Clarence F. Arnold was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. His interest in photography started while in elementary school, where he began making animated and claymation films. In middle school, he focused on drawing and painting, then picked his camera back up in high school and decided that would be his career and passion. 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 writing, genealogy, flying drones and traveling in his RV.