VICTORIA GABRIELLE ZEGLER

Freelancing in May

victoriagabrielleee — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 21:06:17 +0000

I’ve gotten back into the grind of freelancing this summer since I am now down with school and have a bit of free time on my hands. It’s been great getting to harvest my skills at a local paper shooting high school sports, chasing down local features and finally basking in the sun while playing around with light. Here are some assignments I’ve covered this past month for the local paper, the Morning Sun here in Mount Pleasant.

Mount Pleasant resident David Breedlove, owner of Pleasant Thyme Herb Farm, helps a customer decide on various garden vegetable transplants Sunday, May 5, 2013. “I spend more time talking people out of buying plants this time of year,” Breedlove said. “I want them to succeed.” Breedlove opened for the season on Saturday, May 4 offering over 150 varieties of vegetable and herb plants for purchase. (Sun photo by VICTORIA ZEGLER/@victoriaaaaahhh)

Harrison pitcher Allison Lipovsky pitches during the first game of a double header against Clare Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Lipovsky pitched for seven innings with one earned run and 12 strikeouts. Clare beat Harrison 2-1 in the first game.
(Sun photo by VICTORIA ZEGLER/@victoriaaaaahhh)

Harrison pitcher Cody Cooper delivers a pitch during the first game of a double header against Clare Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Clare beat Harrison 26-3 in the first game. (Sun photo by VICTORIA ZEGLER/@victoriaaaaahhh)

Hand Drumming Instructor Carolyn Koebel teaches participants drumming techniques on a classic arabic hand drum during the Hand-Drumming Toolbox workshop inside of the percussion tent at the 25th Annual Traditional Arts Weekend in Wheatland, Mich on Satuday, May, 25, 2013. Koebel holds degrees of distinction in music therapy and percussion studies from Western Michigan and Michigan State University. (Sun photo by VICTORIA ZEGLER/@victoriaaaaahhh)

Whitehall resident Rick Witham, left, gets his fingernails painted, each with a letter to spell out “have fun,” before salsa dancing lessons with his wife by 9-year-old Grand Rapids resident Conally Cooper outside of the dance pavilion at the 25th Annual Traditional Arts Weekend in Wheatland, Mich on Satuday, May, 25, 2013. (Sun photo by VICTORIA ZEGLER/@victoriaaaaahhh)

Dorothy McConnell, left, and Grand Marshall Jack McConnell, right, bow their heads as the divine blessing is read during the 2013 Memorial Day Celebration at the corner of Broadway and Main Street in downtown Mount Pleasant on Monday, May 27, 2013. (Sun photo by VICTORIA ZEGLER/@victoriaaaaahhh)

Mt. Pleasant American Legion Owen Barrett Post 110 Adjutant Commander Randy Robinson bows his head in honor of departed comrades during the 2013 Memorial Day Celebration at the Memorial Gardens off of Old Mission Road in Mount Pleasant, Mich. on Monday, May 27, 2013. (Sun photo by VICTORIA ZEGLER/@victoriaaaaahhh)

Mt. Pleasant American Legion Owen Barrett Post 110 Adjutant Commander Randy Robinson salutes for fallen soldiers during the 2013 Memorial Day Celebration at the Memorial Gardens off of Old Mission Road in Mount Pleasant, Mich. on Monday, May 27, 2013. (Sun photo by VICTORIA ZEGLER/@victoriaaaaahhh)

Soldier’s in the making: ROTC field training at Fort Custer

victoriagabrielleee — Sun, 12 May 2013 02:53:26 +0000

Freshmen, sophomores and even juniors undergo an intensive weekend orientation focused on preparing them for future success in the ROTC. Their time is spread out over the course of three days at Fort Custer in Augusta, Michigan focusing on fundamental military training from drill and ceremony to basic rifle marksmanship. New cadets are introduced to Military Land Navigation techniques as well as conducting a Field Leader’s Reaction Course. The Army Physical Fitness Test is also administered in preparation for scholarship contracting.

A Winter Engagement

victoriagabrielleee — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 01:38:23 +0000

A couple of weeks ago I got the opportunity to photograph a beautiful winter engagement for not one, but two, of the biggest goofballs I will soon have the pleasure of calling my family. Rosalyn Calvaneso, who I met by joining Lahser High School’s kickass cheerleading squad, is related to Nick Calvaneso, who is currently engaged to my sister (who also met in the damp and dark halls of Lahser High School, swoon!) Rosalyn and her fiance Jimmy stuck it out throughout the blistering cold and were patient with me every step of the way so that I could capture every shot I had envisioned for their ‘Save The Date’. Luckily, there were sleek cars and delicious milkshakes in between to keep us going! So, without further ado, I present to you the future Mr. & Mrs. Fresard:

“Rosalyn and Jimmy met their freshman year in “Foods” class at Lahser High School. It may have been the pranks they were constantly playing on each other, or that they were secretly too busy crushing on each other to pay attention, but to this day, neither of them know their way around a kitchen. Something they do both know: they can’t wait to get married on July 6, move in together, and get a kitten that they will most likely name Pewter (still negotiable). Their differences? Rosalyn likes chocolate, terrible romantic comedies, and is as extroverted as they come. Jimmy likes vanilla, war movies, and time to himself. With enough core qualities in common (mainly a goofy attitude and inappropriate sense of humor), and interests as opposite as night and day, Rosalyn and Jimmy are destined for a lifetime of happiness.

VICTORIA GABRIELLE ZEGLER

Freelancing in May

Soldier’s in the making: ROTC field training at Fort Custer

A Winter Engagement

Or at the very least, laughter, which is basically the same thing.”

Flint Eastwood

The Soil and the Sun