Onne (pronounced "Onn-Uh") van der Wal has been a nautical, sailing and yacht photographer for over 20 years. Once a professional sailor, he got his start in nautical, sailing and yacht photography while sailing with the 1981-82 Dutch Whitbread Around the World Race Team on their winning boat, Flyer. Onne returned from their winning circumnavigation with a large collection of photos he had shot which are still often published today and demonstrated the photographic style and elements, such as dramatic angles from high up on the mast, that he is now well known for.

Onne currently spends his summers photographing the busy nautical scene in Newport, RI where he has his office and a gallery of his work on Bannister’s Wharf downtown. In the off-season, Onne travels extensively as a nautical and sailing photographer for private yacht photography and commercial clients. His first book, "Wind and Water," was released in May 2004.