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Mary,
I too have shot a lot of pictures in my dining room. One thing I have found of value is having a table for the subject to rest their arms on. For a simple half figure, or head and shoulder pose, it seems to aid in the subjects posture. Instead of slouching down in the chair they must lean forward. This may be difficult for very small children, but depending on their size, you can have them sit on a phone book.
Also, when the elbows are on the table it makes posing the hands so much easier. They can much more easily go to the face or just lay in front of them.
It can also simplify your posing choices. When you have the full figure all sprawled out in front of you it can make for awkward compositional choices latter on. I don't mean that a slouching kid can't be compelling, but, as you are trying to work through some of these lighting issues, simplification can work to your favor.
This pose (I apologize for the poor reproduction) was made much easier by the presence of the table under her arms.
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Mike McCarty
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