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Photographer known for his work for National Geographic magazine
Cotton Coulson (1952 – May 27, 2015 in
Tromsø , Norway) was a photographer known for his work for
National Geographic magazine.
Professional life
Coulson graduated from
New York University Film School in 1975, and was hired by
National Geographic in 1976,
[1] after having begun contributing to them as a freelancer in 1975.
[2]
He also worked at
The Baltimore Sun , where he was a director of photography,
[3] and at
U.S. News & World Report , where he was an associate director of photography.
[1]
In 1996, he collaborated with
Rick Smolan on Smolan's "24 Hours in Cyberspace" project;
[4] he subsequently joined
CNET , where he was senior vice-president of creative services until 1999, at which point he was promoted to vice president and executive producer.
[5]
Death
On May 24, 2015, Coulson was
scuba diving in the waters of the
Svalbard Archipelago as part of a photography assignment, when he signaled to his diving partner that he needed to surface immediately.
[4]
By the time they emerged from the water, he was unresponsive;
CPR was performed,
[2] but he died in hospital three days later, without having ever regained consciousness.
[4]
Personal life
Coulson was married to fellow photographer
Sisse Brimberg , who was also his professional partner;
[6] they met at a photography seminar in 1976.
[4]
He was named for
Cotton Mather .
[4]
References
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a
b
Cotton Coulson, National Geographic Photographer, Dies , by Laura Parker; at
National Geographic ; published May 28, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015
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a
b
Photographer Cotton Coulson Dies in Diving Accident on National Geographic Expedition , by David Walker, at
Photo District News ; published May 28, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015
^
Cotton Coulson , by Jacques Kelly, in
The Baltimore Sun ; published May 29, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015
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a
b
c
d
e
Photographer Cotton Coulson Dies In Norway After Diving Accident , by Donald R. Winslow; at the
National Press Photographers Association ; published May 28, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015
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CNET Online Announces Promotions within Senior Management , at
CNET ; published March 1, 1999. Retrieved June 21, 2015
^
Cotton Coulson Dies , at
Sony 's Global Imaging Ambassadors; published June 5, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015; via
archive.org
External links
Keenpress , official site of Coulson and Brimberg
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