The Dutchess County Fair: Portrait of an American Tradition, Black Dome Press, 2007. Molly Ahearn

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Molly Ahearn has been photographing personally and professionally for more than 20 years. Her first book The Dutchess County Fair: Portrait of an American Tradition was published by Black Dome Press in 2007. Long term personal photo essays include the Dutchess County Fair, Rodeo Cowgirls and Disappearing Farms of Westchester County. In 2006, Ahearn’s images of the Dutchess County Fair were the subject of two exhibitions. Her photographs have been published in several publications including The New York Times, Poughkeepsie Journal, Bioscience, Inside Out and Taconic Weekend. Professional assignments include documentary photography for Saint Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY, documentary work for the Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, NY, and a broad variety of studio and portrait assignments. She served her third year as a judge for the amateur photography competition at the Dutchess County fair in August 2007. Ahearn studied at the International Center of Photography in New York City and worked as assistant to acclaimed Magnum photographer Bruce Davidson on his personal photo essay of Central Park as well as his professional assignments.