Soulflight: Journeys in Light and Memory
Soulflight brings travel photography and personal writing together, tracing how places, people and quiet encounters can change the way we see life.
Soulflight is an intimate account of journeys across varied landscapes and cultures. Each photograph records a place, while the writing looks beyond what the camera sees. It reflects on memory, silence, freedom and the inner changes sparked by travel.
Produced and sponsored by Firefly, the book was shaped as more than a travel record. Striking images sit alongside personal narratives that add meaning and context. The title captures this movement between physical journeys and changes within the traveller.
The design allows the photographs to lead. Open layouts and restrained typography give each place room to breathe. Some sections create a strong visual impact. Others slow the pace through text, detail and quiet space. This rhythm supports both casual browsing and deeper reading.
At its heart, Soulflight explores how travel can shift perspective. It invites readers to pause, observe and form their own links between places, memories and life.
About the author and photographer
Soumitra Bhattacharya works across photography, filmmaking and graphic design. He studied Communication Design at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. His career spans more than two decades, with work across education, healthcare, travel and hospitality. Soumitra founded Studio Firefly in Mumbai and led its team for over fifteen years. The studio created design, film and marketing work for brands and social organisations across India.
He now leads Firefly from Dehradun. The studio is based near the sal and teak forests on the city’s edge. This closeness to nature continues to shape his photography, observation and visual storytelling.