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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.

Meredith and Mike’s Engagement: KU campus and 1950s-themed fun!

When Meredith first told me that she wanted her engagement session to include a 1950s-themed portion, I knew we’d get along well. Meredith loves cooking, which was evident the second I stepped into their kitchen to see all sorts of cooking gadgets, spices, cookbooks, and fun utensils that I tend to “need” any time I see them in a store. Mike works for a banking institution in Kansas City and wears a suit to work every day — so Meredith envisioned that their engagement session could be a little modern throwback to the 1950s. I loved it.

First, though, we started on campus at KU, where they both went to school.

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Then, we headed to their home for the second half, and Meredith started off making homemade lemonade and cookies!

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Seriously, how cute are these two?

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I love this one:

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Gorgeous. That’s what these two are!

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Congratulations, Mike and Meredith!