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Bio
Living and working in Kansas City.
I'm a registered architect of some three decades, but have been taking photos since my brother and I convinced Dad we wouldn't drop his Argus C-3. I’ve been doing it professionally since 2009.
Graduated from the University of Kansas with degrees in Environmental Design and Architecture; studied sculpture at Kansas City Art Institute; earned certification in secondary education at Avilla College, Kansas City.
In addition to my independent work, I was the in-house photographer at Populous (formerly HOK Sport) in Kansas City from 2006 to 09. And I (at one time) was certified to teach high school chemistry. Long story.
I'm a registered architect of some three decades, but have been taking photos since my brother and I convinced Dad we wouldn't drop his Argus C-3. I’ve been doing it professionally since 2009.
Graduated from the University of Kansas with degrees in Environmental Design and Architecture; studied sculpture at Kansas City Art Institute; earned certification in secondary education at Avilla College, Kansas City.
In addition to my independent work, I was the in-house photographer at Populous (formerly HOK Sport) in Kansas City from 2006 to 09. And I (at one time) was certified to teach high school chemistry. Long story.
Clients, Partial List
360 Architecture
Actual Size Artworks
Adjaye Associates
Bally’s
Barker Rinker Seacat
Betty Woodman
Centric Projects
Conrad Schmitt Studios
Crossland Construction
Dake Wells Architecture
David Chipperfield Architects
Derek Porter Studio
DRAW architecture + urban design
For Freedoms
Gould Evans
Greenberg Farrow
Greenlee Schmidt Architects
GSA
Habitat for Humanity
HDR
Helix Architecture + Design
Henderson Engineers
Hermanos Design
HGA Architects + Engineers
HOK
Actual Size Artworks
Adjaye Associates
Bally’s
Barker Rinker Seacat
Betty Woodman
Centric Projects
Conrad Schmitt Studios
Crossland Construction
Dake Wells Architecture
David Chipperfield Architects
Derek Porter Studio
DRAW architecture + urban design
For Freedoms
Gould Evans
Greenberg Farrow
Greenlee Schmidt Architects
GSA
Habitat for Humanity
HDR
Helix Architecture + Design
Henderson Engineers
Hermanos Design
HGA Architects + Engineers
HOK
JE Dunn
JLG Architects
Judson Studios
Kallmann McKinnell & Wood
Kissick Construction
McCownGordon Construction
Modus Studio
MS Society
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
OOSHOT
Pei Cobb Freed Architects
Populous
Rafael Architects
Rockhill Associates
Rose Brooks Center
Ryan Companies
Sabatini Architects
Scott Rice
SFS Architecture
STAND Structural Engineering
Steven Holl Architects
The Weitz Company
Tom Otterness Studio
Turner Construction
Wellner Architects
JLG Architects
Judson Studios
Kallmann McKinnell & Wood
Kissick Construction
McCownGordon Construction
Modus Studio
MS Society
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
OOSHOT
Pei Cobb Freed Architects
Populous
Rafael Architects
Rockhill Associates
Rose Brooks Center
Ryan Companies
Sabatini Architects
Scott Rice
SFS Architecture
STAND Structural Engineering
Steven Holl Architects
The Weitz Company
Tom Otterness Studio
Turner Construction
Wellner Architects
Periodicals
ArchDaily.com
Archidose.com
Architect Magazine
Architectural Record
ArchitectureBoston
Eco-Structure Magazine
El Croquis
Fraction
KC Magazine
New Landscape Photography
Photo Review
Residential Architect
Architect
World-Architects.com
Archidose.com
Architect Magazine
Architectural Record
ArchitectureBoston
Eco-Structure Magazine
El Croquis
Fraction
KC Magazine
New Landscape Photography
Photo Review
Residential Architect
Architect
World-Architects.com
Publications
Designing & Building | Rockhill and Associates, 2nd Ed.; Tuns Press
Chipperfield; by Philip Jodidio; Taschen
Guide to Contemporary New York City Architecture; by John Hill; W. W. Norton
Architecture 2010 + 2013 Engagement Calendar; Rizzoli
Sustainable Renovation: Strategies for Building Systems and Envelope; by Lisa Gelfand + Chris Duncan
Chipperfield; by Philip Jodidio; Taschen
Guide to Contemporary New York City Architecture; by John Hill; W. W. Norton
Architecture 2010 + 2013 Engagement Calendar; Rizzoli
Sustainable Renovation: Strategies for Building Systems and Envelope; by Lisa Gelfand + Chris Duncan
Press
Contact
Aaron Dougherty
Kansas City, MO
Garfield, AR
+1 816 531 8604
a<at>aarondougherty<dot>com
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A Self-Righteous Rant on Substack
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Nope—no Instagram, no Facebook, no Twitter X.
Specialist or Generalist?
I've been struggling a little with this apparent dichotomy. Today's conventional wisdom seems to favor specialization. "Who would hire a part-time plumber? or brain surgeon?” But what about the Renaissance man — wasn't he a good thing? Do we all really want to be pandas and eat nothing but bamboo?
As this relates to photography, the establishment wants to rain upon us a similar advice: produce a consistent body of work. Within the field of art this (in my current thinking) feels like an unreasonable constraint, and not one that is universally rewarded. My favorite painter is Richard Diebenkorn who famously progressed from representational to abstract expressionist to figurative work, and finally to his own geometric Ocean Park series. My earliest and most lasting influence in photography was Harry Callahan, whose work and subject matter varied wildly over his career.
All this is to say that I have decided to make a bold leap against some of the stuff I'm reading, and to continue my photography of both architecture and of people, concurrently. And of telephone poles and walls. All my diverse interests and energies will be made manifest and will continue to be visible at this same web-site. It might appear inconsistent, but it's all photography isn't it? And isn't photography specialty enough?
As this relates to photography, the establishment wants to rain upon us a similar advice: produce a consistent body of work. Within the field of art this (in my current thinking) feels like an unreasonable constraint, and not one that is universally rewarded. My favorite painter is Richard Diebenkorn who famously progressed from representational to abstract expressionist to figurative work, and finally to his own geometric Ocean Park series. My earliest and most lasting influence in photography was Harry Callahan, whose work and subject matter varied wildly over his career.
All this is to say that I have decided to make a bold leap against some of the stuff I'm reading, and to continue my photography of both architecture and of people, concurrently. And of telephone poles and walls. All my diverse interests and energies will be made manifest and will continue to be visible at this same web-site. It might appear inconsistent, but it's all photography isn't it? And isn't photography specialty enough?