Onne van der Wal
Onne van der Wal | |
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| Born | Netherlands |
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| Known for | photography |
| Website | vanderwal |
Onne van der Wal is a Dutch marine photographer and writer.[1]
Onne van der Wal Photography Gallery is named after him.[2]
Early life and career
Born in the Netherlands, Onne van der Wal relocated to South Africa with his family as a toddler in 1959.[3][4] He lived in the then apartheid-governed country until he completed his education in 1979.[3][5] He is trained as a machinist.[6]
His career began in sailing, but after a pivotal encounter with a Sail Magazine editor in 1981.[3][7] He was on board Flyer II which won the 1981–1982 Whitbread Round the World Race.[8]
In 1980, van der Wal visited Newport, Rhode Island with a friend and decided to settle there by 1985.[3]
Following an initial stint in the marine trade, he pivoted towards professional photography, encouraged by fellow sailor, Jim Adams.[3] In 1987, he founded Onne van der Wal Photography, establishing his first Newport gallery in the early 2000s, later relocating to Banister's Wharf.[3] His business includes conducting photography workshops with plans for future international expeditions.[3]
In 2013, van der Wal published Sailing, a book comprising sailing photographs.[9] A later work, Nautical Newport, contained curated images exclusive to Newport.[9]
Personal life
Onne van der Wal lives in Jamestown, Rhode Island with his wife, Tenley, and three children.[7][6][10]
Award
- Photographic Society of America Award (2013)[4]
Bibliography
- van der Wal, Onne (14 May 2004). Wind and Water: Boating Photographs From Around The World. Bulfinch. ISBN 9780821228449.
- van der Wal, Onne; Jobson, Gary (29 October 2013). Sailing. Rizzoli. ISBN 9780847838844.
- van der Wal, Onne; McCormick, Herb (22 October 2019). Sailing America. Rizzoli. ISBN 9780847863587.
References
- ^ "Straight Shooting". Cruising World. 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Onne van der Wal Photography Gallery | Newport, RI 02840".
- ^ a b c d e f g "Turning the camera around". Newport Daily News.
- ^ a b "Van der Wal, Onne".
- ^ "Second Wind | Local Programs | Rhode Island PBS". www.ripbs.org. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ a b Hemmen, Pim Van. "Onne's New Goose". Soundings Online.
- ^ a b James Masters (30 January 2014). "Onne van der Wal: 'Sea astronaut' captures light years of progress". CNN.
- ^ "Nautical photographer Onne van der Wal returns to Whaling Museum's Sailors' Series". www.whalingmuseum.org.
- ^ a b "These authors with ties to Newport have left their mark on the literary world". Newport Daily News.
- ^ Riel, Tim. "Famed photographer captures his home’", Jamestown Press, October 09, 2025.
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