Author Archives: Kate Appelman

Modern photographer looking for honest, quirky and fun portraits worth framing. Dog lover, moment maker, coffee and chocolate enjoyer. On location, lifestyle, photojournalistic and in-studio locations.

Photo-a-Day: April 9, 10:19am Red Cart

Photo of our little shopping girl, on her first gardening supplies expedition   Check out other lifestyle photography on the blog roll, or here (doorway photos), here (Maybe it’s Spring! Photos )  or here  (photo of our Runners)!

Photo-a-Day: April 8, Runners

Morning, April 8, 2013.  

A Style Evolution – Naperville, IL Appelman Images Photography

I’ve long enjoyed taking photos of real people.  Events of the day, the things that really happen. The in-between moments if you will.  The way people really are, not just how they’re posed for a few seconds. The kids with the messy faces and the shoes untied and the sideways glances.  These are the things…

The First Warm Day – Lifestyle Photography by Appelman Images

The weather has been wonky lately but you can tell it’s inching towards the summer by the frequency of warm-ish days. Today was one of those happy days where you could jusssst get away with leaving your coat at home if you moved briskly or maybe had a hot coffee in your hands. Near sundown…

Springtime Outdoors – Naperville Lifestyle Photography

Today we tried out the new kite the kids got from their Gramma over her last visit. Although yesterday we barely needed a jacket… Exhibit A: Spring-like weather Today it felt like we should be hibernating under heated blankets.   Nevertheless, Bebe H was super excited to learn to fly her new toy and insisted…