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Justus Hayes
3 days ago2 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 81 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 115 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 261 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 72 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 33 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 156 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 42 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 302 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 32 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 131 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 276 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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Justus Hayes
Oct 30, 20236 min read
PSA: Look Out for New Scams on Social Media Using AI Images
It's unfortunately true that there is and always will be a segment of our population dedicated to turning the latest developments in...
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Justus Hayes
Oct 20, 20235 min read
Ethical Use of AI Image Engines
Some thoughts and examples of how to use AI image engines like Midjourney in a way that doesn't trample on the rights of artists. While...
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Justus Hayes
Oct 7, 20233 min read
Death, Cake, Balloons and the Birth of Spooky Stuff
As we lurch into actual October, my creative output's spooky quotient has risen correspondingly. Truth be told, the increase in ghosts...
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Justus Hayes
Aug 13, 20234 min read
/Describe Greebles, Please
There are two things I have recently discovered using the AI image engine, Midjourney, that made me pause when I recognized their power....
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Justus Hayes
Jul 24, 20231 min read
Salvador Dali Photo Unlocks the Feline Storm
The photo below, Dali Atomicus (1948) by Philippe Halsman, is one I have been aware of since my teens. I've always loved the energy...
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Justus Hayes
Jul 17, 20231 min read
Abstract Thought
Here some abstracts and semi-abstracts that I've been playing around with over the past couple of days with Midjourney. Just a sampling...
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Justus Hayes
Jul 8, 20233 min read
Please Stand By - the Spring and Summer of '23 Prove to Be Very Crowded Indeed
It's been quite some time since I've posted here on the blog, and I have a few minutes this morning to get caught up. The biggest online...
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