picture. If the flash on your camera does not go off and you had at least two electric lights on, do not panic. Your camera flash must have had enough light to take the picture and didn't need to go off. Take a look at Figure One to see the different effects of outdoor lighting on your subject.