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 $87, you get a one-hour portrait-sitting session from Julie Schniers Photography (a $175 value). This session can incorporate up to three locations of the subject's choice and two outfits.

Skilled photographer Julie Schniers wields a digital camera to capture vintage-style shots of her smiling subjects with their choice of settings, getups, and sepia tones. Solo models, romantic twosomes, and families can all convene for a one-hour 1/2 Time session, which can take place anywhere, such as outside an antique building or inside of a giant, hollowed-out watermelon. Schniers can digitally touch up all snapshots upon the subject's request and organizes the best photos on a CD for clients to take home. Although not included with today's Groupon, guests can order prints in a variety of sizes from wallet ($10 for eight) to novelty-sized wallet ($25 each for 11” x 14”).