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Mary,
Let's devise a plan for your son.
Basically what we will do is replace the statue with your son.
I noticed that you have open back dining room chairs. Let me see if I can suggest a pose. With your camera set up as it was, place your chair such that your son would be sitting facing the camera. Now, rotate the chair about 45 degrees clockwise. Now, sit your son sideways in the chair so that he is facing to your right of the camera. From this position he should be able to grasp the vertical rail of the chairback with both hands, one on top of the other as if it were a baseball bat.
As far as the reflected light -- with your son in this position you should be able to hold the reflector yourself with your left hand just off camera on your left. You should position the reflector somewhat in front of your son and not purely to the side. Anytime you use these reflectors you have to allow the light a direct path to it and not let the subject block out the light.
With your son sitting in this position, direct his nose to a position off to the right of the camera (not much, use your best judgment), then direct his eyes back to the camera. And with his chin up, take this half figure shot.
There's all kinds of variations on this pose that you can experiment with. What I like about it is that it gives you the ability to incorporate the hands into the composition in a natural sort of way.
Mostly what we are trying to achieve here is a pleasing light pattern. The pose is really secondary at this point. To this end you should be taking notice of how bright the lighting conditions are at the time you are setting up to shoot. Just make the adjustment toward, or away from, the window. Good luck and know that the future of the forum, and the entire internet, is riding on you.
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Mike McCarty
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