Hi, I'm Erica!


I'm a Kanas City native, wife to a jazz musician, mom to a couple of busy kids and a former Kindergarten teacher.

I fell in love with looking at life through a camera lens after taking my first photography class in high school. My parents bought me a camera for Christmas that same year and well, my journey began! I constantly begged family to let me take photos of them (not much has changed!). That was back in the days of film, gray cards darkroom developing. I took several photography classes alongside my education ones; worked for LifeTouch as a studio photographer while in college and started on my own shortly after.

I taught Kindergarten for 11 years and am now a stay at home mom. On most days, I'm wearing leggings, playing hide and seek, rescuing laundry that has been dumped on the floor because I didn't fold and put away fast enough or sneaking in the bathroom to get a moment alone to eat chocolate undisturbed. Kids have always been my life. I enjoy singing, playing piano, taking walks with my fam and meeting new people. The perfect relaxing situation for me involves a book, a hammock or blanket, cup of tea (or wine) and spring weather.

Although I've been shooting photos for several years, as a mom, I now have a different perspective of capturing moments that quickly become treasured memories. Our kids grow and change faster than we are ready. Our lives are constantly changing with the seasons, our families look different every year and we need photos to help us remember the all magical moments we create. I would love to be involved in helping you capture your family through the years. Message me and let's get started!

People who have nice stuff to say...

"Erica has been taking our family pictures for 10 years. She does an amazing job, she even took my daughters senior pictures - did a phenomenal job with all our family pictures. She is very friendly and enjoys what she does." - Ryan Family


"Erica was a pleasure to work with from start to finish! She made my daughter’s senior photo shoot a breeze – she has great photography style and an eye for location and lighting which was helpful when you don’t have any specific backdrops in mind. She has a quiet way of capturing the most special feelings and emotions going on in people. She was even able to convince me the Mom who never wants to be in pictures to join my daughter in a few shots to be part of the memories made that day. I highly recommend Erica Joi Photography for your photo capturing needs." - Michele

"We were super happy with Erica's photos of our family. Despite having two hyperactive little boys, she captured the good, the bad, and the beautiful of our family! Thank you Erica Joi Photography!" - Ashley


"We truly have loved our experience with Erica being our photographer over the past 8 years. From family portraits to taking our 2 sons senior photos, she does an amazing job and make everyone feel relaxed and the photography experience enjoyable and fun. She has captured beautiful photos that we will treasure forever. Highly recommend her!" - Glenda

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