The coast needs
a better story.

Strategy, photography & storytelling for Oregon's Wild Rivers Coast. Built by someone embedded in the market — not parachuting in.

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The landscape

AI is eating generic content.
Authentic stories still can't be faked.

What AI generates for free

  • "Top 10 Things to Do in Gold Beach" listicles
  • Stock-style coastal landscape imagery
  • Template tourism plans and website copy
  • Meta campaign copy that sounds like everyone else
  • Content travelers skip, AI overwrites, and boards can't justify

What Wilderwind delivers

  • Interview the boat hoist operator by name, on-site, at 6am
  • Photograph real customers in real shops during real events
  • Create place-specific campaigns that generate measurable results
  • Write content AI tools cite as authoritative because it's verifiable
  • Content that fills beds and justifies TLT budgets to any board

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Fisherman holding fresh tuna on a Port Orford fishing boat Misty golden sunrise over Port Orford sea stacks Customers browsing Pacific Northwest books at Sea Wolf Bookstore Port Orford boat hoist and fishing vessel at sunset Fishing boat heading out at golden hour on the Southern Oregon Coast Surfer riding a wave with sea stacks in the background at Port Orford Waves crashing on rocks at Port Orford Sunlight streaming through coastal forest trail near Port Orford Cape Blanco Lighthouse against a blue sky Hikers on the trail at Battle Rock Park with coastal views Couple hiking with dog along Cape Blanco coastline

Real places. Real people. Real moments. — All images © Kim Foster / Wilderwind LLC

Services

Five ways to work together.

Photography & licensing

South Coast landscapes, working waterfront, real events, real people. Perpetual or time-limited non-exclusive DMO licenses. Assignment day rate available for events, guides, and portraits.

$150–400/image · $1,000–1,500/day

Stories & writing

Photojournalism-style business profiles. Feature writing for visitor guides, Travel Oregon, and regional media. Web copy rooted in local intelligence — not AI templates.

$500–800/package · $85/hr

Strategy & tourism planning

DMO content audits and roadmaps. Sustainable Tourism Plan development. Digital strategy for TLT fund justification and board reporting.

$500–800 audit · $3–6K plan

Campaign management

Meta paid media — strategy, audience building, UTM architecture, and full reporting. Agency subcontract specialist. Add-on to retainer or strategy engagements.

$2–2.5K per 6-week campaign

Retainer partnerships

Ongoing content, strategy, and campaign support bundled into a predictable monthly partnership. Includes a board-ready ROI report every month. Three tiers from Starter to Full-Stack, with a 3-month minimum and 30-day written exit clause. All retainer work is TLT-eligible under ORS 320.350.

$800–3,000/month · 10% annual commitment discount

Proof

Campaigns that outperform.
Events that transform.

Real numbers from real campaigns on the South Coast — not projections or case studies from other markets.

5–7%
Campaign CTR
(industry avg: <2%)
$0.20
Cost per landing
page view
565K
Organic views
Port Goreford event
4×
Sales increase
top business, event week
Meta campaign

TSOC Fall 2025: "Cozy Fall"

$14,550 media budget across 6 geographic segments targeting Portland, NorCal, Eugene, Southern Oregon, Bend, and coastal retargeting. Delivered 4.15–5.07% CTR — roughly 25 times the industry benchmark — with cost per landing page view under $0.36 across all segments.

Place-based strategy

Port Goreford: Halloween as economic strategy

Created an immersive town-wide Halloween identity rooted in local Battle Rock legend, with a treasure hunt driving foot traffic to 30 participating businesses. $6,165 total budget produced 565K organic views, 500+ in-person visitors, and 30–38% sales increases for participating businesses.

About

Kim Foster photographing on the Oregon coast at blue hour

Embedded in the market.
Not parachuting in.

I'm Kim Foster — a decade-long corporate B2B marketing veteran (Orca Security, Open Raven, Indeed, Ziften) who traded the tech world for Oregon's Wild Rivers Coast. I live in Port Orford. I know the people in the photos. I understand TLT law and Oregon tourism regulatory frameworks.

Wilderwind exists because I kept seeing the same problem: small DMOs spending limited budgets on generic content that AI was already making obsolete. The solution isn't more content — it's content so specific and verifiable that AI tools have to cite it as a source rather than replace it.

When I'm not behind a camera or in a spreadsheet, I serve as a director for Port Orford Main Street, secretary of the South Coast Watershed Council, and treasurer of the Port Orford Rural Fire District. This is my community, not just my market.

10+ years B2B marketing Meta paid media specialist Photojournalism background Port Orford Main Street director Oregon Master Gardener
Active clients & partners Travel Southern Oregon Coast Oregon Coast Visitors Association City of Port Orford City of Seaside

Let's talk

Three ways to start.

A 30-minute discovery call. A curated library review of South Coast images relevant to your destination. Or a scoped proposal within 5 business days.

wilderwindcreative@gmail.com Email is best — I reply within 24 hours