Star-struck by Michael Armini October 2, 2022 Share this story Copy Link Link Copied! Email Facebook LinkedIn Twitter WhatsApp Reddit These portraits of physics Professor Jacqueline McCleary made a splash this week. Originally for a news story on NASA’s successful attempt to crash a spacecraft into an asteroid, the photos got around quickly on Instagram, Twitter, and in the College of Science’s weekly newsletter. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University I decided to ask Matt Modoono, our director of photography, how he as his colleague Alyssa Stone pulled this off: “For this portrait, we wanted the style to be unique and creative since it was for a story on the science behind NASA’s DART mission. Alyssa and I assembled our photo studio with a black seamless backdrop and used a projector to illuminate Jacqueline with a space-age setting. Her portraits were shot in the dark and we used one snooted strobe on low power to channel light and balance the projected image.” For those who are particularly knowledgeable about photography, here are the specs for this shoot: Camera: Nikon Z9 Lens: 50mm Mode: Manual ISO: 320 Aperture: 2 Shutter: 1/80