Talking Stories takes its name from a surfer tradition of "Talking Story" - gathering by the shore, watching the ocean, and sharing stories that outlast the waves.
In-Depth Life Story Interviews and Portraits
Talking Stories is built around one rare, life-changing experience: being truly heard.
We record life story interviews and create multimedia portraits by making space for you to slow down and reflect in detail, with someone whose only job is to listen and follow the thread. Our in-depth audio interviews and photography portrait sessions, sometimes video or custom artwork, lead to a legacy output designed to answer questions that matter.
The real transformation takes place during the interview itself. What once felt unremarkable in daily life often reveals its meaning when spoken aloud.
Our aim is straightforward: to help you experience what it’s like to be deeply listened to, and to produce work that reflects your story as you wish it to be known. Your recording and portraits can be shared privately or celebrated publicly, inspiring creative tributes or simply allowing others to understand you more fully. The audio, the images, and the transcripts, are tangible proof that, for a few deliberate hours, your story was given the attention it deserves.
There are moments when life takes shape with startling clarity.
Emerging from a wave and knowing you’ve come through. Standing beside the person you’ve chosen and feeling the weight of that promise. Seeing something you built take root in the world. Hearing a client describe, in their own words, how your work reached them.
In those moments, you know who you are, what has carried you, what matters.
But memory alone does not hold. Time moves, details blur, stories thin. What gave those moments their meaning can slip unless it is spoken, named, and carried forward. To set your story down as history, as culture, as intent, is to give it permanence. It becomes a record that can be returned to.
Talking Stories® exists to make that record possible. Through guided conversations, interviews, recordings, and portraits, we hold voices still. So they can be heard again, exactly as they were.
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Stories that bring people together.
Our products are a testament to your remarkable journey, offering a tangible and digital representation of your memories and personal legacy. With captivating photographs and immersive audio recordings, we create a timeless treasure that preserves the depth, emotion, and significance of your legacy.
Our bespoke sessions can be pursued individually or shared with the important people in your life. Whether it's reconnecting with someone you haven't spoken to in years or deepening the bonds with your significant people, Talking Stories provides a platform for meaningful conversations and shared storytelling.
