Marcus Stratton, Photographer

About Me

Photojournalism

Great Bend Tribune, Chief Photographer, Great Bend, KS. 

Emporia Gazette, Assistant Photographer, Emporia, KS.

Raytown Post, Reporter-Photographer, Raytown, MO. 

Wichita Eagle-Beacon, Northeast Kansas Photography Correspondent, Topeka, KS. 

Topeka Capital-Journal, Photography Intern

Other Photography Positions and Education

Operated a part time photography business for 20 years, Wamego, KS.

Summer Photography Instructor, Kaw Area Technical School (now Washburn Technical College), Topeka, KS.

Labette Community College, Photography Instructor, Oswego, KS. 

Instructor, Wamego Recreation Department photography classes for both kids and adults, Wamego, KS.

Photography volunteer, Project Rescue Amazon Youth Orphanage, Jacunda, Para and Tocantinopolis, Tocatins, Brazil. 

Former photography volunteer, Camp Hope, Claflin, KS

Former photography volunteer, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Lawrence, KS

Portrait and studio classes at the Winona School of Photography, Chicago, IL.

Independent studies under Dr. Ed Sturr, Kansas State University Art Department, Manhattan, KS.

Former contributor to Kansas! Magazine and a related book.

Photojournalism classes at the University of Kansas School of Journalism, Lawrence, KS.

BA in Communications, Washburn University, Topeka, KS.

Memberships

Former member and vice-president, Columbian Artists Group, Wamego, KS. 

Past member and board member, Kansas Professional Photographer’s Association.

Co-founder, Ark Bend Image Makers Photography Club, Great Bend, KS. 

Awards

Associate Press awards for spot news and feature photography.

Select semifinalist for Time Magazine's Contest for Young Photographers.

James A. Fletcher Memorial Award, Manhattan Arts Council Wrap it Up Exhibit.

Best of Show, Columbian Artists Exhibition at Manhattan Arts Center.

Exhibitions

Portraits of Home, Great Bend Public Library, Great Bend, KS.

Six Painters and a Photographer, Swogger Gallery, Columbian Theater, Wamego, KS.

Numerous shows as a part of the Columbian Artists, Wamego, KS.

Wrap It Up, Manhattan Arts Center, Manhattan, KS.

Two Photographers, Landmark National Bank, Lawrence, KS.

The Kansas Flint Hills, First Friday, Brew Bank, Topeka, KS.

Other

Will begin my 33rd year as a public educator in 2026-27, my tenth year as a school counselor.