This week at Photoshop World in Las Vegas, Bessmarie "Beamie" Young was named winner for the coveted Vincent Versace Award for Excellence in Digital Photography.

Nicknamed “The Vinny,” this competition is open to all attendees of the conference and the prize is awarded during the opening keynote presentation.

The winner receives an extensive list of sought-after industry goodies from Epson, Dynalite, Xrite, Hoodman, Wacom, Lowepro, and Adobe, and includes a one-week tuition scholarship to Maine Media Workshops. "I'm thrilled that this prize includes a Maine Media Workshop experience for the winner," says Versace " Maine is all about intensive imaging education and moving forward as an artist."

MMW looks forward to welcoming Beamie, a Maine native, to Rockport in 2011. Vincent is back on campus October 17 - 23 teaching his workshop Return to Oz - The Environmental Landscape.