Photographers swiftly capture what sluggish painters cannot, such as the sparkle of a fleeting smile, the identity of a media-shy superhero, or the split-second a peregrine falcon breaks the sound barrier. Attain photographic know-how with today's Groupon: for $49, you get a three-hour Composition in the Field workshop from Digital Photo Academy (a $99 value). Workshops are held on Saturday and Sunday at various times and locations.

Professional wildlife photographer Milton Heiberg teaches shutterbugs of all skill levels how to creatively ensnare memories in Digital Photo Academy's array of informative classes. The Composition in the Field class fans artistic flames and helps cameras to break a sweat during three-hour on-location workshops with an intimate group of 10 or fewer people. During each open-air outing, Milton guides lenses toward flawless lighting, thoughtful framing, and stealthy snapshots of bald eagles not wearing their hairpieces.

Students choose from various locations, class times, and themes, including a sightseeing snapfest across The Oakland Nature Preserve’s 2,856-foot boardwalk through the wetlands, the urban environs of Church Street and Lake Eola, and a jaunt through the fauna-filled Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Participants should plan to schlep their own digital camera and any other equipment, such as a tripod, to the site of their picturesque adventure.