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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.

Kansas City Family Photos (Crossroads District)

‘Tis the season for family portraits! :) Our portrait season is really winding down for the year, but not before a marathon portrait weekend!

I had the chance to meet up with this adorable family, and when Jennifer (the mom) said she wanted something urban, I said “YES!” :) We decided on the Crossroads district, and I love what we captured while only walking about 2 blocks!

Jennifer is a portrait photographer, too, which is super cool. I love that photographers take the time to get on the other side of the lens and capture photos of them WITH their family. :) Here of some of my favorites of this adorable family (with another little one coming next May!).

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Little Owen is so cute. I love this face! :)

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I love this — the look on his face is so cute and adventurous (which is definitely his personality!).

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I think this is my favorite of the whole family:

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Isn’t she the prettiest mom? I hope I’m that pretty when I’m a mom. :)

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So cute!

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Thanks so  much for asking me to take your family photos! :)

The Cans for Comments campaign is still going on this week (through Friday!). Leave a comment below and I’ll donate a canned good to Harvesters, Kansas City’s local food bank.