Use the other hand as a decoy. Raise or move it away from the flash. Have the subject look at your hand. Then when you take the picture, the flash will not be going directly into their pupils and no one will have red eye. Tell a story.
Personal stories add life to any speech.
A New Member's View of Del Rey by Jon W. Cones Having only recently joined Del Rey Toastmasters, but with a background of Toastmastering in other clubs in Austin, Chicago, Houston, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, I can offer some observations about the essence of Del Rey Toastmasters. First, we revel in the diversity of the club's members. This club has people of all manner of backgrounds in terms of race, religion, culture, ethnicity, region of origin, nationality, age, gender, politics and whatever else might be considered. In a democratic environment where we value free speech and a free marketplace of ideas, our club's diversity offers us the opportunity to be exposed to a wide variety of opinions on issues of the day. We don't have to agree with each other, we only defend each other's right to speak and help each other do so more eloquently.