diff --git a/server/src/seed.ts b/server/src/seed.ts
index fa7bd64..a85c3ec 100644
--- a/server/src/seed.ts
+++ b/server/src/seed.ts
@@ -46,8 +46,14 @@ async function seed() {
   // Gallery
   const galleryCount = await GalleryItem.countDocuments();
   if (galleryCount === 0) {
-    const items = Array.from({ length: 18 }, (_, i) => ({
-      imageUrl: `/photos/${String(i + 1).padStart(4, '0')}.jpg`,
+    const photoPaths = [
+      ...Array.from({ length: 10 }, (_, i) => `/photos/${String(i + 1).padStart(4, '0')}.jpg`),
+      '/photos/1.jpg', '/photos/2.jpg', '/photos/3.jpg',
+      '/photos/4.jpg', '/photos/5.jpg', '/photos/6.jpg',
+      '/photos/IMG_1615(1).jpg',
+    ];
+    const items = photoPaths.map((imageUrl, i) => ({
+      imageUrl,
       alt: 'MCDi community event photo',
       order: i,
     }));