Resources
What's actually available now, and what's being developed as the project grows.
Soundtracks for Encounters
Curated Spotify playlists paired with wildlife encounters and landscape documentation. Each playlist is a philosophical mood—music that captures the feeling of waiting for lyrebirds, the texture of dawn light, the practice of presence.
Not "background music." Soundtracks for thinking while you make things.
Updated as new encounters are documented.
Newsletter Archive
Weekly notes from Dharawal Country: wildlife encounters, photography learnings, gear struggles, philosophical reflections, and honest documentation of what's working (and what isn't).
Behind-the-scenes from The Wildline YouTube channel. The messy middle of learning in public.
Photography Quick Guides
Practical notes from learning the Canon R8 system in the field:
- 50mm f/1.8 techniques (wildlife portraits, shallow depth, working close)
- RF100-400mm tips (autofocus struggles, tracking movement, handheld stability)
- Settings cheat sheets (dawn/dusk wildlife, harsh midday light, low-light bush)
- Common beginner mistakes I've made and solved
Not tutorials. Just honest notes from the learning curve.
[View Photography Guides →]
Creative Practice Prompts
Exercises for working with constraints and building genuine skill:
- Daily observation challenges (film the same spot for 7 days)
- Constraint filters (shoot only with 50mm for a week, no cropping)
- Philosophical journaling prompts (what did waiting teach you today?)
- Portfolio review frameworks (evaluating your own growth)
For rural creatives, photographers learning in public, anyone building practice over perfection.
[Get Practice Prompts →] (coming January)
Digital Tools for Creatives
Tested AI prompts for Australian landscape, flora, and fauna—because generic algorithms default to Northern Hemisphere forests, and someone needs to teach them eucalyptus.
Currently available:
- Midjourney prompt pack (50+ Australian wildlife/landscape prompts with sample images)
- Suno prompt library (music generation for soundtracks, ambient work, creative flow states)
- Notion template (organizing AI generations, tracking experiments)
Free sample: 5 atmospheric Dharawal Country prompts
For Paid Members (Resident Tier - A$5/month)
Current benefits focus on depth and access rather than polished products:
Philosophy Text Library
Curated excerpts, reading guides, and my annotations on texts that inform The Wildline practice:
- On Materials & Making: Bachelard, Merleau-Ponty, Tim Ingold
- On Place & Landscape: Deleuze & Guattari, David Abram, Robin Wall Kimmerer
- On Power & Community: Foucault (Discipline & Punish, History of Sexuality)
- Ancient Foundations: Plato, Heraclitus, Marcus Aurelius, Lao Tzu
Organized by creative practice type (photography, material work, rural living, constraint-based practice). Not academic analysis—practical application.
Wild Ink and Wonder
Extended Tutorials & Case Studies
Deep-dives on technique that don't fit in YouTube shorts:
- Before/after photo series (early attempts → current skill level)
- DaVinci Resolve workflow (color grading, audio mixing, Suno integration)
- Location scouting process (tracking light, wildlife patterns, seasonal shifts)
- Gear decision-making (why I chose these lenses, what I'd do differently)
Notion Template Access
My actual working systems, productized:
- Content pipeline (idea → filming → editing → publishing → analysis)
- Gear learning tracker (techniques mastered, struggles documented, settings logged)
- Wildlife encounter database (species, behavior, locations, best times)
- Revenue tracking (YouTube analytics, Gumroad sales, photography bookings)
These are the systems I actually use daily. Not aesthetic templates—functional workflows.
Exclusive Prompts & Early Access
- Suno/Midjourney prompts before they hit Gumroad
- New YouTube videos 24 hours early
- Behind-the-scenes footage that doesn't make final edits
- Subscriber-only discount codes (20% off Gumroad products)
Monthly Practice Discussion (starting March 2025)
Text-based Q&A or reflection thread—not live video, not performative. Just space to think aloud about creative practice, rural constraints, skill-building, philosophical inquiry.
Optional. Low-pressure. Shows up when there's something worth discussing.
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Equipment I Actually Use
Honest documentation of what's working for this project. Nothing fancy. Nothing sponsored. Just functional gear for documenting wildlife and creative practice in the Australian bush.
Photography:
- Canon R8 (primary camera—mirrorless, wildlife-capable, learning curve visible)
- RF 50mm f/1.8 STM (portraits, shallow depth, wildlife at close range)
- RF100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM (telephoto for birds, distant subjects, autofocus struggles documented)
- DJI Action 5 Pro (for filming my reactions, behind-the-scenes, handheld bush walking)
- iPhone 14 Pro (backup stills, close-ups, emergencies)
Audio & Music:
- Suno AI (generating custom soundtracks—perpetual licensing, no subscription)
- Artlist (additional music library—also perpetual licensing)
- Extensive vinyl collection (shapes playlists, aesthetic, how I think about sound as material)
Post-Production:
- DaVinci Resolve (video editing—free version, self-taught, learning curve ongoing)
- Canva Pro (design, thumbnails, Pinterest pins)
- Affinity Photo (RAW editing, now free via Canva—replaced Lightroom)
Survival Gear:
- 15-year-old Camelbak Mule (lost its bladder, still carries everything for location scouting)
- Gore-tex Salomon X-Ultras (scrambling over rocks, creek beds, holding up better than my knees)
- Hat bought in Tenterfield, NSW (slip slop slap isn't just a slogan—skin cancer is real, philosophy doesn't protect against UV)
Navigation & Motivation:
- Pokemon Go (yes, really—gets me walking to locations I wouldn't otherwise explore)
Nothing expensive. Nothing aspirational. Just what works for documenting wildlife and creative practice on Dharawal Country.
[View Detailed Gear Notes →] (affiliate links support the project, but you can find this stuff anywhere)
In Development
As The Wildline builds an audience, resources expand based on what's actually useful:
Potential additions (none exist yet as formal resources):
- Comprehensive photography guides (beyond quick tips—technique deep-dives)
- Seasonal wildlife tracking (where/when to find specific species on Dharawal Country)
- Philosophy reading lists by creative practice type (photographers, makers, rural creatives)
- Constraint-based creative challenges (community experiments)
- Workshop recordings (if workshops happen—no plans yet)
- Location scouting templates (Notion-based, for tracking spots/light/wildlife)
Right now, the focus is making good content and documenting the process honestly. Resources grow from that foundation, not the other way around.
Suggest a Resource
If there's something that would actually be useful—a specific guide, a reading list, equipment recommendations, wildlife tracking templates—let me know.
Resources develop based on what people actually need, not what looks good on a resources page.
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