David Mayes is the university photographer for K-State. Mayes is responsible for running K-State Photographic Services studio and shooting assignments on location to fulfill the photographic needs of the K-State community as well as maintaining the Photo Services photographic archive.

Mayes started his career at K-State working for Student Publications from 1988-1994 and then spent fourteen years in the newspaper industry with stops along the way in Tahoe City, Cal., Hutchinson, Kan. and, most recently, a thirteen year stint at the Manhattan Mercury.

Mayes is married to Kathryn Mayes with two children John and Clara. He enjoys hunting, fishing, camping, reading and caring for the menagerie of animals at the Mayes' rural home.