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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.

Category Archives: about erica

Photography Basics Class for Beginners! :)

Did you get a new camera for Christmas? Maybe you’ve had a digital SLR that you bought when your kids were born to take better photos of them, but then never learned how to use it. Or maybe you love photography, but find it hard to master all of the settings on your camera (what...

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Chicago portrait special: this Sunday only!

Hi, friends! It looks like we’re going to be in Chicago this weekend! I LOVE that city, and the awesome people who live there, and would love to be able to take some photos of families or couples or anyone else who would love some fun pre-holiday photos in the windy city. I’m even offering...

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Bikes and palm trees by the Newport Beach Pier

We stopped in Newport Beach on our drive down Highway 1, to pay homage to one of our favorite TV shows, The O.C. (Don’t judge! It totally has redeeming value!). It was an unusually cloudy day in Southern California, but the rain let up and the clouds parted a little bit as we walking on...

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Los Angeles Sunset

This is what our view was like on Mullholland Drive in Los Angeles, right as the sun set on Saturday night. I love it when the sky turns pink.  

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We’re on the West Coast!

We are on a little West Coast tour. We’re currently in San Diego, working on a huge project that we can’t wait to share once it’s ready to go. We originally had plans to attend a conference, but decided to turn a few days of our trip into a “work retreat” to get away from...

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On this day:

I’m celebrating us. I’m joyful in the fact that you love me, unconditionally. I’m smiling because you’re silly and you make me laugh. I’m thankful because you’re a constant source of encouragement. I’m remembering four years ago, when I put on a white dress and we promised everything to each other. I’m aware that back...

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I went to Washington, D.C. with my siblings!

My little brother graduated from high school in May. To celebrate this big occasion, my older brother, his wife, Jeff and I took him on a trip to Washington, D.C. (where he said he’d go if he could go anywhere in the U.S.). Never mind the fact that he qualified for a nationals forensics tournament...

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My house makes me happy.

I just thought I’d share a few things around our home that make me smile… old books, old cameras, the color green, good music on vinyl, canvas prints, fun pillows, patterns, and pretty vases.

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Photography for a Cause: Beginner’s Photography Class

April is the month that hosts National Volunteerism Week. In the spirit of volunteerism and giving back, I’ve been announcing a lot of ways for you to get involved with me to make a difference in a variety of ways. The first was the Photography for a Cause efforts — where a group of photographers...

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On a journey…

… and I’m excited to have you here with me. This photo is from Red Rocks Canyon in Nevada. (Have you heard about Photography for a Cause? Click here to find out more information about how you can help me support two awesome charities!).

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