Unfortunately, Paul, the built in flash that one finds on so many cameras don't allow for those techniques, although some allow for a different flash intensity.
Paul Stenquist wrote: > > You have a beautiful granddaughter. The framing and composition are > nice. But I think you're a a little heavy with the flash. If you could > use a softbox adapter, a bounce reflector, or even the ceiling (as a > reflector), you could achieve much more natural lighting. With this > shot as it is, I would clone out the flash reflection in the wall and > perhaps even the extra highlight in the lower part of her eyes. But you > certainly caught a moment. Congratulations.

