Overview

This book is more of a journey than a memoir. It takes the viewer on a global adventure with photographs that tell a unique story. The story is individualized and personal. Each viewer will have a sense of being in "that moment of time" as they turn each page create their own story and what it means to them. He introduces the reader to the project with his opening words. The reader gets an additional tease as he reveals hidden clues about the book and afterward you've looked through the book, he explains details which make you go back and view the photos again and again.

Description

The book is titled "Sixty". It could be sixty seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months or in this case years. Its a photographic memoir that tells a unique story(ies). The photographs were taken over the span of 40+ years. Each photo stands on its own and tells its own story, yet when combined with other photos or words, it weaves the story together giving the viewer new meaning and perspective. The goal for this book is for the viewer to reflect upon their own journey, while showing a common thread of life and experiences in which we all share. Though it is a personal memoir, it is as much your story as it is his. The book is thought provoking and enjoyable. He brings the viewer along with him on this photographic journey and by the crafting of his words to tell the story, he bridges the gaps of cultures to show how similar our lives are no matter where you live. You get to the end of the book and it leaves you wanting more.

About The Author

Clarence F. Arnold was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on August 18, 1981 and retired as a Chief Photographer's Mate in 2002. He served in a variety of assignments ranging from photographer, military training instructor, program manager, and intelligence analyst supervisor, and has traveled around the world working in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Sicily, Italy, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Japan, the United Kingdom, and various stations within the United States. He retired from a second career as a DoD employee. He and his wife Arline currently live in Waldorf MD where they raise their granddaughter Saniyah and created a non-profit organization dedicated to combating hunger and homelessness. He is actively involved within his community by mentoring middle and high school students on personal growth and career development. He also provides photography and content management services to local non-profits in addition to assisting entrepreneurs in business development. He enjoys DIY projects, flying drones and traveling in his RV.

Genre:photography
Sub-genre:Photojournalism
Language:English
Pages:72
Hardcover ISBN:9798218173302

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