settings help please need it for tonight eeekkk!!!

[Ma Noob]

Hiya All,

Need some help. Tonight we are farewelling our nephrologist for work, he set up out dialysis unit 25 years ago and we are celebrating his retirement tonight. Unfortunatly the local newspaper cant make it to take photos so ive been asked to take them.

Its going to be in the pub, but I dont really want to use my flash if i can avoid it. I only have the cameras flash and i find it to be quite harsh at times. Its resonable well lit in side though.

I just want to make sure though, but im probably best using a 400-800 iso setting and over exposing the photos slightly? Should i concider changing my white balance settings as well?

thanks for any help and i will try and stick a photo up after the dinner. Its going to be a bit sad i think.

[teaking]

I dont know a lot about lighting my self but I have recently saw some videos where they suggest not to be affraid to moving your subject into different lights (back light, front light etc) to find the light they look better in. And also looking at the surroundings and placings them near surfaces like white walls or an environment that will reflect light back onto them.

Hope someone comes along with a better post than mine lol