Friday Fun: Photograph your postal workers with cameramail


Artist Kyle Van Horn has come up with a very cool project involving sending disposable cameras through the mail.

On November 30th, 2003, an oversized postcard holding one disposable camera and a roll of 800 ASA, 27 exposure film was mailed from Lafayette, IN to Santa Monica, CA. A few days later, the postman knocked on the door of my friend and found him answering in his underwear. He did not understand the statement: “The Post Master wants to know why you are mailing cameras.” as he had no prior knowlege of this delivery. Approximately 14 of the 27 shots arrived intact, all of which were taken at the Lafayette post office.

The pictures are mostly of postal employees, providing a surprisingly interesting slice-of-life series (reminds me of disposable cameras at weddings). Be sure to check the tips page on creating your own cameramail!

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