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.
Like a lot of guys after a few post game beers, Jimmy couldn’t help but brag–“Mine’s bigger than yours is . . .”
Gilda was told by the Macy’s “Cosmetics Color Consultant” that the orange/red lipstick color was the cutting edge color for this year; Gilda had her doubts . . .
Chuy (pictured) noticed that most of the low riders, a lot of the motorcycle guys, and hot rodders all had added little strips of neon or LED lights to their vehicles; it was way cool at night. They seemed to like one-color themes, blue, green, etc. Using several colors & Super Glue, he created a multi-colored theme he thought looked pretty good.
Cherise always wished her parents hadn’t been too cheap to have her overbite fixed, but her boyfriend, Bruce, thought it “Way cool . . .”
When Gillian was asked which party she preferred in the upcoming elections, she said she was undecided; she had hoped for a revival of the Flower Power party . . .
When the pollster asked Cletus whether he preferred the Democrats or the Republicans, he said, “Near as I recall, they all taste about the same . . .”
