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.
Kenny was uncertain why the President’s Tweets got so much attention–he and his family had been tweeting for years . . .
Glorianna (pictured) had changed her style and color every year ; in fact, every fall she lost her foliage–she was after all a “bald cypress”–and so, every year as the dark green turned to orange, she wondered about the change, “Is it me?” Maybe next year she would try a new stylist and a different color for a new look.
Tamara, 5 years old, thought she had solved the mystery of where reindeer come from only to learn that it was really Mt Rainier . . .
Bobby Jim, a Texas country boy suddenly rich from oil on his ranch, had investment advisers showing him everything–including the Taj–but he had his heart set on the Alamo . . .
When the New York bond traders heard it was cold in Florida, they thought the Floridians were just whining and sniveling; then they stepped out of the terminal . . .
On his first day orientation tour of the plant, Bobby Jim had noticed the No Smoking signs but thought just one couldn’t hurt . . .
