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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

Senior and Family Photos at Shoal Creek Living History Museum

I met up with this awesome family for a combined family and senior photo session for their oldest son! This is one adorable family — how beautiful are they? Their session was fun and the day was gorgeous. Here are a few of my favorites! How incredibly cute are these two parents? Beautiful!

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Fun Kansas City Family Portraits

I met up with this fun family for their fall portrait session in an urban location — a fun twist on traditional family portraits. I love family portraits that are relaxed, casual, and capture the personalities of kids. I have a few times left for family sessions this fall, so don’t miss out! I just...

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Family Photos: Hannah is almost a year old!

The last time I saw Michelle and Joe, they were getting married. Just the two of them, ready to embark on their journey together. They were one of my first wedding couples, and now they have a baby who is almost a year old! They came to Kansas City for a fun session at the...

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Blake’s 6 Month Photos!

I got to take some fun photos of Blake, his mom and dad, and his canine brother (and the first baby of the family) Nigel. I love these, because they’re relaxed, playful, and provide a little glimpse into the family’s life right now. We headed to the park for a quick session on a hot...

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Operation Love Reunited Session

I got to meet up with this fun family for an Operation: Love Reunited session while their soldier was home for his R&R in the middle of the deployment. It was so fun hanging out with them at the park, and the little guys are bundles of energy who were so cute for the camera!...

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Kansas City Family Photographer: Session Slideshow!

I love taking family portraits. Meeting families and having the opportunity to capture who they are together is awesome. It’s also very challenging, since we all knows kids can be unpredictable. So my approach to family portraits is a very relaxed one. I obviously take photos of everyone smiling and looking at the camera, but...

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Family Photos at Loose Park, Kansas City

One of the best parts about taking portraits of families is getting to work with them again as kids get older — or as dads come home from military deployments! Both are true with this shoot… I took photos of this family a while back when their dad was deployed with the Army. Now, he’s...

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