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.
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Nine year-old Torrie thought that was the cutest little guitar she had ever seen, and she was not deterred when Mom said it was a mandolin. She wanted one anyway, even if it did have eight strings . . .
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Handsome Samson, looking for a little distinction, thought he might add a title, "His Royal Handsomeness" to Handsome Samson, or he could just go by "Sam I Am . . ."
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When called "Just a cat," Precious reminded them of many famous cats: Meow-Ze-Dong (Chairman Meow to friends), Yasser Aracat, The Ayatollah Cat Many, and, of course, Meowmar Cataffi to name just a few. Interestingly, she pointed out, Al Gore claims to have invented cats . . .
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