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.)
Originally posted at Underexposed
Stephen Shankland writes about a wide range of technology and products, but has a particular focus on browsers and digital photography. He joined CNET News in 1998 and since then also has covered Google, Yahoo, servers, supercomputing, Linux and open-source software, and science. E-mail Stephen, or follow him on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/stshank. 
