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.
Herbie’s plan to create the “Surf Montana” franchise wasn’t working out very well. He blamed it on Montana’s two season weather–Winter and July.
When William read in the Bible about separating the sheep from the goats, he wondered if that included mountain goats or just those pesky little trash eaters from outside the park . . .
Eliza hoped going to a private girls school would end the teasing she had suffered in public school, only to discover the girls there were just trust fund “Mean Girls,” and they still called her “Volcano Head . . .”
Orb-weavers are born to do circular webs. Lillian, though, was trying to think outside the box–maybe do some squares, or maybe a parallelogram or two . . .
Kandee (pictured) always looked cheerful first thing in the morning, but her family and friends knew better; bothering her before her first cup of coffee could prove to be dangerous. . .
After Hurricane Harvey left many homes badly damaged or wrecked; the demand for housing made anything with a roof look good . . .
