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 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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  • From Myra Jeffrey on 01-02-88

    This is a beautiful photo!!

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  • From ShaneO on 12-28-90

    The day I was born. It’s crazy how looking through these photos can make you feel like you can go to that particular place in time. This is the most amazing display I can imagine for this work. I am incredibly glad this is being shared with others.

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  • From Tricia Coffey on 04-14-85

    This was my 18th birthday. I believed in unicorns. I still do because I own one but don’t tell anyone. They all think he’s a meer horse.

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  • From Gerald on 07-17-91

    Same.

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  • From Amy on 06-22-80

    This is the day I was born at 0723. The first daughter of a first daughter of a first daughter. And my only child is my daughter.

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  • From Ella Hatfield on 05-03-93

    This was the day I became a mother. Best day of my life. Love all all of these pictures, and how it makes me realize that I need to live each day completely, and not take anything for granted. (Thank you)

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  • From Sam Marie on 09-24-87

    9-34-87 This is the day I was born.

    My 18 year old mother lost so much blood during the delivery, they didn’t know if either us would make it. Today we bond over our shared love of my daughter.

    Side note. The first born child of the first born child on my mothers side, is always a girl. For 6 generations. We all share the middle name Marie. Except for my daughter, who has the name Olivia Rose-Marie. Named after my grandmother, Rose Marie, who lost her battle of pancreatic cancer while I was pregnant. I gave her her first great grandchild, and she was sure that it would be a girl. That gives me small measure of comfort. She died knowing that, through my daughter, our legacy lives on.

    RIP Ganny. I think of you every day.

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  • From Lexie on 11-07-84

    My boyfriend’s birthday!

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  • From Lexie on 02-26-89

    My brother’s Birth Day 😀

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  • From Shanel cook on 11-12-80

    The day I was born ! it’s amazing how 36 years later these pictures are still so moving and poignant. It’s weird because looking through your pictures I almost feel like I knew you . The greatest work of art and how humbling it feels that you would share it with the world ❤️

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  • From Shanel johnson on 11-13-80

    The day I was born ! it’s amazing how 36 years later these pictures are still so moving and poignant. It’s weird because looking through your pictures I almost feel like I knew you . The greatest work of art and how humbling it feels that you would share it with the world ❤️

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  • From Tiarah on 08-06-89

    The day I was born. It’s funny that I never think about the people whose lives were just moving along as I was being born. This is the coolest “project” I’ve ever seen. If only he were here to see his impact on people he’s never even met. Thank you for keeping his work alive.

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    • From marionbot on 08-06-89

      My date of Birth too! I’ve wanted to do the same thing for a long time (I’m a photographer) but never managed, maybe I should…

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  • From Alicia on 12-10-88

    Our wedding day.

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  • From Alicia on 01-01-92

    This is the day my daughter, my first child, was born!

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  • From Kaylee Amelia on 11-15-91

    My birthday ❤

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  • From Hunter O'Brien on 01-17-84

    This is my mother’s birthday, and mine.

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  • From Joshua Rivera on 04-14-89

    I was born on this day as well

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  • From Charles L Newson on 10-18-89

    I was born in Chicago, Illinois on this day. Among other things I would go on to develop a fondness for cinematography and photography. My favorite imagery? Low light shots of neon and incandescent lighting in urban settings. I could not imagine a more perfect photo for me to remember Mr. Crawford’s story through. I will be framing this on my wall.

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  • From branden trahey on 08-06-79

    this was the day i was born at Detroit sinai, and surprising everyone at 11 lbs 19 oz.

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  • From William Knutson on 03-28-90

    I was born on this day a little over 27 years ago. Everyone says I have a great memory/never forget, maybe these elephants somehow symbolize this characteristic of me.

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  • From Gilma Somarriba on 12-01-96

    This is the day of my birthday. After all of my struggles in life, I’ve always thought of myself as a flower. Very interesting!

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