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3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
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." Read the original article on People
Scotsman
27-05-2025
- Health
- Scotsman
Edinburgh artist fundraising for wheelchair access as some users 'fall through net' of care
An Edinburgh-based artist is fundraising for a new wheelchair that would allow her to work more independently around the city. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Shae Morgon is a 35-year-old artist from Gilmerton in Edinburgh. Five years ago, cancer treatment accelerated an existing degenerative condition called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), leaving Shae, who was also diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder in 2016, wheelchair bound. Shae Morgon was left wheelchair bound after cancer treatment five years ago | Shae Morgon She believes that people like her, who are ambulatory wheelchair users, are 'falling through the net' in the care provision that they are receiving - with 24/7 wheelchair use a stipulation for receiving funding. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Shae said: 'Scottish Government guidelines say that to qualify for things like funding for a powered chair, you have to be fully 24/7 reliant on your wheelchair, and if you can stand and take even a couple of steps, you don't qualify.' 'So a lot of people with conditions like EDS, who are ambulatory to a degree, are falling through the net, and that's why we're having to fundraise and do things privately.' Shae is a contemporary artist from Gilmerton | Shae Morgon Now Shae is fundraising through GoFundMe to raise enough money to purchase adaptive wheels and batteries that will propel a manual wheelchair. It is the latest in a series of challenges she has faced as she studies HND Contemporary Art Practice at Edinburgh College. She explains: 'There has been a lot of learning curves on how to accommodate a wheelchair user in the studios, so I've had my space built to accommodate the stuff that I need. The issue I'm facing at the minute is I'm doing an art piece in a building called The Gatehouse, which is part of the Edinburgh College campus next week, but there's no ramp into it. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'There's only a temporary ramp, which someone has to come and put down, which means I can't work in there independently. It's just because these things have never come up, I'm the first one to encounter these problems and try and work with the college to find solutions.' However, the challenges are not just limited to college campuses, with the city itself being difficult to navigate at times. Shae said: 'It's so common, especially around Edinburgh. I'm working on an art project at the minute and photographing all the places in Edinburgh when I'm out with friends, and I'm like, 'oh, we can go in here', and then there's a step, but there's no access, and I can't go to these places.' Shae said that parts of her life are on hold until access improves across the city, and she is having to adapt how she approaches getting around, including getting a lighter chair. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Her fundraiser was launched earlier this month and she has raised more than £400 of the £5,300 that she needs. Much of that has come from fellow students who Shae said see the challenges she faces every day. She said: 'The initial response was really good. A lot of it has been my classmates who have been really supportive. And they can see how having this equipment would make my day to day life in the studio easier, and all these things. They're around me all the time, and see the challenges that I kind of face.' You can donate here.
