It's RETV Party Time!

The big RETV launch party is happening on Thursday from 6-11pm, and it should be a blast! So get yourselves to The Invisible Dog Art Center at 51 Bergen St in Brooklyn and join the celebration.

Billing itself as "The Greatest Party in The World: RETV Launch Party!" I'm expecting an exciting time. RETV is calling itself, "the new standard in photo industry news, RETV features content from every major photography market around the world to bring an international industry to a single place of exchange for photographers, videographers, suppliers and manufacturers."

You need to RSVP, and there's only a day to do that, so go here

And if you haven't yet checked them out, make sure you listen to the interview with the late great LIFE photographer Philippe Halsman's daughter and grandson. Halsman was responsible for 101 LIFE Magazine covers and shared one of the most unique creative partnerships with Salvador Dali that anyone has ever seen. Perhaps best known for his "jump" photos, Halsman was a master photographer, and I bet there are images you know that you didn't realize were his.

RETV wants to be a one-stop destination for photography information and education, so this is a great opportunity to get a close-up look at just what RETV is all about. The party if being sponsored by SONY, ARC and Resource Magazine. I hope you'll join me there.

FPS FEST 2011 is the Place to Be This Weekend

FPSFest is back bigger and better then before, with a 2-day festival of shorts, panels, refreshments and fun for the family. Don’t miss it! I’ll be there looking to see work by Danny Clinch, Erwin Olaf, Ryan Hughes and many others. There will even be popcorn and music for all.

Running at Root Studio (131 No. 14th) in Williamsburg on Friday, March 4 from 6 – 10pm and Saturday, March 5 from 11am – 10pm. Friday will feature films while on Saturday there will be two panels as well as films, and the night will end with live music.

This is a very ambitious undertaking by RETV Resource, Vimeo and Root (Capture), admission is required for each day. Friday is $7 and Saturday $10. Quite the bargain, so sign up here and skip the lines.

Check out this piece on Vimeo