The invention discloses a flash camera shooting method and a camera shooting device. The flash camera shooting method comprises the following steps of entering into a picture taking mode, judging whether a flashlight turning-on condition is met or not, if yes, turning on a flashlight and keeping the flashlight to be normally on, adjusting the brightness of the flashlight to the appropriate brightness, and accordingly conducting flash camera shooting. Consequently, when a picture is taken in a dark environment (like at night), the flashlight is kept to be normally on in the shooting process, a user can preview the flash shooting effect in real time, what the user sees is obtained, the brightness of the flashlight can be adjusted automatically or manually in the previewing process, the condition that a local area is overexposed or too dark is avoided, and the shooting effect is made best. The user can take pictures again after being satisfied with the shooting effect, the satisfying pictures can be one-time taken, the trouble of repeated shooting is avoided, the shooting efficiency is improved, and user experience is improved.