Between 1986 and 1992 , as senior assistant editor and director of layout and design , he was in charge of the presentation of all visual material in National Geographic . Over this period , he and his fellow workers won many awards for photography , art , and design . In 1966 , he was named '' College Photographer of the Year '' ; in 1971 , '' U.S. Photographer of the Year '' ; and in 1976 , '' Magazine Photographer of the Year '' . The Overseas Press Club designated his coverage of the 1976 Guatemala earthquake as that year 's Best Photographic Coverage From Abroad
1976 Guatemala earthquake
1976 Guatemala earthquake
Robert W. Madden