I always like getting up before dawn to head out somewhere for a shoot. It’s summertime in the high desert, so the early morning air is the perfect amount of cool and the world is still relatively quiet. I met J (my client) at my house as we decided it would be better to drive up together to best utilize our time and maximize our maneuverability. After all, Emerald Bay is the most photographed place in the Lake Tahoe Basin and we wanted to skirt traffic if we could.