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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: September 2010

Erin and Jeff’s Engagement

Erin and Jeff’s session was so much because I got to hang out with them, shoot in places I’ve never shot before, and try to beat the quickly setting sun in the process. It was all a success. Erin and I go way back to my first year involved with HOBY (the youth leadership program...

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18-Month Portraits at the Park!

The challenging and super fun part about photographing a child when they’re 18 months old is that to them, the world is there for exploring. Everything is interesting, new, and waiting to be discovered. So when I photograph little ones at that stage, I get to explore along with them. Which mainly means I spend...

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Senior Photos: Jacob (My Little Brother!)

I’ve been looking forward to taking my little brother’s senior photos for a while now. He’s a great sport to let his older sister take his photos, and for the whole family to go along and watch. Poor guy. But he’s a champ. It’s hard to believe that he’s a senior. I keep saying that...

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Kansas City Wedding: Jess and Matt

Jess and Matt’s wedding on Labor Day weekend was so much fun. These two recently moved to Tucson, Arizona, but had their morning wedding in Kansas City in the church where her family has been going for years (St. Peter’s Cathedral in Kansas City, KS) and a fun breakfast-themed reception at Harrah’s. Jess and I...

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Kansas City Senior Photos: Scott at Hodge Park

It’s senior photo time again! My calendar over the next few months has quite a few seniors in the schedule, which will be a lot of fun! I love senior photos in Kansas City, because there are so many different backdrops, locations, ideas, styles, etc. that we can have. Scott’s senior photo session took place...

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Kim and Alex’s Kansas City Engagement Session

Kim and Alex are the kind of couple that you like from the instant you meet them. They’re thoughtful, kind, and fun. Alex grew up in Kansas City, and Kim just moved here last week to be with him! Since Kansas City is their new home together, we decided a session that incorporated some Kansas...

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