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Hi! I'm Erica May Short, and I'm so excited you're here. This blog will show you my current work with a few fun personal things mixed in to help you get to know me better. I am a wedding and portrait photographer in Kansas City, and I love my job. I am so blessed to be a part of so many stories. I care more about people than pictures, because it's your story that provides photo-worthy moments.

Besides photography, I love my husband Jeff, our miniature schnauzer Petey, movie theater candy, and the color green. You can visit my main portfolio website at www.ericamay.com!


All of the fun photos in the blog header are of Jeff and I recently -- taken by our amazingly talented friends Jeremy and Ashley of www.wearetheparsons.com! We have them to thank for capturing us exactly how we are.

Monthly Archives: March 2010

Kansas City Engagement Photos: Colleen and Tobie, Union Station and Liberty Memorial

They’re stylish. They’re fun. They’re completely adorable together. They’re in love. They’re Colleen and Tobie, and I can’t tell you how excited I am that I get to photograph their wedding this summer. It was so great to photograph their engagement session this past weekend, and despite the unexpected chilly weather, they were amazing. Because...

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Kansas City Senior Photos: Maggie on the Plaza

Maggie is so adorable. She’s one of the awesome high school students that I get the chance to know through volunteering with HOBY. She drove a few hours from her hometown to Kansas City so I could take her senior photos, and I was so honored! I’m so jealous of her incredibly long, beautiful eyelashes!...

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Kansas City Engagement Photos: Jessica and Bob

It’s funny how life brings people together… even if they knew each other all along. Jessica and Bob grew up in the same hometown and say they have “known each other forever.” But they weren’t high school sweethearts. In fact, they didn’t start dating until they had both left home, finished college, and both ended...

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Spring portrait special: fundraiser for a GREAT cause!

It was one of those things that helped shape my path and really made me the person I am today. I know that sounds cheesy, but when you meet your husband at a summer camp, you tend to think about it that way. When I attended the HOBY youth leadership seminar in Kansas as a...

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It’s all in the details: Askinosie Chocolate.

I’m a fan of details. I love it when I can tell that someone put a lot of thought into little details. Luckily, I see this all the time at weddings. Brides and grooms and family members put so much thought into the little, tiny details that go into a wedding day. And I love...

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The green room.

I painted my dining room walls bright green. The walls used to be tan. Normal, unassuming tan. Almost brown but not quite dark enough to be called a rich brown. Just tan. I’m not sure what prompted the sudden change to the bright, bold color — but I’m thankful my husband is the patient, willing,...

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