My photography is spontaneous. I attempt to capture the inspiration of the moment with the tools at hand. My father and grandfather were photographers that understood the complexity of exposure. My nephew studied photography. I admired their expertise as they mixed the chemicals necessary to develop their negatives and prints. Their patience on the enlarger was rewarded with excellence. My family's Christmas cards were unique. My grandfather Diver's photos are here on Flickr as part of the Cornell University Library collections.

 

The ability to compose a photograph was passed to me without the patience needed to deal with exposure meters and the other tools of the trade that mark the serious hobbyist and the professional photographer. I've been very lucky to produce some much-admired images despite my obvious limitations. Brownie Instamatics and other point-and-shoot cameras in some ways prepared me for the era of phone photography that is upon us today.

 

Safe to say there will be no "Ansel Adams" moments as my photos are reviewed! But there may be the occasional pleasant surprise.

 

To learn about me and my experiences, please visit my blogs and pages below:

 

Starting out in Middletown NY 1946-1964

[ middletownny1946to1964.blogspot.com/ ]

 

Employment 1960-1969: Port Fortune, Chatham MA, Mongaup Pond Campsite, Livingston Manor, NY

[ employment1960to1969.blogspot.com/ ]

 

Notable Experiences: Beech Mountain Boy Scout Camp

[ notable-experiences.blogspot.com/ ]

 

Places of interest: David's Folly, Mohonk

[ placesofinterest.arnoldgalleries.com/ ]

 

Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection - 1885

[ arnoldpostcardcollection.blogspot.com/ ]

 

Photographers Street View

[ www.photographersstreetview.com/ ]

 

Appendix I - The Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection - 1885

[ arnoldappendix.blogspot.com/ ]

 

The Arnold Galleries

[ sites.google.com/arnoldtradecards.com/arnoldgalleries/home ]

  

Work History:

 

2014 - present

host at [ www.photographersstreetview.com/ ], [ arnoldpostcardcollection.blogspot.com/ ] and several other blogs (above)

 

1969 - 2010

Library Assistant at Cornell University

 

1968 - 1969

Asst. Curator of History at Palisades Interstate Park

 

1968 summer

Ranger Naturalist at National Park Service, Acadia National Park [ www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm ]

 

1967 summer

Park Assistant at Acadia National Park sponsored by Student Conservation Association [ www.thesca.org/about ]

I excelled as an Assistant due in large part to my Ranger mentor, Wayne Welshans, and was promoted to full Ranger rank the next summer.

 

1966 summer

Asst. Caretaker, Mongaup Pond Campsite; NYS Dept. of Env. Conservation [ www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/24484.html ]

Arriving with Sid Bascom, District 9 Superintendent, I was the first occupant of the original Caretaker's residence.

 

1964 & 1965 summers

Dishwasher at Port Fortune Restaurant (now private residence), Chatham MA

 

1958 - 1964

lawn mower (using Clemson Bros. push hand mower) at Neighbor's place

 

Education

Agriculture & Life Sciences at Cornell University, B.S. '68 [ www.cornell.edu/about/ ]

1964 - 1968