Coco: Interesting topic! I don't have photographic memory but I've heard that with some people it works like taking a picture of the page. Their mind takes a snapshot and they can bring it up at a later time and actually read what was on that page from the photo in the mind. I wish I had that capability!
Heartbreaker: Sounds like you have synesthesia - a very interesting blending of perceptions!
Synesthesia is a condition in which one sense (for example, hearing) is simultaneously perceived as if by one or more additional senses such as sight. Another form of synesthesia joins objects such as letters, shapes, numbers or people's names with a sensory perception such as smell, color or flavor. The word synesthesia comes from two Greek words, syn (together) and aisthesis (perception). Therefore, synesthesia literally means "joined perception."
Synesthesia can involve any of the senses. The most common form, colored letters and numbers, occurs when someone always sees a certain color in response to a certain letter of the alphabet or number. For example, a synesthete (a person with synesthesia) might see the word "plane" as mint green or the number "4" as dark brown. There are also synesthetes who hear sounds in response to smell, who smell in response to touch, or who feel something in response to sight. Just about any combination of the senses is possible. There are some people who possess synesthesia involving three or even more senses, but this is extremely rare.
It's neat to read of everyone's special talents and uniqueness!
Take care all,
Hadit