Camera placements

Hi,
I'm a bit lost as to placing a camera inside a room and being able to see the room and it's content. A good example for me is the basement laundry say I put a figure in the laundry but when I move back to see the figure I end up in a wall, outside the wall or in a prop. I've tried to create my own camera placement and views but the same thing happens I end up outside the wall and don't get the full scene with the figure in it. Is there something I'm not doing or is there a tutoral on how to place cameras?
Thanks!
Comments
Depending on the prop, you may be able to remove the wall. You can also change the focal length of the camera to a shorter focal length. You can also use an Iray section plane, whic will allow the camera to be outside of the room.
Roger that thanks very much.