“I’m a doctor, not a psychiatrist!”
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"I'm a doctor, not a psychiatrist!"
Having had no luck with Lucy van Pelt, Charlie Brown searches for a new counselor … and meets Dr. Leonard McCoy.
Notes
This photo is the third in a series of “The Doctor Is In” match-ups. From a technical standpoint, my biggest worry was minimizing the light reflecting off Dr. McCoy, as the figure is very glossy. I also wanted to make sure he didn’t disappear into the background with his blue shirt against a blue sky.
"I'm a doctor, not a psychiatrist!" Setup
Setup
The “The Doctor Is In” stand is actually a Hallmark Peanuts Christmas ornament, with Lucy van Pelt removed, obviously. I placed the ornament on a white T-shirt that I draped over a slightly raised platform. Then I placed Dr. McCoy standing below the level of the platform to suggest that he is sitting behind the stand. Because Dr. McCoy is much taller than Charlie Brown, I also placed the doctor a couple of inches away from the stand.
The sky background is wrapping paper mounted onto foamboard.
The ambient light in the room is softened by a large circular diffuser above the scene (not shown).
Alternate
I also took an Instragram photo with the same setup.
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