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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.

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My life is very blessed. I have an awesome family, great friends, and the most amazing opportunity to photograph people’s lives. Sometimes I want to pinch myself and ask if this is all real — because I feel so fortunate to be living this life. I believe in the importance of giving, serving, and loving the people around me. I know that people — neighbors right here in Kansas City — struggle. This world has a lot of heartache and trials. Especially during the holidays, it’s important that we reach out and lend a hand. Sometimes the smallest gesture can make a big impact.

With all of that in mind, I’ve decided to participate in the Cans for Comments campaign again this year. If you’ve been following the blog since this time last year, you’ll remember this fun ch

ance for YOU to help ME give back to my community. It’s simple, takes just a minute, and benefits a great organization.

Here are the details:

  • Now through December 4th, I’ll donate one canned good for each and every comment left on this blog.
  • With the new blog design, it’s super easy to leave a comment — some of you have caught on already! There’s a little box underneath each post, and you just have to click on “add a comment” to leave a little message!
  • You can comment on any post (or even better, every post!). No limits!
  • For every comment YOU leave, I’ll donate a canned good to Harvesters, Kansas City’s only food bank.
  • If you have a blog and participate in the Cans for Comments drive, leave a comment here to share your blog with my readers!
  • I promise to blog LOTS of sessions during this time frame so you have tons of opportunities to give back.

How does that sound? Easy enough, right?

Now… get to commenting. :)

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