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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: kansas city family photos

Anakin at the park!

He’s totally adorable, was super great to photograph, full of smiles and funny comments, and he’s the nephew of my sister- and brother-in-law! Anakin did such a great job during our photo shoot — he practiced smiling earlier in the day at Yogurtini! Here are just a few of the photos I love from our...

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I love photographing fun families!

I’ve had some super fun family sessions this fall. I love photographing families, especially families who let kids be kids. I had so much fun with this family of three, and we laughed a LOT as we explored the park together! 4-year-olds are at such a fun age, where photos can really capture their personalities....

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Family photos: Deanna Rose Farmstead

There’s nothing I’d rather do on a gorgeous fall morning than spend time documenting a family, especially when it’s also at a farm made for children with all sorts of things to explore. This family of three is super adorable, and I was excited to photograph them after meeting them at a wedding of some...

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It’s a great time for family photos!

I get to meet the cutest families. Seriously, I love seeing how families I photograph interact with each other, have fun, and let their personalities shine through. This family was no different. They were so much fun to explore the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art grounds with, and with a 6-year-old, 3-year-old and 7-month-old, it was...

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Parkville, Missouri Family Photos!

Parkville is a super cute town, just north of downtown Kansas City. It’s quaint and charming and completely adorable. Almost as cute as the family I got to photograph there. They’re seriously fun, have super well-behaved and adorable children, and were so great to photograph. I love how their shoot turned out! There are just...

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Family Photos at Ironwoods Park!

I recently took Michaela and Evan’s photos at Ironwoods Park as an anniversary session for them two years after their wedding. When Michaela’s mom saw the images, she wanted to do a session for the whole family — two parents, one daughter and her husband, and four sons! The last time they had a big...

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Meet the Robinsons!

This is one fun family. They’re happy people, who love each other, and understand the importance of taking photos together. It sounds like a long-standing tradition for them to have a holiday family photo — there was even talk of recreating the themes from previous shoots in the years to come. Amanda, the (brunette) older...

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Family (and maternity!) photos

I’ve said it before… but I love taking photos of families again and again! I got to take Troy’s photos last year during his first year, and saw this adorable family multiple times throughout the year. Now, they’re expecting another baby in December and wanted some family/maternity photos before their new little one arrives! I’m...

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Families like this make me so excited.

Can you tell that I am absolutely loving my job lately? I am. Because it’s awesome. And I love meeting the kind of people I get to meet and taking photos of them. This family included. This is the second time I’ve photographed them this year, and they were even more awesome this time around....

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Family Photos at the Overland Park Arboretum

I love family sessions in the fall! The schedule is packed full this fall, which is awesome. If you haven’t noticed, there are sessions hitting the blog like crazy right now! One of those awesome family sessions is this one… with two adorable little boys, two sweet parents, and a beautiful fall morning at the...

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