The Hays Family

• Published May 12th, 2009 by
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We have been photographing the Hays family for years now, starting with Jennifer and Bryan's wedding.  With their son Rhett turning three, it was time for a family portrait.  Jennifer and Bryan love the outdoors and horses, so we decide to meet  at a farm just outside of town late one afternoon. 

We created some classic family portraits, but I really wanted to create something that would show the love between two parents and their child.  I loved this image of the three of them just walking along hand in hand.

One of the last images we took was one of Bryan and Rhett having a father-son moment sitting on a fence as the sun went down.  You can just imagine the conversations they might be having -  the questions Rhett might be asking, like "Daddy?  Where does the sun go at night?"

These are the moments that are gone before we even know they are there.  There is an old song that Bill and Gloria Gaither wrote called "We Have This Moment".  If you ever get the chance, sit and listen to the words...

"We have this moment to hold in our hands and to touch

as it slips through our fingers like sand.

Yesterday's gone and tomorrow may never come

but we have this moment...today.