Taking pictures outside

[Olena Babak]

Please help!
I have an upcoming photo shoot for a portrait of an 11 year old boy. Blond hair, blue eyes and very cute. This portrait will be on display inside the gallery for a while in order to help generate more commissions from it. Generally speaking, I don't have a lot of experience with outside portraiture, and the choice for a background is puzzling me. Unfortunately, I only have a few hours to do a photo shoot, so I have to be efficient in finding a good setting.
They want to have a picture, since this is a "display" portrait, that appeals to a wide variety of people. Sure... this is a great idea, but it's a lot easier said then done!
I live in a Florida, so we do have a lot of greens around here even this time of year.
Any suggestions? PLEASE?!
Any help would be greatly appreciated.