Mailbox Self Portrait
More of Kandi Champagne Cook's Photos
Photo Info
- Camera: DMC-FX50
- Taken On: March 22, 2007
- Uploaded: June 2, 2010
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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!
84 responses
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Chelsea Banks gave props (1 Dec 2007):
awesome idea for a pic.....very cool!
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Paul Eric gave props (21 Dec 2007):
lol...this is great! was this a nightmare to capture?
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Kandi Champagne Cook said (21 Dec 2007):
it was a lucky first shot!
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Photo Gothic said (1 Jan 2008):
nice.
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maria tizon (Deleted) gave props (1 Jan 2008):
Very creative self portrait. No Netflix should be your title. Funny.
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Juliette LaCour said (18 Jan 2008):
love this perspective.
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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!
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Thomas Teo said (9 Mar 2008):
Looking good :)
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Joel Aron said (13 Mar 2008):
this never gets old! :) great shot! reflections are awesome!
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Meggie Schwendemann gave props (29 Mar 2008):
Great idea :) ! !
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Glenn Brandenburg said (31 Mar 2008):
A Wonderful portrait and a Wonderful way of doing it and what a Beautiful Girl You did GREAT
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melanie scott gave props (3 Apr 2008):
great shot!
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Nelson Campbell (Deleted) gave props (4 Apr 2008):
Really great and creative self portrait!
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Ednaldo gave props (5 Apr 2008):
Really creative, very well done!
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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.
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Kandi Champagne Cook said (7 Apr 2008):
Thanks, everyone!
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Dennis Christofer said (8 Apr 2008):
indeed, a marvelous shot... am astonished at the result.
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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.
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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!
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Nancy Charter Kechnie Goatbe said (16 Apr 2008):
Great shot! so unique.. Your eyes just are so sparkling and the pictures so intrigueing.. Wonderful!
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Travis Middleton gave props (18 Apr 2008):
great idea. beautiful result
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!~) Emelia Isaac said (24 Apr 2008):
hah! very cool. you're so creative. :)
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Gabriel Dorin Ursa said (6 May 2008):
great ideea. nice self portret!
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Laurie Search gave props (11 May 2008):
I love it! So creative and cute! Great job!
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Nick L gave props (12 May 2008):
I am sooooo falling in love with this shot! A+
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Shailene Shlotzhauer said (19 May 2008):
i love this shot! so creative & neat!!
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Robea Patrowicz (Deleted) gave props (22 May 2008):
wow! that is wonderful!
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Kandi Champagne Cook said (23 May 2008):
Wow, thanks everybody! : )
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J. Harris Blacklist added a link (24 May 2008):
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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 ;)
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Steen said (26 May 2008):
super cute shot...noice work
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Justin Richey (Deleted) gave props (27 May 2008):
Creative! Great photo!
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John van den Berg gave props (27 May 2008):
fantastic shot...really well done!!
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Noe Hurly (Deleted) added a link (27 May 2008):
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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!
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Lyndsay Daniels 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. :)
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Frederic Frognier (Deleted) gave props (27 May 2008):
Excellent idea!
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Vidyavati Chandan gave props (28 May 2008):
great shot and a very pleasant face...
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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
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Eric Sayah gave props (28 May 2008):
Great concept and realisation!
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Sarah Hawkins gave props (28 May 2008):
Very original. Lovely shot.
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Nariman Gh.T gave props (29 May 2008):
Nice & fine luminous,genius,Favorite
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Anna Batts gave props (7 Jun 2008):
i love it. great shot
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Ben Mille gave props (8 Jun 2008):
Waw
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Pat Glennon added a link (9 Jun 2008):
inspired by J. Harris' tribute (I saw his shot first) (www.jpgmag.com)
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Kandi Champagne Cook added a link (17 Jun 2008):
Also check out Ross Lace's mailbox self portrait! (www.jpgmag.com)
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J. Harris Blacklist added a link (19 Jun 2008):
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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....
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peggy gardner gave props (19 Jun 2008):
;o)
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Aras CD gave props (22 Jun 2008):
Fantástica!! Original!!
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tom leeman gave props (23 Jun 2008):
Sweet
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Ray Chiarello (Deleted) gave props (27 Jun 2008):
Very nice.
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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!
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Andrew Lorimer (Deleted) gave props (28 Jun 2008):
Lighting And Color are Amazing Great Capture
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J. Harris Blacklist added a link (2 Jul 2008):
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Kandi Champagne Cook said (7 Jul 2008):
Oh my goodness!
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Jason Platt added a link (18 Jul 2008):
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Kandi Champagne Cook said (21 Jul 2008):
I love that kid!!
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L 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!!!!
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Christopher Boles (Deleted) gave props (28 Jul 2008):
Perfect portrait clever, well lit and shows you very favorably. Great shot!
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Edwin Verin gave props (2 Aug 2008):
Unique portraiture!
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Lisa Brown gave props (7 Aug 2008):
Wow! :)
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* Jeff Boucher added a link (19 Aug 2008):
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Natalie S gave props (21 Aug 2008):
I so love all of these mailbox shots - how cool that yours was the firsst to inspire
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James Walsh said (24 Aug 2008):
Perfect. Very original. Must be on of the most commented on photos on the site.
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Rob Roy (Deleted) gave props (8 Sep 2008):
Being creative is one thing... executing the idea THIS well-- that's another! PRO!
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Warren ~Mangione~ gave props (11 Sep 2008):
How great is this! Looks like you had fun taking this one! Well done.
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s pearson gave props (15 Sep 2008):
creative....very nice
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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.
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Aireekah Laudert gave props (17 Oct 2008):
Great idea! I'll have to try one of these. :) The lighting is real nice.
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Mandie Callis gave props (4 Nov 2008):
I love this! I've never seen this before :)
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miguel ramos gave props (14 Nov 2008):
Excelent
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Gigi Leonard gave props (30 Dec 2008):
I love this. Very clever.
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dog fish said (8 Jan 2009):
clever!
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Jennifer Benmouna gave props (28 Jan 2009):
nice shot!
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Angela Wiser gave props (8 Jun 2009):
I really like this picture!
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andy pellatt gave props (8 Jun 2009):
favorized!!!
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Georgeta Dinca said (8 Jun 2009):
great idea and photo!
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J. Harris Blacklist added a link (29 Oct 2009):
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John Buffett said (26 Nov 2009):
And now, some of us have our mugs in Issue 20 Page 4.
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Gaurav Tripathi said (20 Dec 2009):
i would luv to do it once myself....gr8 pic....
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Shubham Bhattacharya gave props (6 Jul 2010):
fantastic framing
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Tim E gave props (17 Nov 2011):
unique idea, but especially nice given the color and quality of the image.
