JPG: Photos: "Mailbox Self Portrait" by Kandi Champagne Cook

Mailbox Self Portrait

by Kandi Champagne Cook

Uploaded 7 Oct 2007 — 145 favorites

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A Tribute from JPGer J Harris - Tribute to Kandi Champagne Cook

Which lead to a JPG Blog:: To mimic is to flatter... which lead to a JPG Theme:: Inspired by a JPG member.

More mailbox self portraits: Pat Glennon - Ross Lace - Peggy Gardner - Jeff Clark - Jason Platt - Yve - Jeff Boucher - John Buffett

Have one too? send me a link!

80 responses

Chelsea Banks gave props (1 Dec 2007):
awesome idea for a pic.....very cool!
Paul Eric gave props (21 Dec 2007):
lol...this is great! was this a nightmare to capture?
Kandi Champagne Cook said (21 Dec 2007):
it was a lucky first shot!
Timothy Little said (1 Jan 2008):
nice.
maria tizon gave props (1 Jan 2008):
Very creative self portrait. No Netflix should be your title. Funny.
Juliette LaCour said (18 Jan 2008):
love this perspective.
Joe Jones gave props (28 Feb 2008):
Awesome shot, I love how you were able to keep your face from blowing out, yet retain detail in the inside of the mailbox. Pretty good for a lucky first shot!
Thomas Teo said (9 Mar 2008):
Looking good :)
Joel Aron said (13 Mar 2008):
this never gets old! :) great shot! reflections are awesome!
Meggie Schwendemann gave props (29 Mar 2008):
Great idea :) ! !
Glenn Brandenburg said (31 Mar 2008):
A Wonderful portrait and a Wonderful way of doing it and what a Beautiful Girl You did GREAT
melanie scott gave props (3 Apr 2008):
great shot!
Nelson Campbell gave props (4 Apr 2008):
Really great and creative self portrait!
Ednaldo gave props (5 Apr 2008):
Really creative, very well done!
Joshua Blankman gave props (6 Apr 2008):
Hello Kandi! *waves and walks back into secret tunnel inside the mailbox* Very creative self-portrait, well done.
Kandi Champagne Cook said (7 Apr 2008):
Thanks, everyone!
Dennis Silva said (8 Apr 2008):
indeed, a marvelous shot... am astonished at the result.
very well-done.
John Linton gave props (10 Apr 2008):
You've got mail...no, maybe just bills...but you're smiling...enough of this idiotic prattle...this is a great photo.
! Slimeface said (12 Apr 2008):
Cool shot! Fave
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Nancy Charter Kechnie Goatbe said (16 Apr 2008):
What a great photo..so unique.. Your eyes just sparkle..everything is so intrigueing..wonderful!
Nancy Charter Kechnie Goatbe said (16 Apr 2008):
Great shot! so unique.. Your eyes just are so sparkling and the pictures so intrigueing.. Wonderful!
Travis Middleton gave props (18 Apr 2008):
great idea. beautiful result
!~) Emelia Isaac said (24 Apr 2008):
hah! very cool. you're so creative. :)
Gabriel Dorin Ursa said (6 May 2008):
great ideea. nice self portret!
Laurie Search gave props (11 May 2008):
I love it! So creative and cute! Great job!
Nick L gave props (12 May 2008):
I am sooooo falling in love with this shot! A+
Shailene Shlotzhauer said (19 May 2008):
i love this shot! so creative & neat!!
Robea Patrowicz gave props (22 May 2008):
wow! that is wonderful!
Kandi Champagne Cook said (23 May 2008):
Wow, thanks everybody! : )
J. Harris Blacklist added a link (24 May 2008):
I couldn't resist... (jpgmag.com)
Jason Platt gave props (26 May 2008):
Kandi I am marchin down to home depot as i dont have a mail box and gonna try and replicate this shot...oooo your icon is aaaahhh pupil dialating ;)
Steen said (26 May 2008):
super cute shot...noice work
Justin Richey gave props (27 May 2008):
Creative! Great photo!
John van den Berg gave props (27 May 2008):
fantastic shot...really well done!!
Adam Hurly added a link (27 May 2008):
We decided to blog about the mimicry and appreciation you've been receiving. Maybe you've started something? Thanks for the heads up, Kandi! (jpgmag.com)
Bim Paras said (27 May 2008):
very creative and a great example of a shot that personally I've never seen before. great composition and the tricky exposure was done superbly. Fave'd!
Lyndsay Smith gave props (27 May 2008):
This is the best idea for a self portrait EVER! I never would have thought of it! You have a great imagination! I love it. :)
Frederic Frognier gave props (27 May 2008):
Excellent idea!
Vidyavati Chandan gave props (28 May 2008):
great shot and a very pleasant face...
Tracy Buford said (28 May 2008):
I would so do this...but my neighbors already think I'm weird for walkin around my house on the daily snappin pics of bugs and the ground...lol
Eric Sayah gave props (28 May 2008):
Great concept and realisation!
Sarah Hawkins gave props (28 May 2008):
Very original. Lovely shot.
Nariman Gh.T gave props (29 May 2008):
Nice & fine luminous,genius,Favorite
Anna Batts gave props (7 Jun 2008):
i love it. great shot
Ben Mille gave props (8 Jun 2008):
Waw
Pat Glennon added a link (9 Jun 2008):
inspired by J. Harris' tribute (I saw his shot first) (www.jpgmag.com)
Kandi Champagne Cook added a link (17 Jun 2008):
Also check out Ross Lace's mailbox self portrait! (www.jpgmag.com)
J. Harris Blacklist added a link (19 Jun 2008):
Peggy Gardner's Tribute (jpgmag.com)
peggy gardner gave props (19 Jun 2008):
WOW yours is fabulous - I see why everyone was so inspired. your box is so clean and perfect....
peggy gardner gave props (19 Jun 2008):
;o)
Aras Df gave props (22 Jun 2008):
Fantástica!! Original!!
tom leeman gave props (23 Jun 2008):
Sweet
Ray Chiarello gave props (27 Jun 2008):
Very nice.
Kandi Champagne Cook said (27 Jun 2008):
Thanks everybody! If anyone has a mailbox self portrait, I would love to see it and link to it! Send it my way!
Andrew Lorimer gave props (28 Jun 2008):
Lighting And Color are Amazing Great Capture
J. Harris Blacklist added a link (2 Jul 2008):
Jeff Clark's Tribute (www.jpgmag.com)
Kandi Champagne Cook said (7 Jul 2008):
Oh my goodness!
Jason Platt added a link (18 Jul 2008):
Told my kids today was find a big mailbox day. My 11 year old replied "you mean like Kandi Champagne Cook?" (www.jpgmag.com)
Kandi Champagne Cook said (21 Jul 2008):
I love that kid!!
Laura Hartley gave props (26 Jul 2008):
Will do ya one tomorrow, to be sure!!! Cool idea! Peggy Gardener sent me a package with her shot AS the mailing label- and we loved it and saved it!!!!
Christopher Boles gave props (28 Jul 2008):
Perfect portrait clever, well lit and shows you very favorably. Great shot!
Edwin Verin gave props (2 Aug 2008):
Unique portraiture!
Lisa Brown gave props (7 Aug 2008):
Wow! :)
* Jeff Boucher added a link (19 Aug 2008):
Thanks for the inspiration, my daughter and I had alot of fun doing this. It was hard to pick from the 20 we took! (www.jpgmag.com)
Natalie S gave props (21 Aug 2008):
I so love all of these mailbox shots - how cool that yours was the firsst to inspire
James Walsh said (24 Aug 2008):
Perfect. Very original. Must be on of the most commented on photos on the site.
Rob Roy gave props (8 Sep 2008):
Being creative is one thing... executing the idea THIS well-- that's another! PRO!
Warren ~Mangione~ gave props (11 Sep 2008):
How great is this! Looks like you had fun taking this one! Well done.
s pearson gave props (15 Sep 2008):
creative....very nice
Litz Go gave props (20 Sep 2008):
so this is how you look like in the middle of the day, very pretty.Cool photo and great idea, Kandi.
Aireekah Laudert gave props (17 Oct 2008):
Great idea! I'll have to try one of these. :) The lighting is real nice.
Mandie Callis gave props (4 Nov 2008):
I love this! I've never seen this before :)
miguel ramos gave props (14 Nov 2008):
Excelent
Gigi Leonard gave props (30 Dec 2008):
I love this. Very clever.
dog fish said (8 Jan 2009):
clever!
Jennifer Benmouna gave props (28 Jan 2009):
nice shot!
Angela Wiser gave props (8 Jun 2009):
I really like this picture!
andy pellatt gave props (8 Jun 2009):
favorized!!!
Georgeta Dinca said (8 Jun 2009):
great idea and photo!
J. Harris Blacklist added a link (29 Oct 2009):
It's Baaaaack! (www.jpgmag.com)