Stories about those days. | Jamie Livingston: some photos of that day

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 Chetan on 12-04-95

My Birthday!!

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From Tor on 05-09-97

Just a blur.. This is my birthday. And an accurate representation of my life

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From IWantTooBelieve on 05-09-97

Hey Tor, it’s actually also my birthday and your description fits my life too :’)
Cheers mate, hang in there we’ll make it.
P.S. It makes me think of Cure’s album “pornography” too.

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From JRae on 04-22-91

The day I was born 💖

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From Jason McLemore on 08-21-97

This was the day I shipped off to Navy boot camp at RTC Great Lakes, Illinois. Can’t believe it’s already been 20 years.

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From Renata on 09-16-94

Two weeks late and this was the birthday you wanted. My second son, Walker ❤️

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From Renata on 04-30-91

My first son was born, Atticus ❤️

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From Lynzi Mars on 01-23-92

The day I was born <3

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From Steve on 07-02-82

I was born on this day

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From CMH on 02-12-83

My 18th Birthday.

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From Andrew on 12-19-89

I was born this day as well! The VU meter is fitting as I am an audio engineer.
There’s something so human about Mr. Livingston’s work. He clearly dabbled in many different facets of art and that has had an impact on his work as a photographer. He must have had a rich, well lived life.

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From Miranda Allen on 03-01-97

This was taken on the day I was born. Really cool 😍😮

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From cosmicjawa on 12-27-96

Day i was Born…

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From Sean Smiley on 08-01-81

My Birthday

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From Juliana on 10-25-97

I cry as I see this final photo. Life and death. I am young but not too young to be touched by this beautiful work of art. I thank you for allowing us into your rich life Jamie. May you rest well our friend…

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From Juliana on 09-04-97

I was born two years later on this day in a small town Eureka on the California Coast.

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From Kristin on 12-28-82

This is my bday and I love old graves so this is so cool for my bday pic

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From Justin on 06-12-82

the day I was born to Mona Jo Barger, in Erie, PA.

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From Alisa on 01-30-95

This was the day I was born. My mother was in labor with me all day the day before – it was Super Bowl Sunday and my mom was watching the game (both of my parents are HUGE football fans) but the nurse yelled at my dad for watching football while my mom was in labor. 18 hours went by and finally my mother went into have a C-section. I was born at 3:13am on January 30th.

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From joe on 01-30-95

Few hours older than me haha

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From Brenda on 09-05-82

Sunday 09/05/1982 I went into labor, it’s a boy, 8lb 8oz.

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From Heather on 09-16-80

This is the day I was born.
H.S.
Rochester NY

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From Jeremy on 05-19-80

My BiRtHdAy as well this is cool

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From Coy Lytle on 09-19-89

The day that I was born

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From dillin on 08-17-91

It’s a fitting picture for my birthday

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From Steve on 05-06-79

Sad that 5-5-79 wasn’t shown however the pics are great

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From Casey Teixeira on 09-20-90

This is the day that I was born. My mother’s water broke right after she had been cleaning her hardwood floors. My dad took her and my brother in the car through McDonald’s drive-thru before going to the hospital. My dad also had a broken leg in a cast so it was an awkward ride. When they got to the hospital, the staff brought out a wheelchair for him instead of her. They assured my mom “It’ll be awhile.” I was born 20 minutes later.

The text of this photo appears to be German and I got to go to Munich after finishing grad school. This day was when East and West Germany ratified reunification.

According to the internet, this is also the day that the Grateful Dead was playing at Madison Square Garden.

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From Sam on 11-30-84

This was taken on the day I was born back 32 years ago! Wow how cool!

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From Jillian Knight on 02-07-83

Just read about Jamie’s story online, what an incredible, mind-boggling thing to take a picture a day all those years. I’m stunned by his brilliance; I’m saddened by his passing. This is my birthday – 2/7/83. Just stopping by to show some love.

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From Rebekah on 09-03-86

How ironic I was born this day and my father was an airline machanic!

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From Maria on 05-06-91

The day the love of my life was born.

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From Hannah on 05-15-88

This is the day I was born, just watched a video about this on Facebook. Amazing stuff!

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From Lostandfound on 05-15-88

Same. This is my birthday. Saw the video minutes ago. It really touched my heart. I wish I knew Jamie. Feel like I am somehow connected. Anyways. Great job. Makes me want to do something great.

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From Amanda on 07-09-80

The day my husband was born.

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From Cecil Martin on 07-09-80

Your husband must be a cool guy.

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From Cecil Martin on 07-09-80

This was taking on the day of my birth.

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From Amanda on 09-17-79

This is so awesome, I was born on this day

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From Brian on 08-05-89

Same here. Weird how it makes you feel almost connected

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From ryan maggio on 04-26-91

this is my bday as well and im also a HUGE baseball fan

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From Jim Waterman on 08-05-88

This is the day I was born. I really enjoy every year getting the phone call from my grandpa about this day. He is a farmer and keeps to himself, rarely shows any emotion but this story I hear every year makes me incredibly happy because still hear how proud he is.

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From Stephanie Johnston on 01-05-80

We’re twins Ray Torres 😊

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From Perianna Brown on 07-22-95

Think this the day I was born. I didn’t know about this website until I saw a video on face book now I’m going to check this everyday to see what photos he took on these days. This is awesome!!! It’s nice to see that you guys care about him so much

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From Shannan on 07-22-95

I was born this day too!! 😁

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From innerserckle on 01-22-92

ME TOO!

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From Michael on 04-10-84

I was born on this day and after 22 years of life i finally moved and found my beach.

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From Michael on 04-10-97

Turned 13 years old. Love these pics

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From Rifah on 02-08-94

I was born that day 🙂 it’s amazing to see a day from years ago !!

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From Abraham Mackey on 07-26-80

This was the day my wife and I were married near Echo Park, Los Angeles, California.

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From Shalako Umbach on 07-26-80

This is the day my parents were married!

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From Dayna-Rose Maddix on 12-17-95

i was born on this very day <3 and this beautiful picture reminds me so much of my own gorgeous family <33 his work truly so amazing. one man managed to make something so simple into something so beautiful and loved my all <3

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From JJ on 01-03-80

Yay fellow Cappy’s..!!!!

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From Alicia Sabourin on 07-14-79

I love this photo. My Frist thought when I saw it was of my family. I have a big family and there were many photos that had lots of people in them. Aways loved hearing stories of the photos and people in them.

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From Brigette Hampton on 01-03-80

My birthday! The clown is very 80s. I love it.

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From Ash on 09-18-86

Me 3!

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From Olivia on 02-24-97

It’s odd; I thought that I would find a very momentous photo on this day and be able to connect it with my life in some meaningful way, considering I was born on this day 20 years ago. Even though I didn’t feel or see what I thought I would have felt or seen, it was still a day in the artist’s life that he felt important enough to document. This building still holds meaning to it, and through the artist, there is a treasure.

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From Lovely on 02-24-97

I too turned 20 on that day. I don’t remember the day, but I do remember that month. I was preparing for cardiac ablation. It was a stressful period in my life. My family worried about paying for the surgery because we didn’t have health insurance, but I needed the procedure. It is fitting to see the Empire State as the photo for that day. A tower built during the Great Depression- a time of hopelessness, despair and anguish. However its completion boost morale. It is a symbol of perseverance. Now looking back, I too persevered; I towered over my obstacles.

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From Damion Gonzalez on 04-05-83

I was born on this day in corpus christi texas

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From Stephanie LaCour on 04-09-97

This is the day my brother was born, such a lovely memory.

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From Chetan on 12-04-95

From Tor on 05-09-97

From IWantTooBelieve on 05-09-97

From JRae on 04-22-91

From Jason McLemore on 08-21-97

From Renata on 09-16-94

From Renata on 04-30-91

From Lynzi Mars on 01-23-92

From Steve on 07-02-82

From CMH on 02-12-83

From Andrew on 12-19-89

From Miranda Allen on 03-01-97

From cosmicjawa on 12-27-96

From Sean Smiley on 08-01-81

From Juliana on 10-25-97

From Juliana on 09-04-97

From Kristin on 12-28-82

From Justin on 06-12-82

From Alisa on 01-30-95

From joe on 01-30-95

From Brenda on 09-05-82

From Heather on 09-16-80

From Jeremy on 05-19-80

From Coy Lytle on 09-19-89

From dillin on 08-17-91

From Steve on 05-06-79

From Casey Teixeira on 09-20-90

From Sam on 11-30-84

From Jillian Knight on 02-07-83

From Rebekah on 09-03-86

From Maria on 05-06-91

From Hannah on 05-15-88

From Lostandfound on 05-15-88

From Amanda on 07-09-80

From Cecil Martin on 07-09-80

From Cecil Martin on 07-09-80

From Amanda on 09-17-79

From Brian on 08-05-89

From ryan maggio on 04-26-91

From Jim Waterman on 08-05-88

From Stephanie Johnston on 01-05-80

From Perianna Brown on 07-22-95

From Shannan on 07-22-95

From innerserckle on 01-22-92

From Michael on 04-10-84

From Michael on 04-10-97

From Rifah on 02-08-94

From Abraham Mackey on 07-26-80

From Shalako Umbach on 07-26-80

From Dayna-Rose Maddix on 12-17-95

From JJ on 01-03-80

From Alicia Sabourin on 07-14-79

From Brigette Hampton on 01-03-80

From Ash on 09-18-86

From Olivia on 02-24-97

From Lovely on 02-24-97

From Damion Gonzalez on 04-05-83

From Stephanie LaCour on 04-09-97