Though everyone likes the look of a glossy loved one, few can afford human lamination. Preserve your loved ones prudently with today’s Groupon: for $59, you get a one-hour on-location family photo session plus an 11"x14" photo or a $135 credit from Jesse Gabriel Photography (a $335 total value). This Groupon includes a complimentary in-studio consultation in Scotts Valley, booked separately from the photo session—which can be at a location of your choice within 20 miles of the studio.

Jesse Gabriel Photography's Jesse Flippen harnesses keen eyes and skilled shutterbug sensibilities to immortalize precious moments, and his and his wife's talents and community support earned them the Scotts Valley Business of the Year award in 2009. In the pre-session consultation, Jesse converses with clients about their desired feel for the photos and elaborates on the hazards of using live-volcano backdrops. Up to six subjects will then congregate at the location of their choice for the one-hour shoot (a $200 value), where Jesse will combine careful lighting techniques and a friendly, relaxed manner to capture natural smiles. A slideshow of the session will be ready for viewing about two weeks after the shoot, at which time patrons may opt to render their shiny still life to an 11"x14" custom photo (a $135 value) or put $135 in credit toward other sizes, such as a gallery-dressing 12"x12" ($290) or a 16"x24" for comically oversized wallets ($440). All of Flippen’s photographs throw themselves onto professional-grade paper and come mounted and ready for framing.