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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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Weight of the Pendulum Photo of the Day
November 27, 2011

Weight of the Pendulum

The scent of damp earth always pulls me back to the garden gate of my childhood, where the soil felt like cool, dark velvet between my toes. I remember the way the air would thicken before a summer storm, heavy with the metallic tang of ozone and the sweet, bruised perfume of crushed petals. There […]
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The Dust of Childhood Photo of the Day
November 26, 2011

The Dust of Childhood

The smell of dry earth after a long drought is a sharp, metallic hum in the back of the throat. It is the scent of anticipation, of a world waiting to be broken open by the first heavy drops of rain. I remember the feeling of grass against my shins—not the soft, manicured lawn of […]
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The Weight of a Gaze Photo of the Day
November 24, 2011

The Weight of a Gaze

There is a specific coarseness to the fur behind a neck, a texture that feels like dry grass and ancient secrets when you press your palm into it. I remember the smell of damp earth clinging to a coat after a long run, a scent that speaks of wild things and deep, unspoken promises. It […]
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The Salt on My Skin Photo of the Day
November 16, 2011

The Salt on My Skin

The smell of wet earth always brings me back to the monsoon, that heavy, metallic scent that clings to the back of your throat before the sky breaks open. I remember the feeling of sand between my toes—not the dry, shifting kind, but the damp, packed grit that stays stuck to your heels long after […]
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The Grit of the Path Photo of the Day
November 15, 2011

The Grit of the Path

The smell of hot iron and crushed gravel always pulls me back to the edges of things. It is a dry, metallic scent that clings to the back of the throat, tasting faintly of rust and long-distance travel. I remember the feeling of walking on uneven ground, the way the soles of my feet had […]
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The Architecture of Breath Photo of the Day
November 15, 2011

The Architecture of Breath

The smell of damp earth after a heavy rain is a heavy, velvet thing. It clings to the back of the throat, tasting of minerals and ancient, rotting leaves. When I was a child, I would press my face into the cool, damp moss near the creek, feeling the tiny, jagged edges of the world […]
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The Echo of Stone Photo of the Day
November 14, 2011

The Echo of Stone

The air in an old, vaulted room has a specific weight, a coolness that clings to the skin like damp silk. I remember the smell of sun-baked limestone—a dry, mineral scent that tastes like dust on the back of the throat. When you run your palm along a wall that has stood for centuries, you […]
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The Breath of Stone Photo of the Day
November 8, 2011

The Breath of Stone

The air at that height tastes like iron and silence. It is a sharp, thin cold that settles deep in the lungs, a reminder that the body is only a guest in places where the earth has decided to reach for the stars. I remember the sensation of wool scratching against my neck, the rhythmic, […]
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The Friction of Being Photo of the Day
November 6, 2011

The Friction of Being

The smell of damp earth after a sudden monsoon shower always brings me back to the feeling of grass beneath my bare feet. It is a sharp, green scent, thick with the promise of growth and the cooling of the soil. I remember the sting of running too fast, the way the air would whip […]
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The Salt on the Skin Photo of the Day
November 3, 2011

The Salt on the Skin

The smell of wet sand always brings me back to the feeling of grit between my toes, a coarse, grounding reminder of the earth beneath me. It is a sharp, briny scent that clings to the back of the throat, tasting faintly of iodine and ancient tides. When the wind picks up, it carries a […]
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The Weight of the Morning Photo of the Day
November 2, 2011

The Weight of the Morning

The smell of damp sand always brings me back to the salt-crusted hem of a childhood dress. It is a sharp, metallic scent, like iron filings mixed with the cool, receding tide. I remember the feeling of wet rope against my palms—that rough, biting friction that leaves a map of lines on your skin, a […]
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The Hum of Waking Earth Photo of the Day
October 26, 2011

The Hum of Waking Earth

The smell of damp soil always pulls me back to the first thaw of the year. It is a thick, heavy scent, like wet wool left out in the rain, mixed with the sharp, green promise of things pushing through the crust of the earth. I remember the feeling of kneeling on the grass, the […]
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