Professional Services in Woodstock

A picture is worth a thousand words, so after a look at the photographic feats on Langford Photography's website, you probably won't need to read the rest of this Groupon where you get seven full sheets of top-quality photos taken on location (a $319 value) or at Langford Photography's classy Villa Rica studio (a $119 value). That means picture-taking power-couple Joe and Kim Langford will show up on location for a photography session. Or bring your spouse, family, and friends to pose in picture-perfect studio scenes (the studio is open Monday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.)

Gitché Yah Yah's classes help students perfect their petal-whispering techniques while having fun with friends. Receive your flower college diploma in just one evening or weekend day, learning to snip, fold, clip, and fluff a living work of art that is perfect for sprucing up coffee tables or flat-backed coffee makers. Once small classes assemble (typically 6–10 students), helpful flower gurus dole out tasty hors d’oeuvres while guiding the floral-curious through specialized floral-arranging techniques (class themes and offerings change frequently). Arrangement apprentices can bring their own beverages to sip while creating their two bouquets to take home or gift to favored tollbooth attendants. All flowers and supplies are provided.

Snapdragon shutterbug Laura Griffin's own two youngsters have taught her how to work flexibly with time-pressed families, so she specializes in capturing the captivating spontaneity of expectant mothers, playful tikes, training montages, and notoriously difficult-to-photograph vampire toddlers. Cryogenic freezing may hold a darling moment for a while and is essential for interstellar travel, but it doesn't freeze time as dependably or affordably as photography. Today's Groupon lets you stock up on scribble-hiding wall portraits and compliment-baiting desk pictures.

The 90-minute class explores uncharted menus and features of the camera while helping students develop a broader understanding of lighting and image composition. With a few golden guidelines, you won't have to splurge on a fancy camera made out of old computer parts and tinfoil. Use your existing picture-capturer to capture the true essence of the beach on your next vacation, softly light an upcoming family portrait, or frame a new profile pic that leaves onlookers begging for more brow. Check out the class schedule.

Michael Drewitz's eyes are in high demand. Since opening his studio in 1980, the award-winning photographer has been booked to inspire other expert shutterbugs, speaking at engagements for the Northwest Georgia Professional Photographers Association and the Tennessee Professional Photographers Association. His flair with a lens has also nabbed him a job from former Georgia Governor Roy Barnes—Michael snapped stills of the politician's daughter inside the governor's mansion. His reputation for sophisticated shots stems in part from his time at the University of Memphis, where he studied art. Today, this training enables him to both plan and retouch images with creative cleverness.

Michael's wedding shoots combine formal and more casual poses, and his corporate portraits frame subjects against dignified backgrounds, such as bookcases or a conference room where even the table is wearing a tie. He also preserves images of family groups and children, from infancy to high-school graduation. With a variety of portrait finishes, he can imbue his creations with the look of a renaissance oil painting, adding an ethereal or classic ambiance through practiced brushstrokes.

Joe May Valet began dry-cleaning and laundering fabrics way back in 1936, when the Great Depression forced people to give up their glamorous nudity in favor of clothing. At four locations around Atlanta, trained staffers use their hands and eyes inspect garments, removing stains and driving dirt from the fabric’s furthest nooks and crannies. Customers with spare hangers can drop them off, and the staff will recycle them or donate them to charity.