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Think like an Egyptian
Kimberly,
In another life I did buckets of fashion illustrations. I had to learn to do easily readable figures that would withstand the ravages of newspaper reproduction. Chris suggested keeping a hand on the same plane as the figure for measurement, and until you get another lens, that would be a good rule for the rest of the body parts. Think almost in silhouette, or like an Egyptian. Often poses that look good in a photo do not translate well into painting. If you are doing seated figures for example it is always better to turn the knees away from the camera, unless you are at a very high angle, like Sargent's Mrs. Hammersly.
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