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.
Lily, Rose, Daisy, and Honeysuckle, the Fabulous Spider Lilies, had gotten to the finals on “American Idol,” only to be knocked out of the running by a guy that sang “Unchained Melody” while juggling three turtles and tap dancing. “Cheap parlor tricks,” said the girls, as Simon and the crew sent them packing . . .
Riley had been vacillating; should he vote Red or Blue? His wife suggested he may be better suited going third party–Green . . .
Using trained data locator pigeons, the FBI was able to recover and read many files one of the presidential candidates had reported “accidentally deleted” . . .
Anthony’s ruby throat just wasn’t developing as fast or as big as the other guys; he was seriously considering getting a “Bling Job” . . .
Gwen (top) had read on the Fox News site that some guy had gone from being a food critic to a pundit. Why criticize food (she ate anything)? And how do you become a pundit?
The girls–all natural blondes–had elected to go with the straight hair style of the 1960’s era folk singers–like Mary Travers of Peter, Paul, and Mary or Joan Baez–but now, as the performance drew near, they wondered if they shouldn’t have added a little curl or color. But then, Lady Gaga pulled it off with the straight blonde (white?) look, didn’t she?
