Dugan, Tom (1953 – )

Upbeat and persevering ginger-haired surf photographer from Indialantic, Florida; cofounder of Eastern Surf Magazine. Dugan was born (1953) in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of an applesauce salesman. He began surfing in 1965, at Gilgo Beach, just after moving with his family to New York; by the early '70s, Dugan, a goofyfooter, was among the best amateur surfers in the state.

Dugan moved to Central Florida in 1974 and worked various jobs, including house painter and prep cook. He began shooting s...