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amy orozco


editor and writer Amy orozco makes her home in downtown Carpinteria with her husband and a variety of pets. her writing appears in local publications and popular web sites. An avid international traveler, Amy’s favorite continent is Asia, but she always looks forward to coming home to Carpinteria.


Back to her Carpinteria roots after a few years in San Diego, lea Boyd is now the managing editor of the Coastal View news, a contributor to Carpinteria Magazine and a copy editor for DeeP magazine. when not playing with words she can be found hiking, traveling, cooking veggie meals, enjoying the Pacific ocean or spending time with her tortoise, Dr. Stebbins.


lea boyd


contributors glenn dubock


glenn Dubock has been a Carpinteria resident since 1975, and is the media services coordinator for Cottage health System. his freelance photography and writing have appeared in Surfing Magazine, Surfers Journal, windtracks Journal and Kiteboarding Magazine. lazy days on the beach with his wife Kathy and daughter Kellie are his hobby. he is also known to ride a few waves in between photo sessions.


dianne armitage matt dayka


Freelance photographer Matt Dayka is a California native residing in Carpinteria. having traveled to Central and South America, he has a new perspective on the world we live in. “when you have to pack everything you need to survive in a


bag and sling it over your shoulder it really puts into focus what is truly important in life,” Matt said. Combining his passion with a career, Matt shoots editorial and advertising work along the Central Coast, always keeping an eye out for the art in everything he encounters.


Dianne Armitage is a local freelance writer hailing from indianapolis. her writing appears on a number of web sites, including oprah, embracing women’s health, eat Better America, and the Breast Care Site. Dianne’s articles have been included in MAMM, Coastal woman, and Amoena life magazines. She can currently be found living, working, playing—and daydreaming in Carpinteria!


liz muraoka Born and raised in Santa Barbara, tom moore


in addition to being a photographer and graphic artist, tom Moore is a math tutor. he has published Santa Barbara calendars, sporadically, since 1976. Moore helped produce Carpinteria, a book of historical photographs and cap- tions, in 2007. he has since produced a similar book in cooperation with the


ojai Valley Museum and is preparing another with the Santa Ynez Valley historical Society. he is the proud father of three children, as well as one granddaughter.


liz Muraoka inherited her love of photography from her father, a 1948 graduate of the Brooks institute. her first SlR camera at age 16 led to a life-long desire to capture images of everyday life, people, wildlife, community events, and just about anything that catches her eye. liz is never without a camera in hand. A horticultural background and love of the outdoors also influence her photography.


hannah guzik


hannah guzik’s work appears regularly in Carpinteria’s Coastal View news, DeeP magazine and other local publications. After graduating from westmont College, she decided she didn’t want to leave the picturesque South Coast and has been carving


out a living as a local journalist ever since. when time allows, she dabbles in creative writing and painting.


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