Onne van der Wal
Dutch marine photographer
About Onne van der Wal
Onne van der Wal is a Dutch marine photographer and writer.
Onne van der Wal Photography Gallery is named after him.
Early life and career Born in the Netherlands, Onne van der Wal relocated to South Africa with his family as a toddler in 1959. He lived in the then apartheid-governed country until he completed his education in 1979. He is trained as a machinist.
His career began in sailing, but after a pivotal encounter with a Sail Magazine editor in 1981. He was on board Flyer II which won the 1981–1982 Whitbread Round the World Race.
In 1980, van der Wal visited Newport, Rhode Island with a friend and decided to settle there by 1985. A later work, Nautical Newport, contained curated images exclusive to Newport.
Award Photographic Society of America Award (2013)
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