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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 senior photos

Romy: Kansas City Senior Photos!

Romy is just adorable. She’s super fun and was really great to get to know during our shoot. Her older brother Calder was the groom in a wedding I shot just over a year ago, so it was fun to get back together with a member of the family! Our shoot at the Overland Park...

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Olivia’s Senior Photos on the KU Campus

Olivia drove a few hours to take her senior photos, and we met up on the KU campus for some fun photos with pretty backdrops. She wanted photos that didn’t look like the rest of her classmates’ photos, and we had a lot of fun creating images to capture her senior year. She brought along...

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Kansas City Senior Photos: Rachel

Rachel was so much fun to photograph, because she was having the time of her life during our shoot. She was full of smiles, super energetic, and up for anything. I love photographing happy people, and Rachel was the perfect subject. She’s a talented musician and actress, and will do big things with her positive...

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Kansas City Senior Photos: Jenny

Jenny is a beautiful girl with a very bright future ahead of her. I loved hearing about her plans for school, and to go do very big things in the world. The best part is, even after meeting her for just a few minutes, I believe that she’ll do it. And more. Jenny’s session was...

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Senior Photos: Jacob (My Little Brother!)

I’ve been looking forward to taking my little brother’s senior photos for a while now. He’s a great sport to let his older sister take his photos, and for the whole family to go along and watch. Poor guy. But he’s a champ. It’s hard to believe that he’s a senior. I keep saying that...

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Kansas City Senior Photos: Scott at Hodge Park

It’s senior photo time again! My calendar over the next few months has quite a few seniors in the schedule, which will be a lot of fun! I love senior photos in Kansas City, because there are so many different backdrops, locations, ideas, styles, etc. that we can have. Scott’s senior photo session took place...

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Kansas City Senior Photos: Tenise

When did it get to be the middle of August? Wow! I can’t believe it’s time to do senior portrait sessions again, but I’m excited about that! I love photographing seniors in the late summer and early fall, when they’re anticipating their last year of high school. I remember that time well (and remember my...

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Kansas City Senior Photos: Brittany

Brittany is a natural in front of the camera. She’s full of life, easygoing, funny, and energetic. Perfect for a senior portrait session in the Crossroads District of Kansas City. I had a great time getting to know Brittany, and know that she’s going to do big things!

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Kansas City Senior Photos: Alex, Shawnee Mission Northwest

It’s the season for seniors! I love springtime because of all the big things that happen — including graduations! I recently met up with Alex for his senior session at his school, which was awesome. We did all of his photos around or inside the school, which was really fun. This session had a lot...

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Kansas City Senior Photos: Maggie on the Plaza

Maggie is so adorable. She’s one of the awesome high school students that I get the chance to know through volunteering with HOBY. She drove a few hours from her hometown to Kansas City so I could take her senior photos, and I was so honored! I’m so jealous of her incredibly long, beautiful eyelashes!...

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