Images captured on film tend to be preserved better than images captured in the mind, due to the imperfection of memory and the unflattering lighting techniques favored by eyelids. Firmly net a thousand words worth with today's Groupon: for $69, you get a private portrait session and a $50 print credit at jk Dallas Photography (a $175 value). Up to six people can take part in the portrait session, which lasts up to one hour. Participants are allowed three outfit changes per session.

The talented family of shutterbugs at jk Dallas Photography specializes in capturing innovative and expressive portraits of families, children, and high-school seniors. Each sunnily smiling or artistically thoughtful face can be immortalized in a personalized private portrait session ($125 value) in the team's studio or at a destination of your choice (may require an additional fee, depending on location). Choose your favorite images from the session and use the included $50 print credit toward the purchase of an 8"x10" print ($40), 11"x14" print ($80), or 32 wallet-sized studio prints ($45) to display piercing looks, toothy smiles, and elusive dodo sightings much more efficiently than with papier-mâché sculptures.