I just discovered a pretty ghetto-fab technique, lol. Using a standard point-and-shoot camera (it's a Fujifilm FinePix Z20fd), the flash was overpowering my subject so I put my finger over it and instead of just toning down the bright light like I somehow expected, it actually gave the pictures this awesome pink/red ambiance (from the flash going through my finger-meats).
I'm not sure if this is already a thing or not (I'm sure I'm not the first person who's tried it), but I thought it might interest some of the more amateur photographers out there.
Here is with flash:
Here is with the finger-covered flash: