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 he had first metamorphosed, Clyde was a beauty, but now his wings were getting a little rough around the edges; it made dates more difficult to come by . . .
Everyone said “Two heads are better than one,” but the procedure was expensive and painful, not to mention finding matching blood types. Matching opinions was harder yet . . .
The lack of privacy in close quarters was bad enough, but her neighbor asking loudly, “Cooties again, Linda?” was just too much . . .
Though the Johnson Brothers were considered brilliant at the Ag Department, the President chose to go without them for his first diplomatic visit to the Middle East . . .
When the team from Kenya arrived for the Kentucky Derby, the locals snorted in derision until the Africans explained those were British racing stripes . . .
On a recent visit to Texas, Wayne frequently heard the term “fixin’ to” and couldn’t understand why so many things had to be fixed, and why always 2, in pairs . . .?
