December 2009

Photographers Turn Christmas Magic into Big Dollars

Can You Honestly Call Yourself a Professional?

Diane Wilson to Teach Children's Theme and Enchanted Photography Course

Featured Photographer: Lori "Lens" DeRouen

November 2009

Richard Sturdevant Scores Big!

November VB Workshop Maxed Out

VB Classroom Gets New Upgrade

What We Learned from a Local High School Group

Surprise Visit wiht UK Photograher Stanley Burgin

Seeing is Believing - Check Out These You Tube Videos to See Hundreds of Images

First Place Print Competition Winner:Elma Flores

Taco Cabana Test Kitchen

Diane Wilson Class - Reserve for June

Featured Photographer: Winifred Whitfield

Season's Greetings from Virtual Backgrounds!

The Calendar Project: 2009 Free Theme Photography Calendar

VB Print Competition Update: Over $5,000 in Combined Prizes
for the Top Three Winners!

A Great Way to Promote the Studio

2008 Featured Photographers: The Year in Review

PMA Trade Show - A Rousing Success!

Simone Workshop in March

VB will Play Host to Special Consultants at WPPI in Las Vegas

How VB Can Help to Secure Previously Off-Limits Contracts

Rick and Deborah Ferro Tour is Taking Shape

Featured Photographer: Walter Austin

Imaging USA in Tampa - A Huge Success!

Virtual Backgrounds to Sponsor Business and Marketing Programs by Greg Stangl

Simone Workshop in March - Only a Few Seats are Available

Virtual Backgrounds Monthly Workshops

Look for Virtual Backgrounds at PMA and WPPI in Las Vegas

Featured Photographer: Don Hileman

Virtual Backgrounds Sponsoring Rick and Deborah Ferro's 21 City Tour

WPPI - Bigger Than Ever with more than 12,000 Attendees

PMA Convention and Trade Show - Auto-Everything Tools for Amateurs

Joseph and Louise Simone will Schedule a 5-day class at VB in the Fall!

Featured Photographer: Lora Yeater - A Bright Light Shining Amidst the Storm!

Richard Sturdevant's First Images!

There HAS to be a Better Way!

It's that Time Again! Turn the Holidays into New Profits

Warehouse Overstock Sale Half Price Sale on Selected Backgrounds

Featured Photographers Horacio and Nunila Domenguez

Virtual Backgrounds Plays a Key Role at the Texas PPA Fall Seminar

Flea Market Enchanted Photographer Diane Wilson Gives First Program

Losing Your Shirt on Wedding Candids? Wedding Profits are Still There

Chris Wunder Coming to Texas This December - Don't Miss It!

Special Financing Plan - A Big Hit!

Rick Harding Tells His Secrets

Get a VB system for Only $199 and Get a Huge Tax Refund!

What's New at VB?

The Florida PPA Convention - A Busy, Busy Show!

Deborah and Rick Ferro Offer Unique Children's Clothing

Rick Harding, The Prom King, Featured Speaker at VB Workshops

Jessica Laredo - The Making of a Photographic Artist

Virtual Backgrounds Revisits
Past Issues of The Backgrounder

How Cindy Cofer Promotes her Scene Machine

With the Use of Hot Lights Old Becomes New Again

The Simones Educate Korean Professional Photographers

The Perfect Storm - A Double Whammy for Lab Owners

Virtual Backgrounds will be a Large Part of the Upcoming TPPA Fall Seminar

Featured Photographer Rick Avalos is Riding the Storm

Virtual Backgrounds Learn and Earn Program

Turning Your Workshop into a Mini-Vacation

What You Should Expect at a Virtual Backgrounds Workshop

April and Larry Helsel Share Their Experiences with Virtual Backgrounds

Special Sale on New Monostand Save $100

Featured Photographer - Seung Hyu Baek

Jennifer Hudson & Art Rainville use the Scene Machine at Texas School

Backgrounds Take on New Importance at Texas School

Larry Peters is Way Out of the Box!

Partnership - An Important Element at Virtual Backgrounds

Background Secrets Revealed

Lighting Tip - Don't Blast, Feather Instead

Featured Photographer - John Dingo

Trevon Baker will Present a Full Day Program at the Kerrville Summer Seminar

The 2007 Florida School is Right Around the Corner

WPPI - The Largest Professional Photography Show Ever!

Special Senior 2008 Backgrounds

Tongue in Cheek: A Scene Machine for Cell Phone Cameras???

The Scene Machine Goes to the Dogs!

Introducing the New Studio Pro Monostand

Featured Photographer Lee Sang Jun - One of Korea's Finest Professional Photographers

Virtual Backgrounds Revisits Past Issues of The Backgrounder

How Cindy Cofer Promotes her Scene Machine

With the Use of Hot Lights Old Becomes New Again

The Simones Educate Korean Professional Photographers

The Perfect Storm - A Double Whammy for Lab Owners

Virtual Backgrounds will be a Large Part of the Upcoming TPPA Fall Seminar

Featured Photographer Rick Avalos is Riding the Storm

Larry Peters Scheduled to Teach at Virtual Backgrounds

Monte Zucker - The Legend

Wally & Nancy Stocks Off to a Great Start

PMA Report and Sample Images:

What about Alternatives to Virtual Backgrounds?

VB Workshops Filling Fast!

Photographers ask "Where is the Software?"

Great Success at WPPI!

Diane Wilson Sees Immediate Success with Her Scene Machine

David Graham of Ireland is Off to a Great Start with his Scene Machine

Double Header Workshops Begin Soon

Trevon Baker Receives Photographic Craftsman Degree at PPA

Why Should You Offer Senior 2008 Backgrounds ?

Basil Pecknyo - 82 and Going Strong!

Shirlee Robinson Gives Presentation to Connecticut Photographers

Simone's January Seminar was a Great Success!

Grand Opening of VB Learning and Demonstration Center

Senior 2008 Slides Available

Korean Delegation Visits VB

Does Anyone Still Think That Backgrounds are Unimportant?

Cindy Cofer and Mike Lamm Join the VB Family

Eros Peterson Shares His Experiences with Virtual Backgrounds

Santa Claus HAS Come to Town

There are Still a Few Seats Left for the Simone Seminar in January

What are Independent Photographers - Chopped Liver?

Slide Sets Soon to Be Released

Winners Announced for the 2006 Annual Print Competition

The October Class was a Great Success and the Simones Will Teach Another Four Day Class in January

Can a Professional Photographer Compete with the Mall Santa Claus?

Featured Photographer:
Jessica Laredo de Sierra

Only a Few Days Remain for the Annual VB Print Competition

Simone Will Teach Four Day Class in January

Virtual Backgrounds Exhibits at Phtokina

Trevon Baker's Christmas Promotion Using Virtual Backgrounds

Featured Photographers: Joseph & Louise Simone

High Dollar Prizes Announced for the VB Print Competition

Simone Class - Two Spots Have Opened Up!

Virtual Backgrounds Releases 2007 Workshop Dates

Are We Losing Our Magic?

Featured Photographer: April Helsel

Virtual Backgrounds Annual Print Competition

Simone Class - Sold Out!

The Secrets to Capturing Your Own Backgrounds

Tacos, Enchiladas, Tamales, Beans and Rice

Top 10 Reasons Why VB is Preferred Over Green Screen

VB Users Awarded by the PPA

Featured Photographer: Shirlee Robinson

Simones Scheduled to Teach in San Marcos this October

They Didn't Have to Die

The Virtual Backgrounds Annual Print Competition

Which Virtual Backgrounds Projection Screen is Right for You?

New Life for Computer Graphics Backgrounds

Abstract Versus Realistic Indoor/Outdoor Backgrounds

Featured Photographer: Trevon Baker's Journey to Korea

Props Play a Key Role w/ Virtual Backgrounds

VB's Annual Print Competition

Lighting for Perfection with VB

Doubters Doubt the Perfect Storm

Choosing the Best Projector

Washout: Causes and Fixes

People with Backgrounds or Vice Versa

Featured Photographer: Larry Peters

Why is the Background Important

Green Screen vs. VB

How to Advertise Your VB System

VB - Exploding with Popularity!

Designer Disks - Unlimited Options

Featured Photographer: Warren Gordon

WPPI - A Great Success for VB!

Rick Avalos - Guest Speaker at VB

The Perfect Storm Hits!

Simone Book Gets Acclaim

Featuring Rick & Deborah Ferro

Greg Stangl's Class - Huge Success

Local TV Station Highlights VB

Register for Trevon Baker's Class

Have Fun with Custom Backgrounds

Monte Zucker to Appear at WPPI

Featureing Angela Vaught

VB Hosts Sleep Over on Train

Scene Machine Shines at PPA

Joseph Simone Receives Award

February's Big Workshop

The Business Class with Attitude in Texas

Featuring: Basil Pecknyo

The Backgrounder Goes Monthly

Senior 2007 Slides Available Early

Trevon Baker Collection II

PPA Imaging USA in Austin, Texas

Polystyrene Props and VB

Talk to People LIVE at VB

Featured Photographer: Dave Filler

VB Print Competition Results

Sale on Holiday Slide Sets

What to Expect at VB Workshops

New Props Made Especially for VB

Winning Photographer: Cindy Cofer

Rick Harding, The Prom King

Business Class with Attitude!

Combo AC/DC Flash

Huge IRS Deduction Opportunity!

Background Power! Reviews

Steroids for Your Studio

San Marcos, Texas

Backgrounds and Foregrounds

Libraries: Summer Greens I & II

2005 Print Competition

Pat Riley & Terry Deglau

Featuring Rick Avalos

VB & Web Photo Supply Info

Background Power! Now Available

No-Nonsense Guarantee

Senior 2006 Slides

Green Screen vs VB

Total Background Making Control

Upcoming Shows & Presentations

Australia & New Zealand Tour

VB Spotlight: Trevon Baker

Trevon Baker Collection Introduced

The Helsels & Keepsakes Studio

Simone Background Collections

In Memoriam, Don Blair

In-House Slide Making

New Slide Sets to be Introduced

Three Books Available

Photokina 2004

2005 Workshop Schedule

VB Spotlight: Jim Wilson

Simones & Virtual Backgrounds

Print Competition Winners