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.
As Kenny felt the weight and the burden of his student loans, he was reminded of the old Janis Joplin song, “Turtle Blues . . .”
The storm had taken quite a toll, but now the calm gulf waters were back, the blue skies and the tourists. Joseph (not pictured) had rebuilt before, but was getting tired; leaning in fact towards quitting, collecting the insurance and moving to Nebraska . . .
When Gordy took his newly adopted rescue dog to PetSmart for a trim before rabbit season, the groomer was quick to offer an opinion: “That dog won’t hunt . . .”
Many in the president’s audience looked to be neutral, but some were clearly leaning to the right . . .
The rural India Uber concept was not going well. It seems that having to share the ride with chickens and goats–and no cup holders–were the main complaints.
Bite the hand that feeds her? There were two reasons: first they never gave her a Big Mac or corn dog, just hay and oats; and second, they named her Koochi-Koochi . . .
