See the Light: A How-To Photography Afternoon with Will van Overbeek
Viewing and Taking Pictures with a Deeper Understanding
Sunday, march 28, 2026 | 2:00PM - 4:30PM
TICKETS
$25 General | $15 NCHM Member
Limited to 30 participants
Do you ever feel like your photos are missing something? Learn to take the pictures that you want to see with photographer Will van Overbeek.
Surrounded by his exhibition, 30 Wet Dogs, Van Overbeek will help you develop the skills to make your photography more intentional.
Expand your tool kit with concepts like:
Studying the light
Framing and composition
Action and movement
Telling a story
Working with subjects
Using the right equipment (keep it simple)
The Photography Afternoon will be held in the NCHM Exhibit Room surrounded by 30 Wet Dogs. Free parking is available behind the Museum, accessible from 23rd Street.
Attendees are welcome to bring their camera or an image file that you would like to discuss with Van Overbeek at the end of the Afternoon.
Will van Overbeek has studied with photographers Garry Winogrand and Russell Lee at the University of Texas at Austin. His work is in the collections of The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Wittliff Collections at Texas State University, and The Harry Ransom Center at UT-Austin. He is the author of Aggies: Life in the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M, a documentary photo book. His 24 Summers at Barton Springs was exhibited at the Austin Museum of Art in 2007. His pictures have appeared in many magazines including: Texas Monthly, National Geographic Traveler, Sports Illustrated, The Smithsonian, Esquire, Life and Rolling Stone.
Sponsors
Exhibition Sponsor - Thrive Pet Healthcare
Media Sponsor - Lynne Dobson & Greg Wooldridge (Tejemos Foundation)
Opening Reception Sponsor - Fontaine Archive – Tito’s Vodka for Dog People
Artist Talk Sponsor
Bob Reilley
Supporting Sponsor
Lisa & Mark Burr – Kirk Tuck – Frederick van Overbeek
Friends & Family Sponsors
Ave Bonar – Stanley Farrar – Sam Jones – Michael Olvera – Mariana van Overbeek
Sponsorship
Become a sponsor for this exhibition or an exhibition-related event!!
Click the button below or contact Cristina Feldott at (512) 478-2335 or cfeldott@nchmuseum.org.
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