Composition Rules: three and four.

Rule three: Use flash outside.

Flash is helpful in the dark, but also in the sunlight. When it is bright outside and shadows that the sun create hit a person's face funny, you should use a flash. This will eliminate most shadows and make them stand out more.

Rule four: Move in close.

Use macro mode to get in close to objects so that it takes up the whole screen. Fill the whole viewfinder in order to do this. Filling it creates a dramatic photo and gets rid of any background distractions.