A picture is worth a thousand words, making photographs and stick-figure sketches the easiest solutions to looming dissertation deadlines. Take advantage of efficient visual-communication strategies with today’s Groupon: for $89, you get a 30-minute children's photography session, a CD with five images, and two 8"x10" prints from Amanda Thompson Photography (a $270 value). Thompson will travel to a location of the buyer's choice within Lubbock County. Travel expenses are included in the cost of this Groupon.

Professional shutterbug Amanda Thompson takes snapshots of precious moments before they flee into forgetfulness, focusing her lens on newborns and mini models in choreographed outdoor scenes. During the 30-minute photo shoot, up to six kids can pose and play among nature as the camera captures their youthful exuberance so it can be later distilled into powerful skin tonics. Amanda snaps around 30 shots during the session, and five of the best images earn permanent inscription on a CD. Clients also receive two 8"x10" glossy prints that make adorable additions to living-room walls and novelty-sized wallets.