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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 on the Skin Photo of the Day
December 14, 2014

The Salt on the Skin

The air in Venice tastes of wet stone and ancient, slow-moving salt. It clings to the back of your throat, a thick, humid velvet that makes every breath feel like a heavy swallow. I remember the sensation of leaning against a wall that had been baking in the sun for centuries; the heat seeped through […]
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Stained by the Unspoken Photo of the Day
December 14, 2014

Stained by the Unspoken

The air tastes of chalk dust and sweet, crushed petals. It is a dry, gritty flavor that coats the back of the throat, lingering long after the shouting has faded into the humid afternoon. I remember the feeling of powder against my skin—not the soft kind, but the rough, vibrant grit that finds its way […]
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The Velvet Hum of Spring Photo of the Day
December 2, 2014

The Velvet Hum of Spring

The air in late April has a specific weight, a damp, velvet thickness that clings to the back of the throat like the ghost of a crushed flower. I remember the sensation of walking through a garden after a light rain, the way the soil releases a scent that is both sweet and heavy, like […]
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The Grit of Becoming Photo of the Day
November 26, 2014

The Grit of Becoming

The smell of dry earth and crushed grain always brings me back to the feeling of grit between my teeth. It is a coarse, honest sensation, like the rough texture of a burlap sack against bare skin or the heat of a sun-baked wall that refuses to cool even when the shadows grow long. We […]
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Salt on the Skin Photo of the Day
November 21, 2014

Salt on the Skin

The taste of the sea is not just salt; it is the sharp, metallic tang of cold water hitting warm skin. I remember the feeling of sand between my toes—not the soft, powdery kind, but the coarse, wet grit that clings to your ankles like a heavy secret. There is a specific rhythm to the […]
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A Portrait of Endurance Photo of the Day
November 21, 2014

A Portrait of Endurance

We are constantly told to move faster, to upgrade, to leave the past behind. But when you step into the workshop of a traditional artisan, time seems to bend backward. The rhythm of the tools, the smell of sawdust or wet clay, the focused gaze—these have remained unchanged for generations. In preserving these traditions, the […]
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The Rhythm of Passing Photo of the Day
November 16, 2014

The Rhythm of Passing

The smell of damp iron and coal dust always brings me back to the rhythmic clatter of a long journey. It is a vibration that starts in the soles of your feet, traveling up through your shins until your entire skeleton hums with the movement of the earth beneath you. I remember the feeling of […]
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The Breath of the Earth Photo of the Day
November 15, 2014

The Breath of the Earth

The smell of sulfur always brings me back to the edge of a hot spring, that sharp, metallic sting that tickles the back of the throat. It is the scent of the earth’s hidden pulse, a reminder that beneath the cool, solid ground we walk upon, there is a restless, boiling hunger. I remember the […]
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The Weight of a Secret Photo of the Day
November 7, 2014

The Weight of a Secret

The smell of old paper always brings me back to the attic of my childhood home. It is a dry, vanilla-sweet scent, like dust settling on stories that have been waiting for decades to be told. When I run my fingers over the spine of a worn book, I feel the texture of time itself—the […]
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The Cold Breath of Space Photo of the Day
November 7, 2014

The Cold Breath of Space

The air at midnight has a specific texture, like thin silk pulled tight against the skin. It tastes of dry stone and the metallic tang of cooling iron. When you stand in the absolute dark, far from the hum of electricity, you can feel the earth beneath your feet shedding the heat of the day. […]
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The Hum of Iron Photo of the Day
November 4, 2014

The Hum of Iron

The air at midnight tastes of cooling metal and dry, parched earth. I remember the sensation of pressing my palm against a rail that had spent the entire day drinking in the sun; it held a deep, vibrating heat that seemed to hum against my skin long after I pulled away. There is a specific […]
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The Salt on the Skin Photo of the Day
October 29, 2014

The Salt on the Skin

The air near the water always tastes of iron and wet stone. It is a thick, humid weight that clings to the back of your throat, reminding you that the city is breathing even when you are standing perfectly still. I remember the feeling of damp wool against my neck, the way the wind pulls […]
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