You can choose to add an existing photo or take a photo to use as the background to your drawing.
Steps:
Ensure the photo has been saved to the device's photo library
Create a New Drawing
Tap on the Background option - Photo or Camera
Select or take the desired Photo
Tap Create Drawing
Alternatively from an existing Canvas, you can tap the Image icon in the top right corner of the Canvas to take a new photo or select an existing photo from the device's library/
You can optionally choose to Calibrate or Scale your photo at that point