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welcome to the ericamay blog!

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.

A unique kind of before and after

I love seeing what people do with their engagement photos. I’ve seen people use them for unique guest book ideas, reception centerpieces, slideshows, invitations, and Facebook profile pictures. :) At Carolyn and Jeremiah’s recent wedding, I saw an oil painting someone did of one of their engagement photos I took during their session a few months ago. I thought that was a really fun gift, a creative way to use a photo, and something I thought you’d like to see here.

I wish I could remember the name of the artist to give credit to her work… if you’re reading this, leave a comment below so we can give you credit! :)

Here is the photo I took:

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And here is the painting that resulted! Pretty fun, huh?

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