diff --git a/RaisedCenterTabBar/Classes/BaseViewController.h b/RaisedCenterTabBar/Classes/BaseViewController.h
index 1842edd..70af326 100644
--- a/RaisedCenterTabBar/Classes/BaseViewController.h
+++ b/RaisedCenterTabBar/Classes/BaseViewController.h
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@
 -(UIViewController*) viewControllerWithTabTitle:(NSString*)title image:(UIImage*)image;
 
 // Create a custom UIButton and add it to the center of our tab bar
--(void) addCenterButtonWithImage:(UIImage*)buttonImage highlightImage:(UIImage*)highlightImage;
+-(void) addCenterButtonWithImage:(UIImage*)buttonImage highlightImage:(UIImage*)highlightImage target:(id)target action:(SEL)action;
 
 @end
diff --git a/RaisedCenterTabBar/Classes/BaseViewController.m b/RaisedCenterTabBar/Classes/BaseViewController.m
index 7a20eb9..57a71a3 100644
--- a/RaisedCenterTabBar/Classes/BaseViewController.m
+++ b/RaisedCenterTabBar/Classes/BaseViewController.m
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ -(UIViewController*) viewControllerWithTabTitle:(NSString*) title image:(UIImage
 }
 
 // Create a custom UIButton and add it to the center of our tab bar
--(void) addCenterButtonWithImage:(UIImage*)buttonImage highlightImage:(UIImage*)highlightImage
+-(void) addCenterButtonWithImage:(UIImage*)buttonImage highlightImage:(UIImage*)highlightImage target:(id)target action:(SEL)action
 {
   UIButton* button = [UIButton buttonWithType:UIButtonTypeCustom];
   button.autoresizingMask = UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleRightMargin | UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleLeftMargin | UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleBottomMargin | UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleTopMargin;
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ -(void) addCenterButtonWithImage:(UIImage*)buttonImage highlightImage:(UIImage*)
     center.y = center.y - heightDifference/2.0;
     button.center = center;
   }
+    
+    [button addTarget:target action:action forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];
   
   [self.view addSubview:button];
 }
diff --git a/RaisedCenterTabBar/Classes/DailyBoothViewController.m b/RaisedCenterTabBar/Classes/DailyBoothViewController.m
index f765cda..c84097c 100644
--- a/RaisedCenterTabBar/Classes/DailyBoothViewController.m
+++ b/RaisedCenterTabBar/Classes/DailyBoothViewController.m
@@ -43,7 +43,12 @@ - (void)viewDidLoad
 
 -(void)willAppearIn:(UINavigationController *)navigationController
 {
-  [self addCenterButtonWithImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"camera_button_take.png"] highlightImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"tabBar_cameraButton_ready_matte.png"]];
+    [self addCenterButtonWithImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"camera_button_take.png"] highlightImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"tabBar_cameraButton_ready_matte.png"] target:self action:@selector(buttonPressed:)];
 }
 
+- (void)buttonPressed:(id)sender {
+    NSLog(@"the button was pressed");
+}
+
+
 @end
diff --git a/RaisedCenterTabBar/Classes/InstagramViewController.m b/RaisedCenterTabBar/Classes/InstagramViewController.m
index cabdea7..47b3896 100644
--- a/RaisedCenterTabBar/Classes/InstagramViewController.m
+++ b/RaisedCenterTabBar/Classes/InstagramViewController.m
@@ -43,7 +43,11 @@ - (void)viewDidLoad
 
 -(void)willAppearIn:(UINavigationController *)navigationController
 {
-  [self addCenterButtonWithImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"cameraTabBarItem.png"] highlightImage:nil];
+    [self addCenterButtonWithImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"cameraTabBarItem.png"] highlightImage:nil target:self action:@selector(buttonPressed:)];
+}
+
+- (void)buttonPressed:(id)sender {
+    NSLog(@"the button was pressed");
 }
 
 @end
diff --git a/RaisedCenterTabBar/Classes/PathViewController.m b/RaisedCenterTabBar/Classes/PathViewController.m
index 53f81c7..29b4500 100644
--- a/RaisedCenterTabBar/Classes/PathViewController.m
+++ b/RaisedCenterTabBar/Classes/PathViewController.m
@@ -43,7 +43,12 @@ - (void)viewDidLoad
 
 -(void)willAppearIn:(UINavigationController *)navigationController
 {
-  [self addCenterButtonWithImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"capture-button.png"] highlightImage:nil];
+    [self addCenterButtonWithImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"capture-button.png"] highlightImage:nil target:self action:@selector(buttonPressed:)];
 }
 
+- (void)buttonPressed:(id)sender {
+    NSLog(@"the button was pressed.");
+}
+
+
 @end