Michele.L.Appel

Photography, Art, Environment, Culture

[micheleappel]

Loose/Libre ‘As the glass cools, the atoms become locked in a disordered state…’ #narrativephotography #lookingglass #archetype #arttherapy #conceptualportraits #windowshopping #coffeedrip 1. Coffee Noir, Boise 2. Sun for 17, Bucharest 3. Old Money, Paris, FR 4. Frozen Rosy, Prague 5. Past Points, Prague 6. Omnipresent, Istanbul 7. Pop & Circumstance, Czech Republic 8. Pear & Porch Chair, Santa Fe, NM 9. Victory, Boston, MA 10. Up-do a Smile, Trinidad, CO https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnx4HdKJyxf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[micheleappel]

Through my back/Peter Pan Shadow Dance 1. ‘Michele at Griffith Park Pool’/LA, CA 📸 @mr.rollers 2. ‘Contrast’/ Playa Paraíso, MX 3. ‘Fire & Ice’/ Dallas, TX 4. ‘Superior Sex’/ Dallas, TX 5. ‘Moth-ho-mage’/ Dallas, TX 6. ‘Lifted Drip’/ Quintana Roo, MX 7. ‘Yucca Lashes’/ Dallas, TX 8. ‘Time Bent’/ Irving, TX 9. ‘In The Bag’/ Dallas, TX 10. ‘Holding on’/ Lee Harvey’s, Dallas, TX #shadowdance #dallastx #transit #urbannature #bathroomgraffiti (at Dallas, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnh3ycly-kO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[micheleappel]

Tell it like it is. Personal note: I have inherited, chronic anxiety and depression, exacerbated by trauma and assault. Four years ago I began to be more honest with myself about whose responsibility it is to manage it: MINE. Since then, I have done so, better than ever. STILL, they both have a way of sneaking up on me. And, unfortunately, the people around me. People I love and I know love me. Still I hurt them, and am often hurt by them, despite knowing no such intentions exist. I am tired of the shame and silence around these things and it is a mission of my work to research and raise awareness about what it means to be spiritually, physically, and emotionally in tune. Whether you have a mental health condition or know someone who does, true resources are there, if sometimes unnecessarily difficult to find. I’ll list a couple links here. Please take the time to understand what it means for you and your loved ones to be healthy and safe in your relationships. It saves and improves lives. #phototherapy #arttherapy #dallas #blackandwhitephotography #noir #depression #anxiety #mentalhealthawareness #bethere https://www.instagram.com/p/ClSs5GqO091/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[micheleappel]

Don’t mind if I do 🤠📸🌆 #yeehaw #dallastexas #thecedarsdallas #streetphotography #narrativephotography #ruptureandrepair #cedarsopenstudios2022 #vintageboots (at Dallas, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClFo92mtcbU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[micheleappel]

Don’t mind if I do 🤠📸🌆 #yeehaw #dallastexas #thecedarsdallas #streetphotography #narrativephotography #ruptureandrepair #cedarsopenstudios2022 #vintageboots (at Dallas, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClFo92mtcbU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[micheleappel]

Discomfort #decay #kintsugi #brokenglass #conceptualportrait #abandonedplaces #butterflyeffect #beautyatthebreak https://www.instagram.com/p/CkgzmacPP9K/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[micheleappel]

Busted, Rusted and Hollerin #conceptualphotography #phototherapy #shadowwork #figurativephotography #narrative #flow #past #fallcolors #fallindallas #abandonedbuildings #broken #beautifuldecay (at Dallas, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkNGQgVObyF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[micheleappel]

In honor of @theshanewest and his ever-delightful #tbt nostalgia, the ‘feminine’ version of the thick bowl cut, along with some other amazing do’s throughout my own childhood. P.S. I try not to give dirty looks anymore, but I do still wear those earrings. And, @joeyappel giving the zoo animals headlocks 😅 #80s #icutmyownhair #hairstylist #comingofage https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj8rk1Zvbvg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[micheleappel]

To the history within us all, but especially, Ruth 🐂🏙🌳, and that badass ol’ monument of a car that never moves - may it, and all the spirits of our past have their haunting pleasure. Resist at your peril #givein #dallastx #cedarsdallas #humangeography #trammellcrow #cityscapes #streetphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/CidNeHopfmY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[micheleappel]

Took a year, but me and Dallas are having a honeymoon ❤️ 🌆 #bigd #blessyall #endofsummer #dallastexas #downtowndtx #thecedars #stilllife #cityscapes #chickens https://www.instagram.com/p/CiZQcozucZm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[micheleappel]

Took a year, but me and Dallas are having a honeymoon ❤️ 🌆 #bigd #blessyall #endofsummer #dallastexas #downtowndtx https://www.instagram.com/p/CiZPu7pOyLs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[micheleappel]

And the winner is…#3! First pictured here…but I’ma print all versions anyway, because #moodrings have never gotten old #imagemaker #coffeevibes #heartspace #digitalart #figurariveart #arttherapy #feminist #beholden https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch_d43tueCI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[micheleappel]

¡Ay, la Fuerza!#portraitphotography #bodies #strength #shadows #sombras #feminine #fotografia #nudephotography #desnuda #phototherapy #shadowwork #fotografiadesnuda #blackandwhite #figurativephotography https://www.instagram.com/p/Chq4zLTucWM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[micheleappel]

Ha le gambe/Tiene piernas/It has legs #latesummervibes #arttherapy #figurativephotography #narrative #mothernature #lamadrenaturaleza #flow #legs #red #boise https://www.instagram.com/p/ChjjlGauzxz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[micheleappel]

Inspired by the wildly bold, sharp, and sexy @queensplizz …discovering #red https://www.instagram.com/p/ChY1FF4uis4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[micheleappel]

Don’t Shoot the Mannequin #mannequin #lovestory #reflection #figurative #decay #35mm #digital #photography #inwiththeold #inwiththenew https://www.instagram.com/p/ChMbD9Nutlr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[micheleappel]

Why Starfish 🌟🐟🌵#waterworship #picturebook #daydreams #reflections #hindsight #waterworship https://www.instagram.com/p/ChA1xhePNWG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=