  We present a quark model study of the $\omega$ meson photoproduction near
threshold. With a limited number of parameters, all the data in history are
reproduced. The roles played by the {\it s}- and {\it u}-channel processes
(resonance excitations and nucleon pole terms), as well as the {\it t}-channel
{\it natural} (Pomeron) and {\it unnatural} parity (pion) exchanges are
clarified. This approach provides a framework for systematic study of vector
meson photoproduction near threshold.
