Logo by Lynne Venart; photo by Angela Kleis

I moved to D.C. in 2006, which — though surely trailing several of you reading this right now in experience — has been enough time to be here for the party on U Street after Obama’s election, the first season of baseball’s return to D.C., the running joke that was and is the Roy Pearson lawsuit, George Mason’s magical run to the Final Four, snowpocalypses and many false alarms, last year’s terrifying Red Line crash, and plenty of other notable events that I’m sure will be replaced in my mind by even more memorable days. Of course, this also means that I’ve been in town for three Exposed exhibits. And every year — much like our awesome photography pool — Exposed has gotten bigger, more diverse and just…better. It’s not just a chance to take in some excellent photographic work, but a chance for us to connect with those of you who have experienced all of the above alongside us. To say we all look forward to Exposed every year would be a gross understatement.

And, besides, anytime our own Heather Goss can get on the telly, well, we’re excited. (D’oh. It seems like the previously embedded video of Heather’s appearance on News Channel 8’s Let’s Talk Live! might have caused a few electronic bumps for those of you out there. Apologies from your friendly weekend editor. You can check out Heather’s inspired performance here.)

A few reminders: tonight’s opening reception at the hopefully cram-resistant Long View Gallery runs from 6 to 10 p.m. For your five bucks, you get a) a signature punch from mixologist Scott Palmer of Dino, b) a liquor tasting from Leopold Brothers, c) wines from Downey Selections, d) a whole bunch of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer, e) hors d’oeuvres from Nage, and f) a chance to get your groove on as DJs v:shal kanwar, Sequoia, and Mr Darko spin, g) free pinhole cameras for the early birds (made from PBR beer cans, no less!), and last, but not least, h) a chance to chat it up with us, your trusted DCist writers, editors, and photographers.

If you can’t make it to the opening tonight, the show runs through March 21. All photos are for sale and most for very reasonable prices; if you can’t place your order in person, you should contact Long View at 202.232.4788 or Heather at heather@dcist.com.