NATIONALGEOGRAPHIC.COM has provided the answer: "Alas, the sexy, middle-aged photographer, portrayed by Clint Eastwood in the film that followed the book, is pure fiction. There is not, and never was, a Robert Kincaid here, although some of our photographers have shamelessly encouraged the comparison."(http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/faq.html#ocho)
No, Robert Kincaid was a fictional character in the novel "The Bridges of Madison County" by Robert James Waller. In the book, Kincaid is portrayed as a freelance photographer who captures the bridges of Madison County, Iowa. However, there is no actual person by that name who worked for National Geographic.
Not according to NG's website. Not according to NG's website.
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According to National Geographic, Robert Kincade was not real.
Robert Lee Kincaid has written: 'Abraham Lincoln, miracle of democracy' -- subject(s): Sermons
Clay Kincaid was born on October 13, 1989, in Hickory, North Carolina, USA.
Robert McFarlane - photographer - was born in 1942.
Robert Altman - photographer - was born in 1944.
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yes.
He was a famous photographer.
No, it was strictly a work of fiction, first a best selling novel by Robert James Waller (New York Times best seller for 150 weeks straight). And of course later made in to the well known movie with Ctint Eastwood and Meryl Streep.
Robert Kincaid is a photographer who travels to Madison County in Iowa to document its covered bridges. He forms a deep and passionate connection with Francesca, a married woman he meets during his visit. Their brief but intense love affair forms the central storyline of "The Bridges of Madison County."
Robert Adams is a famous photographer, who is now 72 years old. He grew up in New Jersey but then moved to Colorado. He is an amazing photographer who takes great pictures of nature.
Dr. Robert Tomlinson