For me, photography is an accident. It is a bold and reckless act. It is both illusion and reality. It is secretive, and it is loudly laughing, spinning in circles wildly as we live our lives richly and beautifully.

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University of Pennsylvania '18

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Instagram: k8tmyl8y

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/zhaokatie

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I love shooting rainy days and street scenes and moments in the dark

I love apple picking

I love wearing rain boots and jumping in puddles

I love binge watching tv shows

I love wearing a new shirt for the first time

I love waking up to a cold room while bundled in blankets

I love walks in the woods

I love standing on the tops of mountains

I love Christmas

I love that drunk feeling where everyone is a friend

I love fall

I love the comfort of old friends

I love when my work gets validated

I love my mom's food

I love carnivals

I miss the ease of high school

I miss old friends who have become strangers

I miss orchestra practice

I miss my synchro team

I miss those crazy big Asian parties

I miss my grandma

I want to ride a hot air balloon

I want to go bungee jumping

I want to learn how to play the drums

I want to ride a motorcycle

I want to visit space

I want to be more honest with myself

I want to jump off the edge of a waterfall