Annette Apel

Annette Apel is a Berlin-based photographer and Creative Director with a background in international advertising and design. Born in East Berlin in 1970, she emigrated to West Germany as a child and later studied Visual Communication in Mainz. After a decade as an art director in Frankfurt, she returned to Berlin in 2007 and began her photography career in her late 40s. Her work is shaped by a lifelong habit of documenting her surroundings with a subjective, intuitive camera and a strong graphic sensibility rooted in her design background. Today, she balances her photographic practice with her ongoing work as a Creative Art & Design Director.


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Abandoned Magazzino Merci warehouse ruins in an overgrown field under a clear blue sky in rural Sicily, Italy.
Lush orange tree heavy with ripe fruit in a dry rural field in Sicily, Italy, with fallen oranges scattered on the ground und...
Lone palm tree standing in a yellow wildflower field under a bright sky in rural Sicily, Italy.
Hikers walk along the rim of a dark volcanic crater with patches of snow on the slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy.
Tour bus driving along a narrow ash-covered snow road on the slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy.
Cable car ascending over dark volcanic slopes on Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy, with hazy landscape stretching into the distance.
Volcanic crater and dark lava fields on Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy, with a strip of green forest and hazy countryside in the...
Curving trail winding through dark volcanic craters and lava fields on Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy, with a hazy valley in the...
Snow-capped Mount Etna rising above green and brown forested hills under a clear blue sky in Sicily, Italy.
Pair of blue Rider slide sandals floating on a pond covered with small floating leaves and reflections of the sky.
Pair of dark grey high heel slingback shoes hanging over a minimalist white railing in a bright interior.
Quirky dining room scene with a furry chair and a large decorative cherry on a wooden table
Patterned silk scarf draped over an empty swing at a sunny outdoor playground.
Office photocopier with a long denim coat and gloves draped over it in a minimalist room with wooden shelves.
Pair of glossy yellow high heel pumps filled with bright green plastic balls on a neutral background.
Pair of glossy red patent leather ballet flats reflected on a mirror surface
Retro red high heel shoe telephone resting on a bathroom ledge with coiled cord hanging down.
Pair of white high heel sandals with glossy red balloon-like decorative shapes on a green and red carpet near a doorway.
Surreal interior scene featuring a high-heel shoe shaped chair surrounded by assorted fashionable women’s high-heel shoes on ...
Elegant long ivory satin dress hanging on a sculptural wooden hanger against a neutral wall.
Pair of white ruched pointed-toe low heel shoes placed under a blue metal chair on a terrazzo floor.
Pair of black strappy gladiator flat sandals displayed on a white radiator against a plain wall
Black glossy leather jacket with oversized white collar styled on a terrazzo pedestal in a studio setting.
Small black leather handbag with wooden frame handle displayed on a glossy black sculptural hand against a beige fabric backg...
Sheer turquoise sleeveless top on clear plastic hangers in bright, overexposed light
Brown leather boxing glove holding a beige cushioned object with curved wooden handles against a light background.
Artistic photo of a denim skirt draped over a modern metal chair, showcasing its frayed hem and casual style.
Minimalist white wall sconce shaped like a hand holding a light bar, used as a hook for a soft white handbag in a bright mode...
Contemporary still life of a white padded handbag topped with a crumpled metallic pink foil balloon on a speckled surface.