Stories about those days.

The stories that people have about Jamie’s photos are a source of amazement.  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 Prodigal Brock on 05-22-84

    My birthday

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  • From Rylee on 03-27-90

    My birthday

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  • From Sammy on 12-06-95

    I was born on this day and 21 also. As a budding filmographer and photographer he has influenced me greatly. His work is beautiful and honest.

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  • From Isabelle on 03-06-96

    This was the day I was born. My grandfather died just days before and I ended up coming into this world on the day of his funeral. My boyfriend and his twin sister have the same birthday as he did.

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    • From Krista S. on 03-06-96

      Isabelle, that is both special and beautiful. I was also born on this day. My Grandma passed away before my birth as well… I’ve always considered her to be my guardian angel. Wishing all the best to a twin from another family.

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  • From Callie on 04-08-94

    The day I was born.

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  • From ingernet on 06-24-91

    This was my 16th birthday. My mom threw me a surprise party in the park, and it was the only birthday I’d had up to that point where it didn’t rain. Tiny miracles.

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  • From Aoife on 04-19-97

    This is the day I was born 04/19/1997. God bless you Jamie
    Livingston ❤️

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  • From Erika Merriweather on 09-02-83

    You & Jamie Livingston
    On the day you were born,
    Somewhere in Brooklyn,
    A man took a polaroid picture of himself
    Staring into the mirror behind a reception desk.
    He didn’t smile.
    His eyes just looked straight ahead,
    And straight at you.
    He didn’t know your name.
    He didn’t know that that day, you were taking your first breath
    At Saint Vincent’s Hospital
    While he watched the ink dry on his polaroid picture.
    And you didn’t know him.
    But one day, many years after he had died and you had grown up,
    You would find him.
    On a site that hadn’t been invented yet on that day you were born.
    Through a phone that didn’t exist.
    Using an internet that almost nobody knew of.
    But here you are.
    Here you both are.
    Face to face.
    Two people who were never supposed to have met along their parallel lives.
    And perhaps…one day…after you yourself have gone,
    you both will meet again.
    What a strange, and beautiful synchronicity is life.

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  • From Pavel on 08-04-97

    This was the day that i was born, it’s hard to see some one grasping death the day that you embraced it.
    Blessings where ever you are Jamie.

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  • From Justin Zagri on 10-24-97

    The day before he died was my 13th birthday. It really puts things in perspective. Jamie was an editor, and I am an editor. I don’t know what else to really say, other than he literally cherished every moment of his life. Thank you for sharing, Jamie.

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  • From abiam solano on 07-03-84

    I was born that day. Yaaaay!!

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  • From Jennuh Frey on 07-01-93

    Day I was born as well

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  • From Tamara on 10-01-97

    On this day at 10 o’ clock I was born. You feel so small when you realise that the day you were born, seeing for the first time the world, someone on the other side of the world was suffering from cancer, but enjoying his last days with his friends. Your story is just one of over 7.5 billion and although every single one is unique. You and what you do, make the world’s history complete and this man captured his life in some wonderful photos which show the good and bad sides of everybody’s life. This man did great work and shared his own personal story with everybody, this is just amazing.

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  • From Gregory Cooper on 12-25-83

    I was born this day. 🙂

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  • From Gregory Cooper on 12-26-83

    I was also born this day 🙂

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  • From Daniel on 07-20-94

    The day of my birth as well, it’s super cool to see how the world was doing that day

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  • From Nick Aguilera on 01-28-82

    I was born in this day 35 years ago

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  • From chauncey tomlinson on 04-23-89

    the day I was born lets go mets he will be missed R.I.P

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  • From Ricardo E. Guerra on 10-09-96

    Very interesting. On this day over 20 years ago, I was born far far away from this magical city, on a fantastical island called Cuba, while a man was reading about tricky old Bill in the paper. The serendipity of life!

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  • From Samantha Thomas on 10-22-96

    This is the day I was born. So interesting to see what else was going on in the world that day

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  • From Natalie on 09-14-89

    Also my birthday! Seems to be a bit fitting. 😕

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  • From Jaime Medrano, México on 04-30-82

    this day I was born.. at 21:00

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  • From Luis Torres on 06-23-97

    This was my 23rd birthday, I was a first time dad a month previously, I also had recently been laid off work and was about to lose my apartment and most posesions. It’s all good now he’s almost 20 and on his 3rd year in college.

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  • From Brittany Bennett on 04-23-90

    My birthday!

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  • From Antonio Vergara on 01-16-83

    I also lost my father on this day to leukemia – I was 5 1/2, my sister was 8 1/2. I don’t believe I’ve ever had the experience of looking at a photo created that day – thank you for this.

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  • From Landy Sue on 05-18-81

    Thank you for sharing Jamie’s story. This is the day I was born in Batavia, NY. I’ve always looked to the sky to Ponder my life and these are KY favorite sunset colors.

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  • From Daisy Rey on 09-21-86

    This is the day my brother was born. He’s the reason my parent’s got married in May of this same year.

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  • From James R on 10-05-94

    The day i was born. 🙂

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  • From Ale Muñoz on 10-31-94

    This is the photo of my birthday ❤

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  • From Whitney R. on 06-15-79

    My moms birthday. Same day and year

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  • From Rachael Mosley on 12-18-92

    This is the day that I was born. Being that I am an avid music lover, and am often found sitting in the sun, it makes this picture even more special.

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  • From Patrice Jefferson on 08-07-79

    On this day I was 5 years old, I am so thankful for this project Jamie was awesome!!

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  • From siannakapriana on 03-24-97

    A year before I was born. This is really amazing.

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  • From Rebecca on 09-18-80

    The day I was born

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  • From Oskar Villafuerte on 04-22-87

    I was born on this day in 1987 ❤

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  • From Brad on 03-24-83

    21st birthday!

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  • From Robert Burns on 03-11-91

    The day I graduated Basic and Army AIT. I couldn’t have been more lost.

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  • From Brad on 06-06-87

    This is the day we got married. A couple of years later, we attended a day game in KC, watching the Royals. When we got back, there were flowers on our porch. My wife and I looked at each other, wondering who sent the flowers. Her parents sent them, wishing us a happy anniversary. We both had forgotten!

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  • From XM on 09-13-88

    Juan Felipe Giraldo was born in Medellín, Colombia this day 🙂

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  • From Katie Langella on 09-29-86

    This was the day I was born. Orange park in Jacksonville, Florida. I love his photos and I appreciate that time taken to put them on display here.

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  • From Katie on 12-31-80

    My birthday too! Love this idea and it’s true this makes us all feel connected.

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  • From Austin on 07-02-96

    This is the day I was born

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  • From Desmond Morris on 09-11-83

    I was born on this day

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  • From Ruth Lammert on 09-29-89

    This is the day my brother died. Life goes on.

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  • From Melissa on 05-20-97

    Today is my first date with the love of my life!!

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  • From Melissa on 07-26-79

    Today is my birthday! It’s a Tuesday.C- section date chosen by my mother because it is my grandma’s day off of work and just happens to be my grandpa’s birthday too!!

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  • From Corinne Sullivan on 03-29-83

    This is the day I was born. March 29th, 1983. I’m now 34 years old. The clothing wasn’t as horrible as I thought they were….

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  • From Brian on 05-13-81

    This was the day I was born also. Interesting.

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  • From Gretchyn on 09-15-84

    my birthday

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  • From Argelia Rodriguez on 07-11-85

    I was born on this day. What a great picture.

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