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Justus Hayes
17 minutes ago1 min read
Another Installment in the Continuing Saga of the "Dixon/Hayes History on Thetis Island" Raw Photo Dump
I continue to dig through bins of old photos, pull out the Thetis Island pics, and then scan the best of those. Here are the latest.
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Justus Hayes
6 days ago1 min read
Hayes Family History on Thetis Island - Raw Photo Dump
We acquired a printer/scanner recently, giving me a reason to dig through our multiple bins of photos and digitize a selection. These are...
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Justus Hayes
Feb 214 min read
Dark Satire at the End of the World
A proposal for a dark satire tv show about trillionaires after the apocalypse as they live and scheme in their bunkers in New Zealand.
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Justus Hayes
Feb 1110 min read
Part Two of How to Prepare a Transparent PNG File for DTG (Direct to Garment) Printing on a T-Shirt
A how-to guide to preparing a transparent PNG file for DTG (Direct to Garment) printing on a t-shirt, tips and tricks of graphic design
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Justus Hayes
Feb 44 min read
Part One of How to Prepare a Transparent PNG File for DTG (Direct to Garment) Printing on a T-Shirt
Part One of a tutorial for making t-shirt designs using the PNG format
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Justus Hayes
Jan 191 min read
Sandstone, Arbutus and Kelp
Recent designs from the Sandstone, Arbutus and Kelp Collection, art that celebrates BC's Southwest Coast, especially Vancouver, Gulf Islands
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Justus Hayes
Jan 42 min read
No Rest for the Wicked: Big Changes at the 'Lazy River Design Works' Store
An update about the Lazy River Design Works store; its new West Coast BC theme, but also some Abstract and Low Humour
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Justus Hayes
Dec 23, 20242 min read
WhyTheAlgarve Improvements are Underway.
It's been over four years since this website got a facelift, and it's overdue. I'm long past the light obsession with homesteading in...
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Justus Hayes
Dec 8, 20241 min read
Some Might Call It an Image Dump, but I Call It an Image Uplift
I get off my ass and actually post some examples of my recent work using Midjourney.
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Justus Hayes
Nov 11, 20245 min read
Some Notes About the Electronic Music I've Been Using as Soundtracks in My Videos and Reels
An article written so that I can point to it when explaining about where I found some of the electronic music I use as soundtracks for my...
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Justus Hayes
Oct 26, 20241 min read
Tiny Hearts Can Be Broken, Too
I derive some perverse satisfaction from having a very modern generative AI platform like Midjourney render clunky and primitive...
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Justus Hayes
Sep 7, 20242 min read
Last Night at the LRT - Neo-Noir Music Video
Part of my ongoing efforts to promote my store, Big Shadows , is to create videos and promo reels that capture the...
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Justus Hayes
Aug 3, 20243 min read
What do you mean by "noir?"
If your boat floats tied up to a pier next to a warehouse wreathed in mist while unpleasant characters plot within, then you've found home.
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Justus Hayes
Jul 15, 20246 min read
The Concrete Frog
Concrete frog and raspberries on our little back patio. I've been lugging that frog around for almost 30 years. He belonged to my uncle,...
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Justus Hayes
Jun 4, 20242 min read
So Random: Tuned Styles from Midjourney
This post is simply a showcase of some of the tuned styles that I have discovered using the AI image engine Midjourney. It's an attempt...
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Justus Hayes
Apr 30, 20242 min read
Tiny Noir - Miniature Hearts Bleed Just as Red
For about a month I've been lightly obsessed with using Midjourney to create virtual dioramas and sculptures, with most of that energy...
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Justus Hayes
Apr 3, 20242 min read
Underground Circuses Blowing Up Real Good
An underground circus and fairground lurks in caverns below, dark carnivals where the warm glow evokes the sinister fires of hell. Pennywise
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Justus Hayes
Feb 13, 20241 min read
Noir Cats
A selection of noir cats I've made in Midjourney using a variety of style tools.
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Justus Hayes
Jan 27, 20246 min read
I love it when a plan comes together
Some successful steps along the path towards being a working stay-at-home Dad for our son, Rowan. Back in March of 2022, I hatched a...
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Justus Hayes
Dec 15, 20232 min read
Introducing Big Shadows, Fulfilling Your Need for Noir
Introducing "Big Shadows" **Edit: Dec 15, 2023 - I actually posted this on my Lazy River Design Works blog about a month ago, and have...
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