Nearly two months have passed since my last blog post. I am resuming with a good one …
A couple of years ago, I came across the photography of Torontonian Lucas Murnaghan, and was mesmerized both its aesthetics and emotions. Earlier this year, I read about his passing and, subsequently, learned more about the person behind the camera, and became even more impressed.
Murnaghan was more than a great fine art photographer. He was also a paediatric orthopaedic surgeon, a diver, a competitive waterpolo player, a retail entrepreneur, an Iron Man triathlete and an avid surfer. Yes, he literally walked on water, which was the medium in many of Murnaghan’s endeavours, including his photography featuring men seeking shelter in immersion.
The surfing community in Toronto celebrated Murnaghan’s life last Sunday in a paddle-out ceremony, which I was honoured to photograph.