I've found using natural light works best for my shoots. But sometimes I'll add a couple of hand held mirros to reditrect the natual light sources on to areas that would have remained too dark to have been seen. Than might add a soft white flash light or an overhead light source which can be adjusted.
In this image, the back drop is a textured flexi panel about the size of a refrigerator door. I curved the panel up onto the wall. Then using natural light coming from a single window (left) I thought this wasn't enough light so I suspended a small white light flash light over head to highlight the top of this structure.
One thing many of us are going to experince is getting older is that our eyes can't focus like they use to especially when trying to view these small live view screens on the small cameras. if you can and want to take better pictures see if your camera has an app which allows you to tether your image to a larger tablet. Let's not forget if your camera allows for "force focus" where as you can touch the view screen to pin point one a particular subject to force the camera to focus just on that subject when taking pictures. In other words, don't always rely on the camera to know what you're taking a picture of or it will end up blurry.
Something else I'll add. For those who have all in one cameras which have a multi range lens, you will have to use the force focus or the lens will continue to search for soemthing to focus on. As for others who use mirco lenses as these are ideal for close ups. However, the image above, I used a 50mm and I'm please with the results.
In otherwords, don't get too close to the subject as you can crop later for a better or more ideal image.
if you have to, get a better pair of reading glasses.