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.
Julianna was so nervous–her new mate was supposed to be here in less than an hour and the house was in complete disorder . . .
Wolfgang was back to being a steel worker and bug exterminator. Seems like Geico didn’t want a gecko that couldn’t speak Australian . . .
No early riser, the magnificent sunset was further proof for David that “If we were meant to see the sun rise on a regular basis, it would have been scheduled later in the day . . .”
Francisco was quite proud of his new “bling”. His girl friend thought it a little gar-ish . . .
Guilford and Kiki agreed Jazzercise was good for you, but doing it in the feeder seemed fraught with peril; poor traction, and the sparrows, not house trained, had been there first . . .
Thom figured he made a wrong turn near Chetumal, Mexico and, with the cruise ship crowd, had ended up in Houston outside NRG Stadium on Super Bowl day with no ticket . . .
