Thank goodness for liveBooks! Our workshop website was generously donated by liveBooks and serves as our information hub for interested photographers to learn about the experience in greater depth including not just photographs but video as well. I trust liveBooks with my business website and, well, my life. liveBooks employee J Sandifer is my husband. J attended Roots as a student last year and produced an impressive picture story on a lighthouse in Provincetown. He returned in 2009 as a staff volunteer, keeping everyone well fed. We’re all so grateful for liveBooks’ involvement and support. Thank you!

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Favorite Cape Cod memory: My favorite memory of Cape Cod was a sunrise at the Race Point Lighthouse for my assignment in 2008. As a student, I spent the night at the lighthouse to get a feel of the place at all hours. I rarely rise early enough to see the sun rise, but this was a great opportunity to do something out of the ordinary. The quietness of the morning dew and the stillness of the air set the tone for me to make some terrific images that day!

Why you got involved: I got involved originally to learn from some of the best photojournalists in the wedding world today. Learning how to tell a picture story in the Cape Cod setting and in the Roots house was magical. This year I returned as the staff cook and truly enjoyed being at the center of the house…the kitchen. The mornings meant hearing about peoples’ days ahead and fueling them for the challenge. While I got involved to learn how to take better pictures, I feel like I have learned even more from the students’ collective growth.