Stories about those days.

The stories that people have about Jamie’s photos are a source of amazement. Β Some are of the “that’s me and we were doing this” type of stories from Jamie’s friends. Some are the “I never met Jamie but this was taken on my birthday and it means a lot to me. And some are just stunningly moving one of a kind stories.

  • From jameelamariam5 on 07-28-97

    thats my birthday. R.I.P. :((

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  • From James Edwards-Marche on 04-12-92

    This was the day I set off on my first overseas school trip to Germany. I was 11 years old.

    This photo is an uncanny representation of that trip – I wrote a journal, brought a Walkman and tried a cigarette (it was a Marlborough Light not Camel though!) in the shower rooms of the hostel for the first time in my life.

    My habit didn’t last long though…after a little experimentation, I “quit” months later.

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  • From James Edwards-Marche on 05-13-88

    This was the day I fell off a tree and busted my thigh wide open! I was a seven year-old child in North London, UK. The tree had be unearthed during the Great Storm of 1987 (October 15-16th).

    I was climbing the tree, which was in a neighbour’s garden, with two friends. I fell and lost consciousness briefly…on waking, I saw my friends pointing at my thigh with a look of horror on their faces!

    I had 13 butterfly stitches that night…I think the doctor wanted to mark the fact that this occurred on Friday the 13th!

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  • From Annasi on 04-05-83

    Horse races for my birthday! Yay!

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  • From Chris on 05-02-92

    This was the day I was born.

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  • From Feben Abera on 07-14-93

    On this day on the other side of the world I was born. And just like this photo, that day was bit busy and a bit blurry for the people around me. The balance between stillness and movement is hard to find, but that’s the beauty of life. I’m a definite fan of this work and this picture specifically as well.

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  • From Naddie on 01-02-97

    My birthday and lucky number.

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  • From Jimmy G on 06-13-89

    I’ve always been drawn to cemeteries, tombstones… I don’t know what made it so the picture from my day of birth is related to this, but I find it very interesting and intriguing.

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  • From Alex aaron on 11-18-94

    Also the day I was born. It’s amazing to me how many questions I can have from such a simple snap in time!

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  • From Jessica on 02-19-87

    This is my birthday. Jamie, your work has touched so many people. I hope youre enjoying, the enjoyment your photos bring to others. Your story will continue to touch the lives of others for years to come. Rip friend.

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  • From Gemma Margaret Murphy on 02-18-92

    It’s crazy to think that when he was taking this picture in New York, 3,218 miles away in Glasgow I was being born. This is an insanely cool thing to be able to see and an insanely cool thing that he did.

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  • From Jonathan Corona on 10-09-92

    I was born on this day, I too have done that with my belly lol

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  • From Joanna Sawicka on 04-07-87

    This is the day when I was born πŸ™‚

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  • From Irfan on 07-02-96

    This was the day I receive an amazing gift. The gift of life.

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  • From Rainy on 04-09-80

    My birthday! (:

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  • From Jen on 06-04-79

    This was my first Birthday

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  • From daniel on 10-25-97

    rest in peace , light and colour.

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  • From daniel on 10-08-96

    this is the day i turned 20. i was in the army and i got taht day free for my self. had lunch wiht my parents and they got me a cd as a present. it was a compilation from obscure and hard to find songs. i felt very hopeful that day.

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  • From daniel on 12-05-95

    i was drafted to the army that day. went to play pool just a few days after graduating highschool, ended up in a military unit. it was a hard but interesting year.

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  • From daniel on 12-01-95

    graduated highschool that day. happiest day of my life.

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  • From daniel on 08-10-94

    i turned 18 that day. it sucked

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  • From daniel on 09-16-92

    i played with my highschool band in a band contest, we were sabotaged. school was bad. but from that day bullying got terrible and fistfights became a common thing. the music in me, died for quite a while, that little hopefulboy inside me…died too. everything bad in my life, sort of comes from that day. everything good sort of comes from that day. seeing those two guys just sitting there , its kind of hearing…” grow up, stop crying , move on… enjoy live”

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  • From Amber on 07-06-82

    I was born this day @ 1:43pm. This picture brings tears to my eyes. The beach is my favorite place in the world.

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  • From MΓ³nica Baptista on 03-08-85

    I was born this day

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  • From Sereina on 04-13-91

    I was born that day… yeah!

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  • From Sereina on 04-14-91

    Me too, i was born that day!

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  • From Eric Asturias on 02-17-83

    I was born this day.

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  • From Mirella on 07-16-91

    It was an awfully hot day in Finland, sunflowers were blooming, and my parents finally had a child after trying for many, many disappointing years. I was born late and with a c-section, but I was a healthy tiny human. I’m not tiny anymore, but I’m still always late.

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  • From freida on 01-09-95

    this was the day i became an older sister! it’s neat to think that on the other side of the world someone else was celebrating with me.

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  • From Anne Winchester on 07-02-97

    The day my father died. πŸ™

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  • From AlessandraScandola on 04-29-93

    My boyfriend was born on this day and he’s obsessed with taking pictures of flowers

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  • From AlessandraScandola on 09-16-95

    The day I was born

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  • From Melanie H. on 01-30-90

    My birthday. Hopefully life gets better.

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  • From Melanie H. on 01-31-90

    Hi guys. I hope your 27th year has been better than mine.

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  • From Tr8Gr8 on 06-01-82

    This is the exact day I was born! To know that somewhere in the world I was being born….and this photo was being taken.

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  • From Irina Alexandra on 09-22-86

    I was born on this day also. In Romania, 9PM.

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  • From megangeiger4210 on 05-10-92

    Also my birthday. πŸ™‚ I played the clarinet, the piano, and I’m a singer. Thanks, Jamie.

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  • From Amanda on 05-12-86

    This is the day I was born. <3

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  • From Sophie Carreras on 06-01-91

    Me too.

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  • From Jan on 01-08-90

    I was born today

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  • From Meghan on 02-23-87

    Oh no, where’s February 22nd! in 1987 that’s the day I was born πŸ™
    Wonderful photos though <3

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  • From Andee on 08-06-88

    This is the day I was born.

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  • From Vana on 01-28-92

    I was born on this day, in Porirua NZ. On the other side of the world, on the exact same day you have this man, Jamie Livingston jamming on the guitar with company. There’s something about this project/photography that captivates & inspires me.

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  • From Pragya on 12-03-84

    Me too πŸ™‚

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  • From Michael on 01-29-85

    My birthday as well.

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  • From gandavo on 10-30-86

    My 18th birthday

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  • From Katie on 09-23-86

    My birthday πŸ’œ 5:08pm . Beautiful photo 😊

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  • From Sarah on 04-09-82

    This was the day & year I was born. I own shoes just like these that were my Grandma’s! I love them & this. Thankful these are here to view. ❀️

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  • From Judeve on 06-30-86

    I was born on this day.

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  • From Nichole on 08-23-95

    This wasn’t also the day I was born ^. I really like these pictures. I feel like there is a little glimpse into his world.

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