'Mom and Pop' team create ShutterBuddy(TM), a portable, new product that aids parents struggling to take photos of babies

ATLANTA, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- First-time parents Brendan and Molly Parnell of Atlanta, Georgia were struggling with the same problem many parents face as they were trying to take the perfect photo of their five-week-old daughter, Audrey, under the Christmas tree - a situation that was quickly turning into an unfruitful and frustrating process for both parents and daughter.

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"We were making silly faces, jumping up and down and doing the many things that parents do to get babies to look at the camera. But our five-week-old daughter, Audrey, refused to cooperate," said Brendan Parnell. "We were desperate. The small window between Audrey's sleeping and eating time was closing, which she was making very clear. And the voice of my mother-in-law pressuring me to send her the perfect holiday photo of her granddaughter was ringing in my head. After an 'ah ha' moment, I quickly created a bold geometric drawing and taped it to the camera. It absolutely captivated Audrey, allowed us to get a perfect photo, and was the start of ShutterBuddy(TM)." (www.Shutter-Buddy.com)

ShutterBuddy(TM) uses the science of infant vision development and pattern recognition to capture and hold a baby's attention. The device, which is designed with a black-and-white checkered pattern outlined in bright red, fits like a cone around a camera lens and catches and holds babies' attention, enticing them to look directly at the geometric pattern, and, therefore, directly into the camera lens. ShutterBuddy(TM) is lightweight, portable and fits on nearly any point and shoot camera.

"With the success of that first prototype, we realized we might be onto something big. After a year of testing and perfecting the design, we've created ShutterBuddy(TM), a revolutionary product that is unlike anything on the market," said Molly Parnell. "We've heard from so many families that ShutterBuddy(TM) has been the 'go to' in order to get the perfect photo of babies in any setting." Brendan added, "Any parent can appreciate not having to act like a fool in effort to get a baby to look at a camera."

About ShutterBuddy(TM)

ShutterBuddy(TM) retails for $19.99 and can be purchased online at www.Shutter-Buddy.com. Wholesale pricing is available for retailers; for more information e-mail wholesale@shutter-buddy.com.

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