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 Adelmira Mateo on 10-22-90

🖤 I was born this day.

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From Becca on 09-10-80

My mums birthday❤️

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From Victoria Black on 06-06-79

My seventh birthday

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From Mattnewland@hotmail.co.uk on 10-07-93

The day I was born ❤️

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From Marty on 07-24-94

I was born on this day 🙂

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From Eleonora on 05-03-96

The day i was born. It makes me feel quite wierd, these two things happening at the same time in two opposite corners of the world (i’m from Argentina). I know things happen simultaneously all over the world all the time, but to stop and really think about it gives a really peculiar feeling.

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From Angel on 06-19-94

June 19, 1994. I was born at 10:30 am with my mom crying because she was so scared that she might lose me like she did her first pregnancy. Sobbing and happy to see me alive, she started caressing me calling me her little angel. She decided that would be my name. My favorite moments in life are with my friends catching up on lost time, eating out and making a simple moment a memorable one taking a picture of things in front us. Going to the movies in our pijamas and laughing at our unfortunate moments in life. I miss Jaime even though I never met him, having him capture a moment of the day I was born, seeing that someone else was also sharing a moment that would live in this picture.

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From Joises on 11-05-80

I just found out this story. This one is from the day I was born. Amazing photo, Jamie! Thanks for all of them…

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From Hezhnher on 03-13-91

This is my birthday, birthday year!

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From Ina on 06-08-87

Amazing photograph! I was born on this day, in a Soviet country, currently known as Republic of Moldova 🙂

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From Tyrone on 02-21-92

I too was born on this day. Interesting site.

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From pvmarialaura on 05-05-90

me too 🙂

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From Sidney on 10-02-96

At the time of this photo I was being born in a tiny town called Fishersville in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Now, I am 21 and looking at this photo with such great nostalgia. It feels as if I was there. It reminds me of a better time that I can’t even remember. When I showed my fiancé this photo he said “Wow! That looks so much like you!” and part of me can’t help but wonder if part of me is in this photo too.
-Sidney

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From Sydney on 10-02-96

I was also born that day and my name is Sydney as well ❤️ except with a Y, hehe. Happy late 21st birthday 😊

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From Moz from Oz on 11-03-89

My birthday too! We gotta find this guy! 😄

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From Christian on 09-18-97

Its my birthday. 😍😍

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From Kat Panganiban on 03-18-94

My Birthday ❤️

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From Suzhou Ong on 05-22-92

It’s my birthday too.

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From Yasmín on 01-12-92

Thats the day i was born! Its nice to see such a relaxed photo. Friendship, living live. Its perfect.

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From Jakub on 01-16-97

that’s curious! day of my birthday, but I’ve never had a cigarette in my mouth, perhaps that’s the point

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From Martin on 03-20-94

This day i did enter this world!

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From Lawrence on 09-12-96

On my birthday, a photo of a man with a delightful moustache was taken.

I am happy.

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From Pam on 08-07-91

Is it weird that when I looked at this photo, I felt like that they were rejoicing of my birth? Lol. I just wished that you were still alive so that there is someone out there who can show us the glimpse of the little things in life. We tend to overlook those especially nowadays. So much love Mr. Livingston! 😊😊

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From Khalil Jamila on 10-29-91

We are one week away from celebrating our birthday! A beautiful idea to share these pictures

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From Bryan on 02-11-92

This was the day I was born… haha I too have an immense sweet tooth. Wow, this is amazing.

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From Unel on 12-04-94

Born of this day as well 😊😊

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From Andrew Brohnson on 09-07-88

Jamie’s story is incredibly inspiring. The depth of passion he collected in merely taking photos of everyday life. An absolutely astonishing modern work of art spanning 2 decades.
Even this photo from the date of my birth, albeit 1000 miles away, resonates with a sense of emotion and meaning. A self reflection within the single confection nestled upon the glimmering sheet. The last and most precious of its kind for the day ready to be served and satisfy all expectation in delight.
I have viewed hundreds ofthesephotos and each is a unique masterpiece.
The world has missed and is lacking without Jamie’s perspective and appreciation of the everyday.
Thank you for your time and art.
The beauty you captured has been shared a thousand times over.

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From Anh Hồng on 08-01-91

I found redness on my birthday.
For hope, for strength, for a bright and amazing life.
Thanks mom and dad.
And thank you for taking those beautiful pics as well as showing to the rest of the world.

Amazing people runs the world!

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From Georgia Arnautou on 04-29-96

This is the day that I was born!!!

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From David Parra on 04-26-89

I was born this day. What an awesome thing. Hope they had fun on this day.

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From Martha on 12-30-79

The day I was born!

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From Remalyn on 02-29-96

This was the day that I was born 💜

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From Alysha on 09-23-89

I was born today at 5:49am in Houston Texas 🙂

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From Tom on 09-21-97

The day my father died

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From Karina Hardman on 12-06-86

My Birthday! What is that?

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From Michelle on 11-30-79

The day I was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana

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From Dylan Conner on 05-20-92

Im not sure what’s going on in this picture or where it was taken. I do know that within a few hours of this snapshot, I was born in Bloomington, Illinois. It makes me wonder what my parents were doing at this exact moment. Were they getting ready to go to the hospital? Were they happily introducing their newborn baby boy to his older sister, or to his grandparents? I’ll never know for sure, but thanks to Jamie and Hugh I’ll always have this picture to come back to and ponder just what was happening in the world at this precise moment in time, on the day I was born. Thank you Mr. Crawford for keeping this site running and not only sharing the memory of your friend, but giving the world a chance to look back in time and see what else was happening outside of their own lives. Thank you Jamie, you’ll never know how much these photos might help someone on any given day. Rest peacefully my friend.

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From Mauricio Salze on 12-11-90

This is the day i also was born

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From Barry M on 05-03-79

Amazing project – great scenes,

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From Courtney Leigh on 12-28-89

Aw how sweet, a bunch of people who share my birthday ♥️

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From Sam on 09-19-94

This is the day I was born

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From Jose on 10-06-89

I was born on this day in southern Mexico. It amazing to see this Polaroid. I wonder what these people were doing or what they were up to on this day. To just know that they were living their happy lives as I was just born on that day. Amazing

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From Jelo Webb on 06-09-94

It’s my birthday!
And I’m the boy to be born from my mother side for the last 115years.

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From Kim on 02-01-92

My date of birth 🙂

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From Clarissa Cuevas on 08-30-90

My birthday as well <3 8-30-90

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From Branche on 02-28-97

The actual day I was born.

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From Bayley on 07-15-96

I was born on this day in Morgantown,WV. I currently live in Pennsylvania. My sister lives in NY and we always visit with her. These pictures are truly amazing and inspiring

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From Bayley on 07-16-96

I was born on this day in Morgantown,WV. I currently live in Pennsylvania with my boyfriend, 2 month old, kitty, and our dog. I have always had a love for dogs. Seeing this photo makes me truly believe my love for dogs was fate. It was set in stone before I ever knew it.

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From Saul on 02-03-97

I was born on this day as well. I wonder what he thought about this picture.

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From Joseph El. on 01-22-90

So cool to see others born on the same day, writing like-minded things, united on a common ground. Living unknowingly in each others lives as if we are blood, having this milestone in common. Happy birthday all.

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From Chris W. on 02-04-88

My birthday… I feel weirdly connected to this photo because of it.

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From Adelmira Mateo on 10-22-90

From Becca on 09-10-80

From Victoria Black on 06-06-79

From Mattnewland@hotmail.co.uk on 10-07-93

From Marty on 07-24-94

From Eleonora on 05-03-96

From Angel on 06-19-94

From Joises on 11-05-80

From Hezhnher on 03-13-91

From Ina on 06-08-87

From Tyrone on 02-21-92

From pvmarialaura on 05-05-90

From Sidney on 10-02-96

From Sydney on 10-02-96

From Moz from Oz on 11-03-89

From Christian on 09-18-97

From Kat Panganiban on 03-18-94

From Suzhou Ong on 05-22-92

From Yasmín on 01-12-92

From Jakub on 01-16-97

From Martin on 03-20-94

From Lawrence on 09-12-96

From Pam on 08-07-91

From Khalil Jamila on 10-29-91

From Bryan on 02-11-92

From Unel on 12-04-94

From Andrew Brohnson on 09-07-88

From Anh Hồng on 08-01-91

From Georgia Arnautou on 04-29-96

From David Parra on 04-26-89

From Martha on 12-30-79

From Remalyn on 02-29-96

From Alysha on 09-23-89

From Tom on 09-21-97

From Karina Hardman on 12-06-86

From Michelle on 11-30-79

From Dylan Conner on 05-20-92

From Mauricio Salze on 12-11-90

From Barry M on 05-03-79

From Courtney Leigh on 12-28-89

From Sam on 09-19-94

From Jose on 10-06-89

From Jelo Webb on 06-09-94

From Kim on 02-01-92

From Clarissa Cuevas on 08-30-90

From Branche on 02-28-97

From Bayley on 07-15-96

From Bayley on 07-16-96

From Saul on 02-03-97

From Joseph El. on 01-22-90

From Chris W. on 02-04-88