The “Magic Egg” is a secret weapon for wedding photographer Booray Perry:

“Here it is, the super-secret weapon I use for holding people’s attention during formal portraits:
That’s right, it’s a $2 toy I bought at a craft store.  It spins and glows and changes color and I hold it right above my camera and say, “Look at this.”  I use it a lot with children but it works with adults as well. Usually, I will say something like, “This is the Magic Egg. I use it when I take pictures of children. Just look at this and smile.” 

(via photocrati)

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