By
Joseph Tepper, November 17, 2012 @ 02:25 PM (EST)
For one night every year, the underwater imaging world converges for the same big bash—the DPG/Wetpixel Cocktail Party.
A party that has already become a staple and one of the “must attends” of DEMA week, the party seems to get bigger and better year after year. And this year, we through the party on the Las Vegas strip in a great space inside the legendary Flamingo Hotel.
More than 400 photogrpahers gathered for the annual bash!
Nearly 400 underwater photographers, videographers, and friends of the industry partied into the night (well, until past midnight). Party-goers were treated to a plentiful supply of free drinks and the latest issue of Scuba Diver- Through the Lens magazine! It was great to watch everyone mingle: from seasoned photographers, to housing designers, equipment retailers, authors, and even just fans of the underwater realm.
An enormous thank you to our generous sponsors, who made this party possible: Backscatter, Reef Photo and Video, Nauticam USA, Scubapix, Scuba Diver- Through The Lens, and Zen Underwater.
Also, a tip of the cap to the great cast who made this happen from DPG and Wetpixel: Hergen Spalink, Kerri Bingham, Joseph Tepper, Matt Weiss, Rachel Messina, Keri Wilk and Adam Hanlon.
Thanks to everyone who helped put the party together!
Aaron Wong and Mr. Turtle spend some quality time
Peter Mooney of Scubapix and Andy Sallmon of Sea & Sea
Backscatter's Berkley White and Wetpixel's Adam Hanlon make a "turtle sandwich"
Team Nauticam!
Burt Jones and Kerri Bingham
Team Backscatter was in full party mode
DPG Associate Editor Joe Tepper and photographer Daniel Botelho chill with Mr. T
Light and Motion makes an appearence
Uh Oh...Getting silly...
Publisher of DPG Matt Weiss with Susie Erbe of Worldwide Dive and Sail
Thanks to DPG's Matt Weiss and Wetpixel's Adam Hanlon for putting the party together
Team Scuba Diver-Through the Lens Magazine: Joe Tepper, Matt Weiss, and John Thet
DPG Publisher Matt Weiss gives a great speech at the party
Smooch! Matt gets surprised with a wet Worldwide Dive and Sail kiss
The future of underwater photography is in good hands - Tobias Friedrich and Keri Wilk
Joel and Jennifer Penner of Backscatter
Matt Weiss and Jason Heller of DPG
Behind every great underwater imaging party, there are greater women. Thanks to Rachel and Kerri for awesome party planning!
Photographer Burt Jones shares a drink with the owner of the Arenui - Luigi
After the party there's the after pary - Part of the DPG print and online team - Rachel Messina, John Thet, Matt Weiss, Jason Heller, Aaron Wong and an overexcited Keri Wilk gets some drinks on the strip after the show.
