Rob Hestand
@robhestand.substack.com
🧠 Creative Systems @ ArtisanOSAlpha
⚡️ No-code workflows blending imagination & AI
🎨 Midjourney Experiments | ⚙️ ChatGPT Prompts
📍 Los Angeles
🔗 artisanosalpha.substack.com
⚡️ No-code workflows blending imagination & AI
🎨 Midjourney Experiments | ⚙️ ChatGPT Prompts
📍 Los Angeles
🔗 artisanosalpha.substack.com
I went deep: 110,657 Midjourney generations. These 8 principles are what finally made results consistent. 👇
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February 14, 2026 at 6:10 PM
I went deep: 110,657 Midjourney generations. These 8 principles are what finally made results consistent. 👇
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February 13, 2026 at 9:25 PM
There is a "silent language" inside Midjourney that isn't in the official documentation. It took me 110,657 generations to decode it. These are the 8 Principles I found:
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Full article below.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:05 PM
There is a "silent language" inside Midjourney that isn't in the official documentation. It took me 110,657 generations to decode it. These are the 8 Principles I found:
Full article below.
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Full article below.
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How to Re-Stylize Any Photo You’ve Ever Taken — A Simple 3-Step Method 👇
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February 12, 2026 at 1:40 AM
How to Re-Stylize Any Photo You’ve Ever Taken — A Simple 3-Step Method 👇
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February 10, 2026 at 8:30 PM
February 10, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Try this: read these 8 principles, apply just ONE today, and watch your outputs tighten immediately. 👇
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February 7, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Try this: read these 8 principles, apply just ONE today, and watch your outputs tighten immediately. 👇
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February 6, 2026 at 9:25 PM
I have a great idea.
AI + iHop = AI-Hop 👇 🥞
AI + iHop = AI-Hop 👇 🥞
February 6, 2026 at 7:37 PM
I have a great idea.
AI + iHop = AI-Hop 👇 🥞
AI + iHop = AI-Hop 👇 🥞
AI in Hollywood, January 2026: Contracts, Consent, and the New Rules of Story 👇
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February 5, 2026 at 10:10 PM
AI in Hollywood, January 2026: Contracts, Consent, and the New Rules of Story 👇
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In AI art, the difference between an amateur and a pro is Intent. 110,657 images taught me how to stop "prompting" and start "composing." My 8 Core Principles:
Deep dive in the link below. 👇
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Deep dive in the link below. 👇
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February 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
In AI art, the difference between an amateur and a pro is Intent. 110,657 images taught me how to stop "prompting" and start "composing." My 8 Core Principles:
Deep dive in the link below. 👇
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Deep dive in the link below. 👇
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Recreating My Dad’s Art Style with Midjourney: A Step-by-Step Experiment 👇
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February 5, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Recreating My Dad’s Art Style with Midjourney: A Step-by-Step Experiment 👇
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February 3, 2026 at 8:30 PM
AI in Hollywood, January 2026: Contracts, Consent, and the New Rules of Story 👇
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February 3, 2026 at 2:06 PM
AI in Hollywood, January 2026: Contracts, Consent, and the New Rules of Story 👇
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Shot Design for Still Images in Midjourney: Blocking, Lens Language, Editorial Rhythm 👇
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February 2, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Shot Design for Still Images in Midjourney: Blocking, Lens Language, Editorial Rhythm 👇
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The biggest Midjourney upgrade isn’t a setting—it’s a principle. Here are 8 that compound. 👇
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January 31, 2026 at 6:10 PM
The biggest Midjourney upgrade isn’t a setting—it’s a principle. Here are 8 that compound. 👇
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January 30, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Shot Design for Still Images in Midjourney: Blocking, Lens Language, Editorial Rhythm 👇
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January 29, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Shot Design for Still Images in Midjourney: Blocking, Lens Language, Editorial Rhythm 👇
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Beyond Prompting: Five Advanced AI Builds That Will Transform How You Work in 2026 👇
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January 29, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Beyond Prompting: Five Advanced AI Builds That Will Transform How You Work in 2026 👇
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January 28, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Shot Design for Still Images in Midjourney: Blocking, Lens Language, Editorial Rhythm 👇
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January 28, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Shot Design for Still Images in Midjourney: Blocking, Lens Language, Editorial Rhythm 👇
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January 23, 2026 at 9:25 PM
I spent 2 years doing the heavy lifting - 110,657 images worth of it. You can get the distilled wisdom in about 5 minutes. My 8 Core Principles of AI Art:
Complete breakdown in the link. 👇
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Complete breakdown in the link. 👇
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January 22, 2026 at 5:05 PM
I spent 2 years doing the heavy lifting - 110,657 images worth of it. You can get the distilled wisdom in about 5 minutes. My 8 Core Principles of AI Art:
Complete breakdown in the link. 👇
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Complete breakdown in the link. 👇
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Living Paintings: Masterpieces in a Breath of Motion: Iconic works, gently awakened through subtle animation 👇
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January 22, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Living Paintings: Masterpieces in a Breath of Motion: Iconic works, gently awakened through subtle animation 👇
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January 20, 2026 at 8:35 PM