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 Linda on 03-23-89

The day I turned 1 year old.

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From Linda on 03-24-88

The day I was born ❤

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From Sarah Roach on 05-09-90

My older brothers birthday. He died from brain cancer February 27 2009. Wish he was still here to show him this, he would love it.

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From Paul Gabrielson on 02-04-87

The day I was born. I was emotional for some reason when searching this.

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From Leah on 04-03-92

This is awesome! His work is awesome and how even now he has a way to bring people together appreciating his art! This is a cute little picture from the day I was born .. this makes me happy .. ps Hello birthday buddies!!

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From Ariell on 11-13-90

I was born this day. How cool to see what someone else was doing in the world the day I became me❤

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From Jennifer Aldamuy on 10-27-86

I was born on this day, to drug addicted parents, but luckily was I was given an amazing new family.

And the mets won! (My brother’s fav team)

We all won!

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From Darren Lynch on 06-26-85

I was born this day as well, love this.

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From BoSanCERO (@Semir313) on 10-25-88

My birthday as well. October 25th 1988

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From Alec on 08-26-90

I was born around 4 am that morning

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From Daniel Dailey on 03-30-81

I was born this day!

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From Utkarsh Bibhas Gupta on 01-24-93

An year old now!

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From Jen Vallier on 11-30-87

11/30/87 This was the day I was born. My birthday. And this picture is supremely awesome! I learned of these photos through the video on Mentalfloss. Just like the man who created that video, I find Jamie Livingston work impeccable. In my mind photos are capturing a moment in time forever. Even our own memories have a hard time doing that. I applaud Hugh Crawford for putting these photos online and keeping Jamie’s legacy and persona alive. Thank you so much for sharing. <3 Much love!

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From Utkarsh Bibhas Gupta on 01-24-92

My Birthday and someone special to Jamie 🙂

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From Frankie on 09-27-83

The day I was born

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From Jeremy on 04-12-97

This was my birthday the year I graduated high school.

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From Liz on 06-30-83

My brother was born this day in a Navy hospital. They gave my mom, who weighed 135 WITH my brother, 100 mg of Demerol! She was so loopy that no matter what dad said to her she replied “You typed it wrong. Do it over again.” Then they played musical bedpan. That was when mom said she had to go to the bathroom so dad brought her a bed pan. She then asked what it was and refused it when dad told her. After doing this many times dad put the bed pan under her only to see my brother crowning. She had been pushing for half an hour and didn’t know it!
I learned this story from my dad because to this day mom’s memory of events is still foggy.

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From Liz on 10-04-86

I was born this day at 4:30 in the morning. Mom had started labor during her shift at work and was sent home. But she waited until the last minute to go to the hospital. She arrived at the hospital two hours before I did.

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From Liz on 10-04-97

My 11th birthday. I regret how forgettable that day is to me now

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From Liz on 10-04-96

This was my 10th birthday. Ten is a big deal in my family. I had my first coed birthday party and got a bike. I crashed said bike 4 days later and broke my arm.

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From J on 10-04-96

This was my 8th bday and I had a party with some friends at a mini golf place. Of course I went first, and so after I finish a hole, I walk over to the next tee to wait for my friends, and the first friend to finish and join me at the next hole decides he wants to try and tee off on his ball like you would with a driver. Me, being an idiot and 8, I stand about 12 ft away from him sort of diagonally from where he’s aiming, but of course the golf ball ends up right in my eye socket and I get a black eye on my bday. I’ll never forget it.

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From rebecca on 12-19-93

This is my birthday as well. Going to send all my siblings theirs.

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From Aaron J. England on 08-09-91

I too was born on this day and I’m a photographer. Thank you for your project, James. Twitter.com/AaronEngland

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From Justin on 06-23-90

My birthday 🙂 My fiancé has the 23rd of June in 1992

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From Amanda on 08-19-85

This is the day I was born. 💚

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From Cj on 08-19-85

My birthday too 🙂

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From Ifeanyi Ezeribe on 05-02-86

The year I was born, the same month the same day.
I feel so connected to this particular picture.

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From Charlie Estberg on 04-13-85

Born today. Berlin, Deutschland.

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From Bernadette on 08-29-89

The day I was born as well!!❤ This entire website is fantasizing. Truly a work of art dedication and love for passion

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From Michele Zeigler on 05-05-80

Oh how this brings back memories of my childhood… 5/5/66 birthdate.

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From Tuesday on 09-15-89

ok, truthfully this is my birthday XD

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From Tuesday on 09-16-89

My birthday as well 🙂

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From Tuesday on 09-16-89

Dang it, i should really look at the date. I was born the day before lol

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From Skyler on 04-27-88

I was born on this day! Glad John had a great day on my day!

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From Elizabeth on 07-07-80

My birthday!! Thanks for sharing these!!

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From Elizabeth on 07-08-80

This was my birthday as well…I was supposed to be born in September…but my mother went into labor WAY early!! I’ve looked at these photos several years ago…still amaze me today!!

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From Catlyn Boucher on 03-14-89

This was the day I was born 🙂

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From Angel on 10-29-82

This is the picture from the day I was born…. It reminds me of Grease haha I love it!!

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From Nolan Store on 04-26-87

Same here.

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From Aze Viloria on 03-06-91

I was born this day! As a person who loves to take pictures, i’m really amazed by his work. I wanna be like Jamie.

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From joankonner on 03-08-89

This is my birthday! But the picture seems a bit creepy. :))

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From Danitza Ladwig on 01-30-81

My birthday 💗

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From Elizabeth Hanke on 11-13-81

Kurt Robert Peterson was born on this day.

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From Elizabeth Hanke on 06-27-81

I was born on this day!

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From Lisa on 11-16-79

My 14th birthday…..

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From Lisa on 04-01-79

The day my now husband gave me a ride home on his motorbike. After I hung out watching him play basketball with his friends. A day I will never forget.

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From Max Licona on 10-12-95

I was born this day.

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From Jenn on 02-02-84

The day I was born! Looks messy, which according to my mother was how I was born too lol. Amazing.

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From Jada on 12-29-94

This was my 21st birthday. Was so sick from alcohol poisoning and furious with my friends the next day for being so careless and feeding me far too many shots in less than an hour. My brother said, “But honey, that’s what they all thought you wanted.” It took me another 19 years to finally understand what he meant by that. It’s been 3 years since my last drink. The band aid on this day is perfect. I love it. ❤️

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From Josha Zacha on 07-02-94

This was the day I gave birth to my first son in Chico, California.

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From Rennoda on 10-31-79

This is the very day and year I was born. It’s amazing to see what someone else was doing on that day. Thank you for this.

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From Tara on 10-12-85

This is the day my parents were married! I was born 8 and 1/2 months later.

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From Tara on 06-23-86

My birthday! ❤ The story this man told through art is amazing!

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From Linda on 03-23-89

From Linda on 03-24-88

From Sarah Roach on 05-09-90

From Paul Gabrielson on 02-04-87

From Leah on 04-03-92

From Ariell on 11-13-90

From Jennifer Aldamuy on 10-27-86

From Darren Lynch on 06-26-85

From BoSanCERO (@Semir313) on 10-25-88

From Alec on 08-26-90

From Daniel Dailey on 03-30-81

From Utkarsh Bibhas Gupta on 01-24-93

From Jen Vallier on 11-30-87

From Utkarsh Bibhas Gupta on 01-24-92

From Frankie on 09-27-83

From Jeremy on 04-12-97

From Liz on 06-30-83

From Liz on 10-04-86

From Liz on 10-04-97

From Liz on 10-04-96

From J on 10-04-96

From rebecca on 12-19-93

From Aaron J. England on 08-09-91

From Justin on 06-23-90

From Amanda on 08-19-85

From Cj on 08-19-85

From Ifeanyi Ezeribe on 05-02-86

From Charlie Estberg on 04-13-85

From Bernadette on 08-29-89

From Michele Zeigler on 05-05-80

From Tuesday on 09-15-89

From Tuesday on 09-16-89

From Tuesday on 09-16-89

From Skyler on 04-27-88

From Elizabeth on 07-07-80

From Elizabeth on 07-08-80

From Catlyn Boucher on 03-14-89

From Angel on 10-29-82

From Nolan Store on 04-26-87

From Aze Viloria on 03-06-91

From joankonner on 03-08-89

From Danitza Ladwig on 01-30-81

From Elizabeth Hanke on 11-13-81

From Elizabeth Hanke on 06-27-81

From Lisa on 11-16-79

From Lisa on 04-01-79

From Max Licona on 10-12-95

From Jenn on 02-02-84

From Jada on 12-29-94

From Josha Zacha on 07-02-94

From Rennoda on 10-31-79

From Tara on 10-12-85

From Tara on 06-23-86