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Priya Kapoor

Priya Kapoor has contributed to Light & Composition since 2010. Her Reflections approach photography through the body rather than the mind — opening with something tasted, smelled, or touched before arriving at the image itself. Priya writes about memory as it lives in the hands and the throat, not the intellect. Her pieces have a physical texture that readers describe as something closer to sensation than to reading.

1,125 Published Reflections

Reflections by Priya Kapoor

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The Salt of Unspoken Stories Photo of the Day
April 9, 2017

The Salt of Unspoken Stories

The air in the heat of the afternoon tastes of iron and dry earth, a fine grit that settles on the back of the tongue. I remember the sensation of walking barefoot on sun-baked clay, the way the ground pushes back against the soles, firm and unforgiving. There is a particular smell to a place […]
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The Humidity of Laughter Photo of the Day
April 8, 2017

The Humidity of Laughter

The air before a storm has a specific weight, a thick, metallic velvet that presses against the skin. I remember the smell of dry earth turning to mud, that sharp, rising scent of relief when the first heavy drops finally hit the dust. It is a taste of iron and ozone, a cooling sensation that […]
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The Salt on the Skin Photo of the Day
April 3, 2017

The Salt on the Skin

The air before dusk has a specific weight, a thickness that clings to the back of the throat like the lingering ghost of sea salt. I remember the feeling of sand cooling beneath my heels, the way the day’s heat retreats into the earth, leaving behind a faint, metallic scent of damp stone and drying […]
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Salt on the Skin Photo of the Day
March 26, 2017

Salt on the Skin

The taste of the sea always lingers in the back of my throat, a sharp, metallic tang that reminds me of being small and reckless. I remember the feeling of wet sand squelching between my toes, cool and heavy, pulling me toward the tide. There is a specific kind of heat that settles into your […]
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The Weight of a Whisper Photo of the Day
March 24, 2017

The Weight of a Whisper

The smell of damp earth after a long drought is a heavy, velvet thing. It clings to the back of the throat, tasting of minerals and ancient, sleeping roots. I remember walking through tall, dry grass as a child, the stalks brushing against my shins with a sound like dry paper rubbing together. There is […]
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The Velvet Pulse Photo of the Day
March 17, 2017

The Velvet Pulse

The smell of rain on hot pavement always brings me back to the feeling of crushed silk between my thumb and forefinger. It is a cool, waxy sensation, the kind that leaves a faint, phantom pressure against the skin long after the fabric is gone. I remember the way the air felt heavy and damp, […]
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The Weight of Leaving Photo of the Day
March 14, 2017

The Weight of Leaving

The smell of wet earth always brings me back to the riverbank, to the heavy, damp scent of silt clinging to my skin after a long day of wading. There is a specific rhythm to moving through thick water, a resistance that forces your muscles to remember their own strength. It is a slow, deliberate […]
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The Salt of Time Photo of the Day
March 13, 2017

The Salt of Time

The smell of damp stone and river silt clings to the back of my throat, a heavy, metallic sweetness that tastes like history. I remember the feeling of grit beneath my fingernails, the way the air in certain places feels thick enough to swallow, like warm honey mixed with woodsmoke. It is not a smell […]
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The Hum of Nectar Photo of the Day
March 10, 2017

The Hum of Nectar

The air in the forest tastes of damp earth and crushed petals, a thick, sweet syrup that clings to the back of the throat. I remember the feeling of standing perfectly still in such a place, where the humidity wraps around your skin like a damp silk shroud. There is a specific vibration that comes […]
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The Weight of Softness Photo of the Day
March 4, 2017

The Weight of Softness

The smell of damp earth after a long drought is a heavy, velvet thing that settles deep in the lungs. It is the scent of survival. I remember the feeling of coarse, sun-baked fabric against my cheek when I was small—a rough, woven texture that scratched just enough to remind me I was alive. There […]
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The Weight of Silence Photo of the Day
March 1, 2017

The Weight of Silence

The smell of damp earth after a long drought is a heavy, velvet thing that settles deep in the lungs. It is the scent of waiting. I remember walking barefoot on sun-baked clay, the ground still holding the heat of the day against my soles, a prickling, dry sensation that eventually gives way to the […]
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The Geography of Time Photo of the Day
February 25, 2017

The Geography of Time

The smell of dry earth and ancient incense clings to the back of my throat, a scent that tastes like dust and long-forgotten rain. When I run my fingers over the rough bark of an old tree, I feel the same resistance that time leaves on skin. It is a slow, rhythmic carving—the way a […]
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