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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 Green Pulse of Youth Photo of the Day
August 23, 2016

The Green Pulse of Youth

The scent of crushed chlorophyll always brings me back to the humid afternoons of my childhood, when we would tear broad leaves from the garden to crown ourselves kings of the dirt. There is a specific, cool dampness to a fresh leaf pressed against the forehead—a living, breathing weight that feels like a secret pulse […]
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The Rhythm of Rough Threads Photo of the Day
August 19, 2016

The Rhythm of Rough Threads

The smell of damp jute always brings me back to the humid afternoons of my childhood, where the air felt thick enough to chew. There is a specific grit to raw fiber—a dry, splintered texture that catches against the pads of your fingers, leaving behind a faint, earthy dust. It is the sound of repetitive […]
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The Weight of Stillness Photo of the Day
August 17, 2016

The Weight of Stillness

The smell of hot asphalt after a sudden rain always brings me back to the feeling of being small, tucked away in a corner where the world’s noise becomes a dull, rhythmic hum. It is a heavy, humid scent that clings to the skin like a damp wool blanket. When the body finally decides to […]
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The Earthy Hum of Morning Photo of the Day
August 12, 2016

The Earthy Hum of Morning

The smell of crushed thyme always pulls me back to a kitchen floor made of cool, uneven stone. It is a sharp, green scent—the kind that clings to your fingertips long after you have finished working. I remember the rough grit of dried herbs against my palm, a dry, dusty texture that speaks of sun-baked […]
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The Geometry of Breath Photo of the Day
August 5, 2016

The Geometry of Breath

The smell of damp wool and ozone always brings me back to the platform, where the air feels heavy, pressed thin by the weight of a thousand rushing bodies. It is a specific kind of cold—the kind that settles deep into the marrow of your shoulders, making you pull your coat tighter as if to […]
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The Hum of Belonging Photo of the Day
August 5, 2016

The Hum of Belonging

The smell of hot asphalt after a summer rain always brings me back to the city. It is a sharp, metallic scent, like coins pressed against a damp palm. I remember the way the heat would rise from the sidewalk, pressing against my shins, a heavy, invisible blanket that made the air feel thick enough […]
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The Sharp Sting of Summer Photo of the Day
July 27, 2016

The Sharp Sting of Summer

The first thing I remember is the sudden, electric prickle at the back of my jaw. It is the phantom sting of citrus, a bright, acidic ache that travels from the tongue straight to the base of the skull. My fingers recall the waxy, dimpled resistance of the skin, the way it yields just enough […]
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The Hum of Embers Photo of the Day
July 24, 2016

The Hum of Embers

The smell of burnt ghee always pulls me back to a kitchen I haven’t visited in twenty years. It is a thick, golden scent that clings to the back of the throat, heavy with the promise of something being offered up to the air. When I close my eyes, I can still feel the rough, […]
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The Weight of Dust Photo of the Day
July 19, 2016

The Weight of Dust

The smell of dry earth after a long drought is a heavy, metallic scent that clings to the back of the throat. It is the smell of waiting. I remember the feeling of grit between my toes on a sun-baked path, the way the heat radiates upward, turning the soles of the feet into anchors. […]
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The Weight of Stillness Photo of the Day
July 14, 2016

The Weight of Stillness

The smell of damp earth after a sudden monsoon rain always brings me back to the feeling of being small. It is a heavy, sweet scent that clings to the back of the throat, thick with the promise of growth and the ache of waiting. I remember sitting on a wooden porch, my legs dangling, […]
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The Hum of Hidden Things Photo of the Day
July 5, 2016

The Hum of Hidden Things

The smell of damp earth after a sudden monsoon rain is a heavy, velvet thing. It clings to the back of the throat, tasting of minerals and ancient, rotting leaves. I remember the feeling of walking barefoot through that mud as a child, the cool, squelching sensation rising between my toes, a grounding pull that […]
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Salt on the Tongue Photo of the Day
June 25, 2016

Salt on the Tongue

The air near the edge of the world always tastes of brine and crushed stems. I remember the sting of salt on my lips, a sharp, cold kiss that lingers long after the tide has retreated. There is a specific grit to the sand when you walk barefoot, a rough texture that presses into the […]
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