When a strobe flash is not emitting light, a photoreception current that is output from a phototransistor is detected and correction current corresponding to amount of extraneous light is produced by a voltage-controlled current source. Further, a light-emission control apparatus, receives emitted light reflected from the subject and halts the light emission when a value obtained by integrating a photoreception signal exceeds a first predetermined threshold value. If a period of time from start of light emission by the discharge tube to that at which the integrated value exceeds the threshold value falls within a predetermined period of time, the integrated value is reset and integration is performed again. Further, the aperture of a diaphragm is reduced and the threshold value is raised from the first threshold value to a second threshold value.