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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 (1,530)
Groups (50)
- Gravel Road Photography 28,108 photos, 926 members
- North Dakota Photographers 5,536 photos, 91 members
- Abandoned Hospitals 12,023 photos, 652 members
- Abandoned America 7,207 photos, 706 members
- morgue and girls 6 photos, 105 members
- abandoned asylums 9,051 photos, 641 members
- Abandoned, Decayed & Forgotten 20,773 photos, 643 members
- In Love With Love ♥ 2,023 photos, 414 members
- The Coca-Cola Company 6,083 photos, 2,806 members
- PONY ANARCHY MAGAZINE 644 photos, 158 members
- Freelensing 5,419 photos, 2,273 members
- Puppy Lovin' 629 photos, 141 members
- the dreaming state 1,090 photos, 999 members
- You make me cry and smile in the same time 150 photos, 142 members
- Beautiful Kiss 6,341 photos, 4,528 members
- Arm's Length Self Portrait Experience 93,496 photos, 12,472 members
- lovers on lovers 2,422 photos, 836 members
- The Love(s) of My Life 428 photos, 211 members
- Loving Couple 24,928 photos, 6,324 members
- Love and Romance 9,755 photos, 2,647 members
- shadows 142,944 photos, 17,688 members
- Gazing/Staring *portraits that feature gazing eyes* read rules! 13,738 photos, 1,405 members
- Taking pictures is the way time is stopped in 1,977 photos, 745 members
- as beautiful as you want 378,405 photos, 8,884 members
- Psychological 13,364 photos, 1,114 members
- Planking People 34 photos, 24 members
- dream or reality? 221,638 photos, 13,903 members
- Magic Moments 479,326 photos, 21,995 members
- Female presence in abandoned places 982 photos, 255 members
- The Light Fantastic 357,099 photos, 17,921 members
- Vatican City - The Holy See - Santa Sede 9,574 photos, 1,482 members
- You can't take pictures here! 13,336 photos, 2,235 members
- the places we go 26,925 photos, 2,328 members
- Abandoned Minnesota 2,578 photos, 182 members
- for those who do not simply exist, but live. 2,619 photos, 289 members
- A New Form Of Beauty 11,683 photos, 506 members
- I just happened to be there....... 1,654 photos, 86 members
- The I am Beautiful Project. 222 photos, 574 members
- Nikon D90 and 50mm 1.8 Portraits 3,691 photos, 1,012 members
- NIKON D90 & 50mm 1.8 CLUB 22,588 photos, 2,551 members
- Interesting Hands and Feet 7,475 photos, 819 members
- Christmas Countdown 2011! 1,531 photos, 153 members
- sea foam green 1,451 photos, 519 members
- I think this is beautiful 3,160 photos, 203 members
- Racing Mind - Mental Health & illness 1,591 photos, 259 members
- Respire 14,226 photos, 2,422 members
- The Artists Coalition 465 photos, 129 members
- Blurb Books 2,468 photos, 6,489 members
- The Golden Hour 5,574 photos, 677 members
- Astronomy, Stars, Planets and Space 9,180 photos, 1,348 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