About the author

Rachel Epstein is a photographer based in the San Francisco Bay area. Although her specialty is photographing people, her name is often associated with mailboxes. Rachel has traveled 25,000 miles - nearly the circumference of the earth - to photograph the most unusual mailboxes in America. The result of this project was her first book. Mailbox, U.S.A. chronicles her encounters with the fascinating people - from hog farmers to the rich and famous of Beverly Hills - who make and own the country's most extraordinary one-of-a-kind mailboxes.

Fifteen years into her career as an editorial photographer, Rachel Epstein met Rachel Kinoshita, an outstanding product photographer. The two Rachels combined their skills and resources, forming a supportive and dynamic photo team, Rachel + Rachel.