July 23, 2007 3:10 PM PDT
Eye candy for photographing children
Finally, a camera accessory that won't be doomed to rapid obsolescence: the Pez candy dispenser.
Attach a Pez dispenser to catch the attention of kids you're photographing.
(Credit: Federico Sartorio/Photo.Net)Federico Sartorio recommends some basic modifications to the candy dispenser that will let it slip into the hot shoe atop your camera that otherwise would be used for attaching a flash. Use it to grab the attention of children you're trying to photograph--as long as you have plenty of available light.
Be warned that trimming the dispenser's "feet" could reduce its resale value on eBay.
(Via The Online Photographer.)
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