Flash lighting does have its own learning curve. I speak from experience. The struggle to learn this lighting paid off. I could then obtain
good exposures under various conditions.
topcat wrote:
With modern cameras, flash is not hard. In-camera flash is easy. I suggest that you start using it and it will in a short time become second nature. I say that within a matter of a few hours it will become easy.
Don't let things that you are not comfortable with stop you from learning.