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 Devin on 09-25-96

    This was the day I was born!

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  • From Bianca Salinas on 07-20-92

    I was born on this day in some small hospital all the way in Texas! I think this project is so beautiful and it truly resonates with me since I bring my polaroid camera every where I go too. Thank you Jamie and Hugh for letting us peek into a truly magical world. <3

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  • From Bea on 03-24-96

    I was born on this day πŸ™‚

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  • From Tricia Rose on 01-12-95

    I wasn’t born until 1999 and my boyfriend wasn’t born until December of 1997 so finding our birthdays was impossible. So I decided to find our anniversary 20 years before it happened for the heck of it. We first met in our high school’s production crew and this picture reminds me a lot of that because of what the people are doing in the picture itself.

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  • From Mariana PaixΓ£o Pessoa on 11-06-86

    I was born on this day. Brazil. <3

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  • From Chanelle Roberts on 03-17-93

    This is the day I was born too πŸ˜€ xx

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  • From Caterina on 03-08-96

    I was born on that day. Glad to see it seems a noce memory

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  • From Brittany on 08-17-94

    This is my birthday ❀

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  • From Aastha Rakesh Shah on 04-02-95

    I was born this day.

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  • From Caitlin Beth on 11-13-96

    The day I was born. This project is incredible, I’m in awe and so inspired by someone I never knew, thankyou for sharing something so personal and profound.

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  • From Louise Wolfenden on 11-02-85

    I was born on this day aswell. Such a lovelyidew i think i am going to start myself.

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  • From Or on 07-10-91

    I was in a hospital as well, but being born.

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  • From Nicole on 09-02-90

    I too was born on this day, to an interracial couple, like the one seen here being filmed. I later would attend college to become a videographer. This photo makes me smile. Thank you for sharing.

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  • From Charlotte on 04-16-96

    This day, my mother went into surgery to have a c-section because yours truly was in breach. I believe this was 4 at night. Everything went well.

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  • From Heather MacIntyre on 04-03-82

    This is also the day I was born. So unique & simple, yet creative.
    PS I love red too

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  • From Maria on 08-01-97

    This is my birthday! I am now about to turn 20. So cool to think Jamie was at a hospital the same time I was. Wonder if it could’ve been the same one

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  • From Nicole on 03-09-97

    Such a lovely photo. Taken on the day I was born in 1997

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  • From Tom Lloyd on 09-08-87

    Such a nice photo for my birthday! A shame that such a talent man was taken from us so soon

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  • From Daniel Pawlak on 11-26-95

    That is my Birthday. I am Reality touched by Hugh’s work. What he made over so many years is fantastic.

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  • From Reynaldo J. Castaneda on 10-20-88

    The day my daughter is born, the Dodgers win over Oakland 4-1 winning the World Series! Wow!

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  • From Vannessa P. on 11-27-85

    My birthday! <3

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  • From John Joe J on 05-02-97

    I was born on this day too, perhaps around the same time this picture was taken. I think it’s heart breaking, but also beautiful, and I’m honoured. The day I was brought into the world is the day life changed unalterably for a beautiful soul somewhere across the world from me. Life is so complicated, and pretty beautiful in that complexity I think. I’m grateful for this photographer and who he was and is.

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  • From James Karr II on 09-24-94

    i was born this day. i wonder what significance this memory had in his day. why was he there? who are the people? what brought him there? I want to know what the story is behind it

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  • From Sara G on 02-26-97

    I was born on this day as well, somehow I feel this picture couldn’t have been more perfect for this day. It’s simple yet so telling. Wonderful to see a glimpse of that day it makes me feel even closer to that moment in time and to Jamie.

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  • From Cyn on 03-06-93

    I’m glad he was just having a laugh with friends on the day I was born.

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  • From Silver Allmond on 06-24-97

    Awwwww. I was curious about this date… This is the day my husband and I began our relationship. We will obviously be celebrating our 20 year anniversary this Saturday. I’m actually sad to see this was the photo for that date. I saw this photo in the advertisement on FB to show how things had changed for the photographer. I was beginning a new chapter in my life, as was he… very different paths, very sad πŸ™

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  • From Silver Allmond on 02-21-80

    I was born on this day, many , many miles away. This is so interesting. To see what someone was doing or seeing when you were coming into the world. I tried to find my husband’s birthday, unfortunately the photographer didn’t start this until 19 days after he was born: March 11,1979. Bummer πŸ™ I wish I had the commitment to do something like this… my kids might appreciate it one day, I do good to keep their baby books updated lol! So very neat!

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  • From Tori on 06-26-97

    This was the day I was born

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  • From Geneva on 10-06-96

    Hey Birthday buddy 😊 This is beautiful and idfly enough I kinda relate to it

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  • From Daniel Flemons on 06-28-80

    This is the day I became a big brother.

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  • From Daniel Flemons on 01-01-93

    On this day the University of Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Miami Hurricanes for the college football National Championship. RTR!!!

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  • From Caitlin on 07-07-90

    In two weeks all of the 7/7/1990 babies will be 27 on the 7th day of the 7th month 2017. Happy birthday to us!

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  • From Daniel Flemons on 06-15-79

    I was born on this day in Decatur Alabama.

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  • From Ramon on 08-17-97

    I remember that cable box. You could get it hacked and get all the Pay Per View Channels for the free

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  • From Haley Ryals on 10-21-85

    I was born this day as well
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  • From Mel yu on 06-23-81

    I came across @mentalfloss video about @jamie Livingston tonight. When my mother try to put me out in this world from her belly, he was editing some movie. I wonder what that movie was…

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  • From Ramon on 07-03-92

    The day my family and I came to America

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  • From Ann on 11-10-93

    On this day, 93′ I was born. Lovely picture!

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  • From Priyanka on 02-28-94

    I’d love to know the story behind this picture. It’s my birthday. 😊

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  • From Ray on 10-28-81

    My birthday picture <3

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  • From Ember Rossworn on 12-03-91

    Same. My birthday.

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  • From Erica on 03-31-95

    The day i came into the world

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  • From Kane RioTz on 12-16-95

    Was born on this day, currently 21. How I would love to jump back in time as I am now into any of these photos. Live how they lived. See what they saw. Wearing their clothes. Enjoying life like they did. Especially in the 80s when everyone preferred going outside rather than sitting in on their laptops. This site is about life, the ups and downs of a era I never really knew.

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  • From Alejandro on 01-29-92

    I was born the day this photo was taken. Sad to see this talentfull photographer gone.

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  • From Tanner Leslie on 05-16-96

    My birth day – a beautiful image

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  • From alexandria e southern on 08-18-94

    this is the day i was born its amazing how we can see the world from his point of view and its absolutely beautiful

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  • From tina on 05-01-90

    I was born this day!! Love his photos!

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  • From lodelolo on 11-11-85

    Oops no this is the day I was born!

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  • From lodelolo on 11-12-85

    This is the day that I was born!

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  • From Kennia Yajaira Lopez on 11-02-94

    I was born this day (,:

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