David began the serious pursuit of photography as art upon graduation from the Masters of Arts/Creative Writing Program at San Francisco State University.  He has published two books, one poetry and one photography.  His photographs have been published and exhibited in numerous locations; he received a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in 1985 for his photography book, Situations.  David Arnold has been teaching photography for nine years, eight at Nevada Union High school, Grass Valley, Ca, a National Blue Ribbon School.  Recently, ArtsEdge and the National School Boards’ Association selected Nevada Union’s Photography Program as an exemplary arts program utilizing new technology.  David Arnold’s photography includes work in black and white and color, as well as continuing experiments with digital media.