Robert W. Madden Photography

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I spent many years as a staff photographer for National Geographic Magazine bringing back stories from all seven continents. I still travel seven to nine months a year taking images for National Geographic Creative. You can also purchase selected images on this website. Subscribe to my newsletter that features photography insights and information.

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Bob’s image of a spectacular plane crash in Guatemala was selected by the editors of National Geographic as one of the 50 Greatest Pictures from the pages of the Magazine. Read More

25 Years Ago at National Geographic

Twenty-five years ago this month, I was working for the National Geographic Society (NGS) developing the prototype for a digital photographic archive for the Society’s Image Collection. It was incurring significant expenses and the President of NGS asked me to develop a business plan to justify the costs. This blog consists of portions of the […]

As the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, masks become a personal statement. In Annapolis, Maryland we see the state and n… twitter.com/i/web/status/12697…
June 8, 2020 1:06 am
In Havana, Cuba on the Malecón, a seawall that stretches for 5 miles along the north side of Centro Habana and the… twitter.com/i/web/status/12689…
June 5, 2020 4:03 pm