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I am 20 years young, and this is my passion. I am from North Dakota. I love coffee, my cat, pickles, dresses and tights. To me, there is something magical about riding my bike at night, and finding a secret place in the woods. I look far too often for magic in antique shops, abandoned buildings, dirt roads, and smiling faces. I am a wanderluster, dreamer, explorer, and a lover. I want to inspire people to see beauty in everything, and I want to make a difference in someone's life. I want so badly to show everyone that there is beauty everywhere you look, and in every person you meet. Sometimes, you just have to open your eyes.
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`·.To contact me: emma.l.katka@gmail.com
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All photos here are taken by me. © Emma Katka. Do not use my work without my permission on any website, blog, or for personal use.
Photos of emmakatka (74)
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Contacts (1,510)
Groups (50)
- Gravel Road Photography 27,964 photos, 922 members
- North Dakota Photographers 5,481 photos, 89 members
- Abandoned Hospitals 12,026 photos, 650 members
- Abandoned America 7,168 photos, 703 members
- morgue and girls 6 photos, 106 members
- abandoned asylums 9,015 photos, 640 members
- Abandoned, Decayed & Forgotten 20,485 photos, 628 members
- In Love With Love ♥ 1,997 photos, 411 members
- The Coca-Cola Company 6,052 photos, 2,786 members
- PONY ANARCHY MAGAZINE 570 photos, 141 members
- Freelensing 5,371 photos, 2,263 members
- Puppy Lovin' 601 photos, 136 members
- the dreaming state 1,073 photos, 987 members
- You make me cry and smile in the same time 150 photos, 142 members
- Beautiful Kiss 6,344 photos, 4,524 members
- Arm's Length Self Portrait Experience 93,569 photos, 12,484 members
- lovers on lovers 2,418 photos, 835 members
- The Love(s) of My Life 632 photos, 210 members
- Loving Couple 24,830 photos, 6,289 members
- Love and Romance 9,636 photos, 2,621 members
- shadows 142,386 photos, 17,642 members
- Gazing/Staring *portraits that feature gazing eyes* read rules! 13,367 photos, 1,395 members
- Taking pictures is the way time is stopped in 1,968 photos, 732 members
- as beautiful as you want 374,164 photos, 8,856 members
- Psychological 13,294 photos, 1,112 members
- Planking People 34 photos, 24 members
- dream or reality? 220,735 photos, 13,864 members
- Magic Moments 475,893 photos, 21,940 members
- Female presence in abandoned places 982 photos, 254 members
- The Light Fantastic 353,543 photos, 17,852 members
- Vatican City - The Holy See - Santa Sede 9,565 photos, 1,478 members
- You can't take pictures here! 13,185 photos, 2,233 members
- the places we go 26,545 photos, 2,290 members
- Abandoned Minnesota 2,560 photos, 180 members
- for those who do not simply exist, but live. 2,625 photos, 289 members
- A New Form Of Beauty 11,371 photos, 483 members
- I just happened to be there....... 1,644 photos, 86 members
- The I am Beautiful Project. 220 photos, 574 members
- Nikon D90 and 50mm 1.8 Portraits 3,685 photos, 1,012 members
- NIKON D90 & 50mm 1.8 CLUB 22,507 photos, 2,540 members
- Interesting Hands and Feet 7,413 photos, 819 members
- Christmas Countdown 2011! 1,531 photos, 154 members
- sea foam green 1,436 photos, 522 members
- I think this is beautiful 3,119 photos, 204 members
- Racing Mind - Mental Health & illness 1,598 photos, 258 members
- Respire 14,203 photos, 2,414 members
- The Artists Coalition 465 photos, 132 members
- Blurb Books 2,468 photos, 6,488 members
- The Golden Hour 5,544 photos, 673 members
- Astronomy, Stars, Planets and Space 9,012 photos, 1,331 members
Testimonials (8)
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Deathexit12 says:
"Amazing. Unique. Always changing and evolving. Creative. Inspiring. Beautiful. Thoughtful. And any other amazing or positive adjective that one could possibly think of.
Always something wonderful to look at.
Words that hit the deepest parts of your soul."11th July, 2011
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alex.heisler.photography says:
"When you look through Emma Katka's body of work, there is only one conclusion about her that can be drawn. She is a beautiful soul. This is reflected in every single piece of her work. Emma sees the things in the world that to some might not be aesthetically pleasing, but captures them in the most wonderful of ways. Her abandonment work shows that even when things are falling apart, there is still beauty in them. Her mental illness series, while at first might seem like touchy subject matter, is executed with respect for anyone with the illness and portrays, at least artistically, what those illnesses might be like.
Remember her name. You'll likely be hearing it a lot in the coming years."8th November, 2010
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Karisa Lamle says:
"Where to begin....oh gosh, I suppose the beginning? (:
Ever since I stumbled upon your stream, I've been in love. Not only do you use abandoned places as your backdrop (something I love), but you make them come to life again. I can honestly say you are one of the few people that I eagerly wait to see new pictures from.
I don't know you personally, but I'm sure if I ever met you, I wouldn't be afraid to talk to you. You are so real in your photographs; I can just feel everything you feel in that split second. Sometimes emotion is hard to get across, but you do it perfectly.
I am so glad I found your stream! Keep on doing what you do best, and never EVER let the haters get to you."14th October, 2010
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HannahKirk says:
"In my book, Emma Katka will remain my photographer for many many years for the obvious reason that no one shoots a photo like she does, especially in such a style that is completely her own. Her choice of backgrounds and subjects usually prove to be distracting with other photographers, but she has a way of grasping the subject and all elements of her surroundings to reflect a certain universal emotion. Her talent in facial expressions is flawless. I also see how many other flickr members, and average fans relate to her on a daily basis. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and lets every photograph she takes have a little part of her, and because of that, I hope and pray that she continues to grow as a person and as a photographer so she can continue to give us those little parts of her."
10th August, 2010
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courtney_xD says:
"Dear emmakatka;
I just spent a while, going through every page in your steam. (I'm not a creeper, I swear. haha!) I was just fascinated with your photography. I love the fact that you go to abandoned houses, I found all your pictures of them absolutely amazing. I love the old things like you shot in them, I give you credit for going into those houses, I'd probably be too creeped out. ahha.
When I saw your comments on people being critical about your work, I literally thought, 'are they serious? her photography is incredible!' Like, really.
You're very talented and creative. Keep up the great work (:"8th May, 2010
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chelseadee says:
"So this girl is absolutely incredible. her sense of adventure leads to amazing photos, and her awesome personality helps her find ridiculously cool things to photograph. I suck at wording how I'm feeling, so yeah. she should know how wonderful she is! :)"
8th May, 2010
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roadkill rabbit says:
"so many constantly beautiful things :)"
13th April, 2010
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Alex is late says:
"Emma, I've wanted to write this for a long, long time.
Truly.
Before I knew you, I loved your photography. It's chocka with passion, and - well, you see things that others just don't. And that I never could. But after spending time getting to know you, I see elements of you in every frame you shoot... and I love that.
Anyway, I'm not sure that uniqueness can really be measured on a sliding scale, but hell - you're VERY unique Em. And your photos reflect that. Always.
So, hey - to shamelessly nab and doctor a quote...
'To [Emma Katka] I now give this message: You got eyes.'"23rd July, 2009