Is there a way to get LaTeX to place figures in the same page as a reference to that figure?

Question

I am using LaTeX and the figure environment.

I am well familiar with the parameters to that environment: [htbp], and I am also generally familiar with the strategies tha

Answer 1

Maybe this will help you?

\begin{center}
\includegraphics[scale=0.5]{picture_name}
\end{center}    

I think is better to use the graphics command when your figures run away.