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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.

Tag Archives: family photos kansas city

When all else fails, do a 20-minute photo shoot in the yard.

We had it all planned out. An epic location, the perfect time of day for dreamy fall family photos, and outfits that were layered, coordinated, but not too matchy. It was going to be amazing. But, what would a good family story be without a little twist? The Natos are good friends of ours, good...

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I’m going to miss this family!

We fit in one last session before this family moves around the holidays. We’ve done quite a few sessions in the past few years, and each time, their kids get cuter, sweeter, and even more fun! I have loved being able to document their lives over the past few years, and always enjoy the shoots,...

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Maci’s 8-month photos!

This little cutie is growing up way too fast. Maci is already 8 months old, and time has just flown by. She’s still, of course, as cute as ever and has quite an extensive wardrobe of super cute outfits and accessories that she doesn’t mind changing into during the shoot. We met up on a...

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Kansas City Family Portraits: A Morning at the Apple Orchard!

Let me warn you… this is one super adorable family. In an apple orchard. On the first day of October. It doesn’t get much better than that. I was really looking forward to this session with Kami, Tyler and their two adorable boys. When Kami mentioned an apple orchard would be fun, I was even...

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18-Month Portraits at the Park!

The challenging and super fun part about photographing a child when they’re 18 months old is that to them, the world is there for exploring. Everything is interesting, new, and waiting to be discovered. So when I photograph little ones at that stage, I get to explore along with them. Which mainly means I spend...

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Fall Family Portrait Sessions!

Wow… where does the time go? It’s already the end of August, and the fall calendar is filling up very quickly. If you’d like to schedule a family portrait session for this fall (September, October, or November), now is the time! Don’t miss out on reserving your date during the time of the fall that...

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Sweet little Jackson and his awesome parents.

Ihad the chance to meet the incredibly adorable Jackson and his super sweet parents while they were in the Kansas City area visiting family. They’re currently stationed in Germany with the Army, and wanted family photos of their growing family while they were back home in the States. Jackson has got to be one of...

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