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Welcome to Oz 2.0 Workshop with Vincent Versace

Mike Wong — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 04:38:56 +0000

I just got an email from my friend Vincent Versace about his upcoming Welcome to Oz 2.0 workshop with the Maine Media Workshops in July. The workshop runs July 3 - July 9, 2011 and is based on Vincent's new book, Welcome to Oz 2.0. It will be a great chance to get inspired by Vincent up close on how to be taken by a photograph rather than just take a photograph.

There are only a few spots left so if you're thinking of going, be sure to sign up soon. More information on this workshop can be found on the Maine Media Workshop web site.

Behind the Scenes - Live from Las Vegas Webinar with Vincent Versace

Mike Wong — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:48:34 +0000

Last week, while we were in Las Vegas for Photoshop World, we asked our good friend Vincent Versace to do a "Live from Las Vegas" webinar. He was more than happy provided we supplied lots of coffee and a snack or two. One of the topics Vincent covered was how he used FocalPoint to re-create the blur, or bokeh that he normally creates with his lens by shooting at f/5.6 but in the case of this example, he couldn't shoot at his preferred aperture because his assistant left all of the lighting and reflectors at the studio.

The webinar covered MUCH more than FocalPoint, in fact, FocalPoint is the shortest part of the presentation. Rather, Vincent covered lots of Photoshop techniques such as removing color casts and adding warmth to the photo in a realistic way. Throughout the entire presentation, those who attended live told us how much they loved the live presentation.

But what if you missed it? Well, you're in luck. We just posted the recorded episode up on the onOne University. You can watch it for free here. Also, here are some behind the scenes photos that I took while Vincent was presenting and Dan and Addy were busy answering the questions that were coming in. All photos were processed with PhotoTools 2.5 Professional Edition. The frame is one of Vincent's that is included in PhotoFrame 4.5 Professional Edition.

Upcoming Pro Webinar with Vincent Versace

Mike Wong — Mon, 17 May 2010 17:14:29 +0000

We've got another great webinar planned in our onOne University Pro Webinar Series. This month, our good friend Vincent Versace will be in our Portland, Oregon office to present Bokeh: The Science of Focus and the Art of Blur. Here is a brief description of what you can expect.

In this 1 hour live webinar Vincent will join us to discuss the importance of the qualities of how a lens blurs and how focus is overrated in photography. With new software like FocalPoint, it's now possible to realistically replicate the quality of lens blur, or Bokeh, after the fact, and he'll take us through when and where photographers deploy blur and how to achieve the desired results. With your DSLR camera it's now possible to create the look of a Hollywood Glamour shot that previously required an 8 x 10 view camera. Vincent will show you how.

See samples of Vincent's work here.

This is a free webinar and you can register at http://www.ononesoftware.com/webinars/ - but register now because the webinar is only open to the first 500 registrants. You won't want to miss this one!

A day shooting with Vincent Versace

Mike Wong — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:50:20 +0000

Last week, Vincent Versace was up in Portland visiting us here at onOne Software so we took him out to the Oregon Coast to see what we could photograph. We ended up with some great shooting weather - about 50 degrees and mostly cloudy and most importantly, no rain!

Along for the shoot were senior product manager Dan Harlacher, Brian Kraft (vp sales), Vincent and me. If you've ever wondered what it's like to spend a day shooting with Vincent, now you can see. Brian Kraft shot a little video along the way and put it up on Vimeo. I thought it would be fun to share here.

Just a warning though, this may be a side of Vincent many of you have not seen before. He was very heavily under the influence of Gummy Bears early in the day. Evidence of why you should keep them out of the reach of your kids.

New Training DVDs from Vincent Versace

Mike Wong — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:48:11 +0000

A while back, I was down in Los Angeles and hung out with Vincent Versace for a few hours. As usual, he showed me a couple of cool things in Photoshop, one of which was a new technique he was working on to bring details back into an image - essentially taking something that was blurry and bringing it back into focus. It was pretty cool.

Well, now he's got it on a training DVD and I thought I would share the news with all of you here.

Vincent's DVD that teaches this technique is called The Lazarus Effect: Raising the Dead Pixel and you can find out more about it at Vincent's website at AcmeEducational.com.

He's also got a DVD update to his book Welcome to Oz called Return to Oz - From Oz to Kansas 2.0 and it's all about Black and White conversions.

Welcome to Oz is one of my favorite Photoshop books and would recommend it to anybody who wants to learn more about Photoshop. I'm looking forward to seeing the Return to Oz materials especially since Vincent is one of the best at the black and white conversion.

Focus on Nature Iceland Workshop

Mike Wong — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:49:09 +0000

Einar Erlendsson who runs the Focus on Nature Workshops in Iceland recently posted an interview with Vincent Versace on his teaching style and what he's looking forward to the most in the next workshop that they do together. There are two photographs posted along with the interview that are, in my humble opinion, amazing. The contrast in the clouds and smoke are incredible. I don't think anyone does this better than Vincent. Take a look for yourself.

Why Vincent Versace Uses Genuine Fractals 6

Mike Wong — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:29:22 +0000

I recently sat down with Vincent Versace at his studio near Hollywood and he was gracious enough to share with us some of the reasons that he has used Genuine Fractals on 100% of the images that Vincent has created for over the past 10 years. But enough of me talking about this. Just watch the video below!

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January 2009 Photo Contest Winner

Mike Wong — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:48:55 +0000

Wow, there were some amazing photos submitted for the January 2009 Black and White photo contest. Over 100 entries and there were some really amazing shots. But in the end, Vincent Versace, our guest judge, had to pick just one. The winner for January's contest is Vladimir Fanning. Congratulations Vladimir! Here's the winning shot.

For his winning entry, Vladimir will receive Vincent's newest DVD called "Pixels in the Mist". He'll also get a signed 24" x 30" print from Vincent's collection of work. Congratulations again Vladimir and thank you to everybody who entered. There were a few of you who had trouble using the form at the end of the contest but if you emailed your pictures to me, they were shown to Vincent for consideration so even if you didn't see it in the gallery, it was reviewed.

Stay tuned for the next contest which will be announced next week...

Mike Wong — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:38:14 +0000

The January 2009 Photo Contest is heating up! There were over 20 new photos submitted in the past few days and the deadline to submit your photo is January 31, 2009. So if you haven't already submitted your maximum of 2 photos, do so now! If you want to see the latest photos, check out the gallery here.

Don't forget, the winner of our January 2009 Black and White photo contest will win a new Photoshop DVD from Vincent titled “Pixels in the Mist”. Additionally, the winner will receive a signed 24″ x 30″ print from Vincent.

January 2009 Photo Contest

Mike Wong — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:06:00 +0000

Okay, it's time to kick off the January 2009 photo contest! The theme for this month's contest is Black and White. Send us your best black and white photo for your chance to win the latest DVD from Vincent Versace called "Pixels in the Mist". The winning entry will also receive a 24" x 30" signed print from Vincent. So dig through your photo collections and choose your favorite black and white conversion technique and then submit your photo over on the official January 2009 Photo Contest Page.