Jamie Livingston start this polaroid project on March 31st 1979. He decided to take a picture every day with his Polaroid SX-70 Camera. He continued this project for 18 years until the day he died in 1997.
For more info: Jamie Livingston – Some photos of that day
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June 15, 1979: Self-portrait of Jamie Livingston
March 31, 1979: First photo of the project. He eventually took over 6,000
May 27, 1979: Jamie was a student at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson
March 31, 1980: Many pictures were taken in New York. This one was taken on the subway
May 26, 1980: He also liked to take pictures of his friends
August 11, 1980
June 13, 1981: As well as a film maker and photographer, Jamie was also a circus performer
December 6, 1980: There is no particular theme to his pictures. Some of them are abstract
June 1, 1981: Some are more thoughtful
July 26, 1981: And some are downright random
March 7, 1982: Early virtual reality?
April 11, 1982
April 19, 1982
July 18, 1982: He took a trip to Europe in the summer of 1982
July 22, 1982: This picture was taken in France
November 14, 1982
January 1, 1983: New Year’s Day
January 21, 1983: This is Jamie at work. He was a cinematographer and music video editor back in the early days of MTV
April 3, 1984: By this time Jamie would have had over 1,500 pictures
May 5, 1984
August 3, 1984
May 8, 1985: Mirrors are a common theme in his photographs
June 27, 1985
September 3, 1985
March 13, 1986
April 29, 1986: Jamie was a Mets fan. Here’s him buying tickets with a friend
August 9, 1986
September 23, 1986: Some of his photographs feel incredibly intimate
December 12, 1986
December 27, 1986
March 30, 1988: He lays all out his photographs. By now he has thousands of them
June 7, 1988
January 30, 1989
July 2, 1989: As well as his many other talents, Jamie was also an accordion player
July 7, 1990
December 7, 1990: Goofing around while shopping for Christmas trees
December 8, 1990: Somebody having a bright idea
March 5, 1991
April 9, 1991: Baseball tickets
March 13, 1994: Although Jamie appears in many pictures, he’s rarely seen smiling
March 28, 1994
November 8, 1995
January 2, 1996: Sometimes it’s not clear who exactly is behind the camera
June 26, 1996: The Twin Towers
December 5, 1996
February 7, 1997: Star Wars, re-released in cinemas for its 20th anniversary
February 13, 1997: Passed out in bed
April 25, 1997
May 2, 1997: Jamie’s health begins to deteriorate in May 1997. He is diagnosed with cancer
May 4, 1997: He has to have surgery, as seen by this scar on his head
May 8, 1997
June 2, 1997: Self-portrait
June 24, 1997: Medication becomes a regular part of his life
July 19, 1997
July 29, 1997: Jamie’s chemotherapy causes him to lose his hair
August 13, 1997
August 20, 1997: Friends visit him in hospital
August 21, 1997
September 11, 1997: His hair slowly starts to grow back
September 29, 1997: But Jamie is still seriously ill
October 5, 1997: He decides to propose to his girlfriend. You can see her in the background
October 7, 1997: Jamie and his wife on their wedding day
October 10, 1997
October 20, 1997: Not long after his wedding, Jamie’s health gets worse
October 24, 1997: A friend plays music for him in the hospital
October 25, 1997: Jamie’s final picture. He died on his 41st birthday