Peggy Perdue

Category: Portraits

  • The bride wore plaid

    The bride wore plaid

    They got married in the midst of Illinois’ worst winter storm. Mom wore a red plaid flannel shirt and faded flared jeans. Her brown-blond hair fell below her shoulders, pinned back from her face with a metallic drugstore barrette. She wore thick brown aviator glasses, the strong prescription minimizing her blue eyes and breaking the…

  • A mother, a ring, and America’s hunger

    A mother, a ring, and America’s hunger

    The single mother of the inner city trying to feed her family has been over-reported. Nine out of 10 of the hungriest counties are rural. This is one family’s story.

  • Welcome to Portraits.

    Welcome to Portraits.

    Real people, real issues. In depth. Intimate. Stories that matter. The world has become so obsessed with the “issues” that we’ve forgotten the people those issues are supposed to be about. We’re “staying connected” at the cost of losing those connections.