Destiny and Deanna Pretending to Smoke, 2008.
Image by Brenda Ann Kenneally
Photographer Brenda Ann Kenneally visited her hometown of Troy, New York, to capture the residents’ struggles of living with poverty.
The city is plagued with “serious social issues”, where 70% of poor families are headed by single mothers.
Kenneally takes poignant portraits of her subjects as they pose in their homes, revealing their stories and family background to the world. She also tracks the lives of her subjects as they grow up, find new lovers, and have children.
Take a look at her work below.
Heather and Her Daughter Jada, 2010.
Image by Brenda Ann Kenneally
Robert, 2013.
Image by Brenda Ann Kenneally
Lawerence, 2007.
Image by Brenda Ann Kenneally
Patrice and George, 2007.
Image by Brenda Ann Kenneally
Little Jessie, 2006.
Image by Brenda Ann Kenneally
Laurie’s Son, Chris, 2007.
Image by Brenda Ann Kenneally
Kandice, 2013.
Image by Brenda Ann Kenneally
[via Slate, Images by Brenda Ann Kenneally via Slate]