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.
Anton (pictured) was tired of working long hours at Popeye’s Chicken for chump change. His girl friend told him he had beautiful eyes and should try out for “Dancing With The Stars;” maybe the close up shots would capture his dreamy eyes and make him a star . . .
Louisa was concerned that well into spring she still had little foliage for a mature tree. “You’re just a late bloomer,” her sister declared . . .
“That’s why we can’t have nice things, Snuffy,” said Dorothy, “that was the satellite dish, not a chew toy . . .”
Joanie (top) and Howard (bottom) had heard that dog years are shorter than human years, it took 7 (some say 7 1/2) dog years to make one human year. How many bug years would it take to make a human year, they wondered . . .
The police had declined to issue the permit for the protest. Both political parties had dogs in this fight; one thought that the immigration law was too tough, the other not tough enough. When the locals heard that their congressman was coming to town, everybody had something to say, and the crowd was turning ugly. The police were not sure the fence was going to hold.
As PETA planned their new world headquarters in Beijing, they were dedicated not only to ethical treatment for animals, but for everything, including building materials. Sourcing free range sand, gravel, cement, structural steel and especially wood was proving difficult and very expensive . . .
