Portfolio
My portfolio showcases various projects created throughout my career. I write, take photos, and dabble in audio and video.
Award-winning work
“There’s more to drag than sparkly eye shadow and high heels,” Delta Collegiate
- 1st place, Personality Profile, Michigan Community College Press Association, ’19-’20
- 1st place, Feature Photo, Michigan Community College Press Association, ’19-’20
“Fend off the Flu,” informational graphic, Delta Collegiate
- 1st place, Informational Graphic, Michigan Community College Press Association, ’19-’20
“Planned Parenthood clinics under fire,” news photo, Delta Collegiate
- 1st place, News Photo, Michigan Community College Press Association, ’19-’20
“Healthy eating is not expensive,” Delta Collegiate
- 2nd place, Column, Michigan Press Association, ’18-’19
Photography
Morbid curiosity: Decay
When we die, we decompose. But how does decay work? I interviewed Emma Casey, a volunteer at the Chicago Field Museum in the birds department, about their flesh-eating beetles that are used to clean flesh from skeletons for display.
Written and narrated by Crystal Gwizdala. Produced and edited by Patrick Sochacki. Photo: Rolf Peterson holds the spine of a moose in a warehouse in Alberta, MI. Nov. 9, 2019. Credit: Crystal Gwizdala.
Applesauce making: A long-time family tradition
Sisters Alison “Deedee” Clarke and Carolyn “Candy” Peterson share their 40-year-old family tradition of applesauce making, using Haralson apples from their hometown of Duluth. Song: “Turning Toward the Morning” by Gordon Bok.
Crystal Gwizdala 