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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.

Great photos can happen anywhere.

What do I do when I have about 15 minutes to take photos at 1 p.m. on a sunny, bright day in a town I’m not familiar with? I improvise!

My best friend Kasie and her husband Aleks have just recently celebrated their 2-year wedding anniversary. We’ve made it a goal to take photos of them around their anniversary each year, and I think if I keep it to 15 minute sessions, Aleks will actually think it’s pretty cool. :) We had a little bit of time for a session, and Kasie really wanted a field for some romantic, outdoorsy looking images. Where can you find a field in the middle of a city? Next to a Wal-Mart, of course. :)

Yes, these were taken in about 15 minutes of time in a field next to a Wal-Mart when the sun was high overhead. I like how this turned out, and I like that I had to think quickly and create some beautiful images in a short amount of time. It keeps me on my toes. :)

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Love you guys! :)