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.
Ronnie (right) had met Clarissa (left) on Facebook, and it seemed from their on-line correspondence that they were ideally suited for each other; from her picture, she was a real beauty. When they finally met face to face, Ronnie realized that the online pictures hadn’t given him any clue about size . . .
Billy and Imogene didn’t mind having close neighbors; in fact, it was kind of comforting. They did wish they would quit coming over daily to borrow a cup of flour or a beer . . .
When the bad boys from high school had had a few beers, they sneaked into area 51; when they saw what the military had not used that had come from outer space, they had to wonder . . .
When Tommy, a Texas cowboy, won a trip to Paris from the Louisiana casino, he was a little overwhelmed. When the taxi driver tried to sell him the Arc, he declined–no place to put the horses . . .
“Yes,” thought David, “even the worst day fishing was better than the best day at work . . .”
Purrrfect was tired of having to explain, no, she was not Frank Sinatra or Judy Collins in spite of those arresting blue eyes. She couldn’t sing a lick; in fact, her yeowling sounded like a child being punished. Hers was not a career in music . . .
