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 $75, you get a one-hour studio sitting session (an $80 value), a framed and finished 8"x10" portrait (a $96 value), and a low-resolution image on a disk at Arthur Edwardson Photography in Port Coquitlam (a $176 total value).

Equipped with a lifetime of familial artistic affinity, photographer Neil Edwardson seeks to unlock each subject's inner beauty in the diverse enclosure of his photography studio. During a free consultation, Edwardson and his clients discuss portrait style, clothing, client interests, and preferred monocle brand before beginning a one-hour studio sitting. Studio lighting and colour are fine-tuned before Edwardson augments subjects' superhero poses with included props such as an antique trunk, vintage armchair, chaise lounge, and children's toy riding car. Clients choose their favoured shot before testing the wall-warming capabilities of an 8"x10" framed portrait. Edwardson retouches the chosen image at no additional cost before swaddling the newborn photo in a washable, UV-resistant finish, and backing it up on a web-optimized storage disk. Clients can focus their photo faces as they secure ample free parking around the studio.