About David Mortenson
I'm David Mortenson. I've traveled widely in my business and frequently photo-documented various business projects. I have been fortunate in being able to photograph nature, culture, interesting architecture and the like while abroad in Europe and Asia and across the Americas. As you'll see in looking at Another Good Reason, nature is my favorite subject, be it flowers, bees, birds, spiders, snakes, or bears. I'm also fascinated by patterns, man-made or natural, and doors. You will see all of these subjects in these photo-cartoons, as well as interesting and beautiful architecture and landscapes. While beautiful is also interesting, some interesting things may not always be beautiful, while still being photo-worthy.
The basic concept for Another Good Reason is a photograph--beautiful and/or interesting--with a short, 2 or 3 line story with quirky humor not unlike Gary Larsen's "The Far Side". Often the flower, bird, or other subject of the photo will have a funny story to tell or a problem to solve. The goal is to entertain without negatively targeting any ethnic group, religion, political party, or nationality. Public figures, however, are fair game. Lady GaGa, Al Gore, or anyone in the headlines has or will have a story about them.
There's a wide variety of excellent photography equipment out there, but I've been a Nikon photographer for years because of their sharp, crisp lenses and "bulletproof" gear.
When Sufi saw the old advertisement for cigarettes that said “I’d walk a mile for a Camel,” she wondered how she could find that guy–she’d let him do one of her miles . . .
Lily Beth (White, standing on one leg) was billing herself as a “personal groomer” and promised a bug free environment. Herman, lying down, promised “All you can eat.”
Oscar, just confirmed as secretary of Reptile Affairs, was under attack, accused of sharing long-term hibernation technology and revealing cold-blooded warfare strategies . . .
When Aunt Hilda said the dentist told her she needed false teeth, Dorothy had a money saving idea. It was not well received . . .
Jumbo (kneeling) didn’t mind carrying his own weight, or even that of the others, but he was tired of working for peanuts . . .
After hearing about occasional flesh eating bacteria on the Texas Gulf Coast, Jimmy envisioned this as the ideal weight loss program, just teach them to only eat cellulite. What could possibly go wrong . . .?
