Since the invention of the camera, photography's unparalleled likenesses have foiled the pursuits of realist painters, sculptors, and Etch-A-Sketch artists. Embrace the real McCoy with today's Groupon: for $59, you get a two-hour on-location photo shoot and a 30-picture disk from A Little Bliss Photography (a $175 value).

Spirited lifestyle photographer Karly Tetlow captures the essence of children, families, and graduates during relaxed, on-location photo shoots. Each camera-centric rendezvous is preceded by a one-on-one chat with Karly regarding the desired atmosphere of the shoot to ensure all parties share the same vision. Cart tots to a lush field for a series of earthy stills, let high-school seniors dream up perfect portraits, or seat kinfolk around the family hearth to immortalize togetherness and mantels decorated with antique macaroni art. Karly's oft-candid pictures swim in whimsy and natural light, leaving flattering impressions in black-and-white as well as technicolor. About two weeks post-session, clients meet with Karly to view the final product, complete with a cache of the best shots retouched to remove unsightly blemishes and obscene gestures from imaginary friends.