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.
Like all kids, Clarence had to try smoking, and like all kids, couldn’t understand how his parents knew . . .
When asked how he could tell an alligator from a crocodile, Charlie said it was simple–it depended on whether you saw them later, or after a while . . .
Henry was blue, lived in a “red” state, but was not a supporter of either party. Why couldn’t everyone just be color blind . . .?
When a surprise cold snap and five inches of snow hit the Texas Gulf Coast, global warming was blamed, though some speculated it could be President Trump’s fault . . .
Roger’s costume party get-up, a clown caterpillar, wasn’t working. Turns out people thought clowns were creepy enough but creepy AND crawling was over the top . . .
Turns out they had booked the wrong Kid Rock; this one couldn’t do a concert in Nebraska . . .
