Document People Around You, Not Just the Kids from Ashley Manley

⚠️ Note: This episode is from the Intentional Documentary® era. I’ve kept it in the archive because it’s a timeless reminder to notice and preserve the stories of our adult relationships, from friendships to cousins to the neighborhood coffee barista.

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This short episode features photographer Ashley Manley’s personal story about realizing her dearest friendships were missing from her photo albums.

It’s a call to notice the people who see you in your real, grown-up life — the friends who get your bad jokes and love you anyway.

A beautiful reminder that it’s not just our kids who deserve to be remembered.

Topics:

• The invisibility of adult friendships in our personal archives
• Why documenting grown-up relationships matters
• A challenge to photograph the people who know you now
• How one night in Chicago sparked a shift in perspective
• Using story work to deepen connection with chosen family

Connect with Ashley + access the archived episode resources here: 

→ dangerouslygoodstories.com/intentional-documentary-archive