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Mom Moves Daughter's Prom Photos to Walmart Garden Center After Unexpected Downpour (Exclusive)
With rain forecasted for her daughter's prom, professional photographer Lindsey Berger had to think fast
They ended up having a photoshoot in the garden section at Walmart
Berger is proud of how the photos came out and that she got to show her daughter what she does for work every dayLindsey Berger is used to thinking on her toes as a professional photographer. This time, she had to do it for her most personal client: her daughter, Shae, on prom day.
In the days leading up to the dance, Berger, 41, tried to convince Shae that it wouldn't rain despite the daunting weather forecast. However, the universe had other plans.
After getting dressed up, Berger's 18-year-old daughter and her date, Hunter, wanted to take pictures to commemorate the big day. They were heading to the local courthouse when Berger had an idea.
"As we were driving, I thought, 'What is more Ohio hillbilly than going to Walmart in our prom dress?' We embrace the country here," she exclusively tells PEOPLE. "So I thought, 'Let's go in and see what kind of masterpieces we can do.' "
"At first, we were going to be funny about it, but when I got in there, I thought, 'This might actually work,'" she adds.
"It's fun to show that you can take almost any place you go and make memories, and that's what matters."
Given her profession, Berger had all the equipment ready to go. However, she also didn't want to disturb the displays in the store, the employees, or the customers.
Regardless, the employees permitted them to move anything they needed to get the right shot. Berger says all the workers were very kind and no one judged them.
Berger ended up posting a TikTok about the situation, which included a photo of a Walmart employee alongside Shae and Hunter.
Berger says the employee graciously helped them through the process, telling her he "didn't mind" the shenanigans because it was "a slow day for them."
The photographer was glad they were able to make the most out of the situation, and equally thrilled that she got to show her daughter what she does for a living.
"She's artistic, but she's unsure how I get the pictures," Berger says. "The first one I showed her, they were bending and ducking behind clamps, and she was not seeing it until I turned the camera, and I showed her."
"She said, 'These are so fun. They're actually really good mom!' She was surprised at how cute they were," she adds.
The video Berger posted went viral, amassing over 4.6 million views. While most comments were positive, a few insisted that "there must have been a better place to take pictures than Walmart." But for Berger, that's one of the reasons the pictures are so special.
"Have some fun in life, be creative, do something different," she shares.
"Of course, we knew we could go underneath something, stay dry, and get typical pictures," she continues. "But, we wanted to do something silly and fun. We just wanted to have fun, and I'm glad we did and created a great memory. It was such a fun conversational piece."
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