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.
After the third guy walked by without a glance, Chelsea knew she was going to have to do something about her hair . . .
“Yes,” said the real estate guy, “it is a little on the dry side, but cutting the grass doesn’t take long.”
With Prince gone, so was the purple rain–the girls worried they would turn into dandelions . . .
When Josh told his dad about being bullied, his dad said be like Ali–Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. Yeah, sure, dad . . .
Being Blue, everyone expected Herbie to do B. B. King, John Lee Hooker, or maybe Marcia Ball–the blues–at Karaoke night, but no, he did “Don’t Worry, Be Happy . . .”
After getting his feet wet on the new job, Joel decided to stick his neck out and ask for a raise . . .
