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 Jules on 10-16-84

    PS this is an amazing thing, thank you for sharing it with everyone

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  • From Jules on 10-16-84

    This is actually the day I was born =)

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  • From S.R.O on 11-01-93

    My heart stopped three times this day as my mother was giving birth to me in Cincinnati Ohio.

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  • From Traci on 07-10-83

    This a very cool picture. It’s the closest to my birthday. I guess he didn’t take one on the 9th 🙁

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  • From Mike on 03-31-92

    The day I was born

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    • From Knut Gustav ravn valand skjeklesæther on 03-31-92

      Me too man. 9 months after my dad walked past my mom playing guitar and singing on the street

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  • From S.Maria on 04-12-95

    My birthday ❤️

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  • From Erica Seed on 03-01-93

    I had just seen the video on facebook about Jamie Livingston and being a photographer myself I loved this photo. And to find a moment in each day where it’s the picture he felt he should take is inspiring. What an idol to have. I chose to look at this picture because I was born on March 1st, 1993. And I love this photo. It’s rustic, it’s expression, it’s his cigarette, it’s that fur coat too lol. I can’t wait to go through all of is photos. A Truly Amazing Individual!

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  • From Alexandre Cardana on 11-18-82

    Wrong date. My mistake. I was born on the 17th. Feel free to remove both comments on this day

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  • From Alexandre Cardana on 11-17-82

    I was born this day. I think it’s the first time I’ve sent it. Thank you so much, Jamie, for making a difference to one’s life even though it’s been 20 years since you’ve left us.

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  • From Alexandre Cardana on 11-18-82

    I was born this day. I think it’s the first time I’ve sent it. Thank you so much, Jamie, for making a difference to one’s life even though it’s been 20 years since you’ve left us.

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  • From Frank Flowers on 11-13-90

    Born on this day as well!

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  • From Melissa Henderson on 05-24-90

    This is probably the day it would have been in America the time I was born in Australia.

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  • From Melissa Henderson on 05-25-90

    My birthday 🙂

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  • From Jay Hall on 06-20-92

    And me! Philadelphia, PA, USA

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  • From Marius on 10-06-90

    Born that day 🙂

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  • From Cody on 07-02-95

    The day I was born in Ireland. Crazy how new life was beginning for my parents Jamie Livingston was just enjoying the lead up to Independence Day

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  • 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 🙂

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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 Paixão 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 😀 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 🙁

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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 🙁 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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