2025 Feb 1
A Declaration
In this Black History Month we’ve decided to abandon social/political neutrality and go public with an unequivocal statement. Martin Luther King, jr. said; “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” In that spirit, Aaron Dougherty Photography:
1) Believes in and supports diversity, equity, and inclusion.
2) Strives to be as woke* as an all-white, all-male organization can be.**
3) Believes black lives matter. It is sad that anyone should feel threatened by such a simple truth.
4) Is anti-fascist, and therefore: Antifa (which is short for anti-fascist).
And if you’re not outraged by now, you might be interested in my extended rant: Open Letter to White People.
* “Woke” 1 a: aware of and actively attentive to important societal facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice).
Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woke. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
** there is only one of us of any description here at Aaron Dougherty Photography, btw.
2025 Jan 28
Mildred’s Cafe, South Plaza
Their 3rd Kansas City location! A wonderful new place to hang out and have coffee, right here in my own neighborhood.
Beautiful design work by Hermanos Design.
More HERE.
2025 Jan 2
Airshow
I am revisiting some of the moldering back rooms of my archives and have discovered an early pursuit of what the kids are currently calling street photography. This is a genre I find especially compelling; and looking back at these has got me thinking I need to get back to it. It’s an entirely different approach to seeing than my architectural and the bulk of my relatively static uncommissioned work—tripod-mounted and perspective-corrected. You're flying without a safety net, so to speak. Kinda scary and exhilarating at once.
I’m sure I’ve mentioned these two, but if you appreciate street photography you gotta see the work of Joanna Mrowka and Didier Vanderperre. Fantastic stuff, both.
More HERE.
2025 Jan 4
KCAC Art Auction
The 42nd Annual KCAC Art Auction is coming February 22nd! Mark your calendar! Always a lot of fun, and this year it’ll be at a cool new venue besides.
at:
The Medallion Room, Park39
315 E 39th Street
Kansas City, MO 64111
Doors open at 5pm
Silent Auction goes from 5-7pm
Live Auction begins at 7pm
My own Blind #276 will be amongst the donated works available. See the entire series HERE.
