Don't try this at home!

  When lighting subjects, I prefer natural light. The sun is still the best source of light in my opinion. But there's a problem with the sun, it sets and you can't bring it inside (at least not very easily) . That's when you have to use some other light sources. A strobe can be good. Skillful use of a strobe(s) can actually look very natural. Then you can try to use what you have in your hands at the moment, household lamps, flashlights etc. or you could just give matches and a cardboard box to your semi pyromaniac father in law and you have the best off camera lighting that you ever can imagine...