Cotton Coulson

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, after having begun contributing to them as a freelancer in 1975.

He also worked at The Baltimore Sun, where he was a director of photography, and at U.S. News & World Report, where he was an associate director of photography. 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.

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. they met at a photography seminar in 1976.

He was named for Cotton Mather.