Turn of the FLASH! Yeah you got that - since when did artificial lighting become the source of making people look better?  Natural light is were it is at. 

Try finding your best source of natural light and take advantage of it, move to a spot with open shade or near a window and go for it.  I find that by using natural light my images do not look as flat as flashed out photos.  

As much as I love natural light, I find it equally as important to avoid direct sunlight. Besides being extremely harsh lighting - direct sunlight just does not make for the most flattering pictures.  Take sometime out and play with your camera - take a few pictures with the flash, then turn off your flash and snap away again (do you see the difference?)  Unless you are photographing at night or in a dimly lit room, try putting away your flash and keep it natural.

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