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 deal gives Philadelphians a far less complicated and far more stimulating way to preserve theirs: for $30, you get a personalized 9"x12" photo book from PhotoLounge (a $50 value).

PhotoLounge's team of experts will keep the process simple, so you can indulge your creativity to its fullest. You'll have your choice of five exclusive CAMEO Style cover designs (including a window option), all of which were made in Rhode Island by a classic New England bindery. Each page fits between one and four photos, so your 10-page book can hold up to 40 pictures. You can also insert personalized captions on each page and cover page, so that you won't forget which of your kids is which. Besides being made out of archival-quality pages, covers, and glues, your photo book will be post-bound and expandable, so you can add as many pages as you like, whenever you want (additional pages $1.50 each). Look here for a demonstration of the personalized process of creating the photo book.

Get creative with your memories in a way that doesn't involve lying about your military service, and get your Groupon.

Reviews

Three Yelpers give PhotoLounge 4.5 stars, one Insider Pages user gives four, and CityVoter made it a 2009 nominee for Best Camera Shop. Photo Reporter and the Philly Fun Guide dig it:

• Where Photolounge really shines is their service-- while quite not as rapid as your pharmacy's one-hour photo lab, they are still quite fast, but the focus on quality is unmistakable, and moreover, their service is very reliable, which has kept me coming back time and time again. – Alex K., Yelp
• This place is GREAT. I had some old black and white negatives that I wanted them to print. Photo Lounge did the job FAST, and the pictures came out awesome. They had the whole thing done in a few hours, I am just amazed at how fast it was. – Everett K., Yelp
• Best retail experience in this city! – SBrown1857, CityVoter