See the Light: A How-To Photography Afternoon with Will van Overbeek
Viewing and Taking Pictures with a Deeper Understanding
saturday, 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? Raise your photography to a higher level, learn to how take the pictures you would like 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.
Develop your visual tool kit with the essential elements of photography:
Studying the light
Framing and composition
Action and movement
Telling a story
Working with people – Don’t say “cheese”
Using the right equipment – Don’t let gear get in the way of good pictures
Participants are welcome to bring a difficult RAW file or technical questions to discuss with Van Overbeek at the end of the session.
The Photography Afternoon will be held in the NCHM Exhibit Room. Free parking is available behind the Museum, accessible from 23rd Street.
Photo by Kirk Tuck
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
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 – Ron Farris – Sam Jones – Michael Olvera – Marina van Overbeek
Sponsorship
Become a sponsor for this exhibition or an exhibition-related event!!
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