Before photography, the only way people could preserve their most treasured memories was by forcing everyone around them to stand completely still for days at a time. Today's Groupon presents a less complicated option: for $49, you get a photo shoot, one 8"x10" print, two 3"x5" prints, eight wallet-sized prints, and one digital image from Yuen Lui Studio (a $485 value). This Groupon can be redeemed at Yuen Lui Studio's indoor locations in Bellevue, Everett Mall Plaza, Kent, Alderwood, Redmond, Seattle, Roosevelt, or Tacoma; at its park locations at the Seattle Arboretum or Point Defiance; or at its beach locations: Aiki Beach, Golden Gardens, Edmonds Beach, Mukilteo Beach, or Kirkland Waterfront.

Yuen Lui Studio, a family-owned photography business specializing in individual and family portraits, has been creating photographic heirlooms since 1947. With your 20- to 30-minute photo session ($30), get your soul captured indoors at Yuen Lui's studio, boasting multiple background options, or let nature provide the backdrop at one of the studio's outdoor picture-taking spots. Up to eight people can appear in the shoot (more than eight subjects will incur extra cost), making this deal an ideal opportunity to upgrade the framed family photos that have been hanging in your parents’ fallout shelter for the past 25 years. Now that you aren’t riddled with acne or plagued with a 6-year-old’s gummy smile, split the cost with your sibs and surprise your folks with a more up-to-date snapshot just in time for the holidays.

Clients will also receive photographic proof of the session in the form of one 8"x10" print ($79), two 3"x5" prints ($36 for the first, $30 for the second), eight wallet-sized prints ($33 for the first four, $27 for the additional four), and a disc containing one digital image ($250). One pose can be used for the prints. Additional packages can be purchased at a 10% discount off the full package price. Test to see if your family members truly are vampires by lining them up for the sooth-saying light of Yuen Lui Studio's camera.

Reviews

CityVoters give Yuen Liu Studio a five-star average. Four Insider Pagers give the Seattle location an average of four stars, and four Insider Pagers give the Bellevue location an average of five stars:

• We love Yuen Lui Studios. We used them quite a lot in the past and have never been unhappy. They spend the time they need to get good shots without making you feel rushed. The quality is excellent. – Kirsten D. on the Seattle location, Insider Pages
• They are all professionals and convenient studios with many different variations and lighting for family portraits. – Arnold W., CityVoter