Vincent saved his allowance to purchase a Nikon rangefinder at a garage sale and, at the age of nine, he sold his first photo to a local newspaper for $50.
Vincent was a featured guest speaker at the 1998 National convention of Professional Photographers of America, and was asked to be part of the Vision Gallery at the 1999 Fall Seybold Show.
A member of the board of directors for Palm Beach Photographic Centre,[11] he also leads their workshops to Cuba, Peru, India, Burma, Vietnam and Cambodia.
During one of his trips to Burma, he photographed Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi.
[14] A member of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals Dream Team, he has been recognized with the creation of the Vincent Versace Award for Digital Photography Excellence, also called "The Vinnie.