Everything I Wish I had Known About Midjourney Before I started

Beginners guide to myths, misconceptions, and things you can and can’t do. (as of March 2023)

John Walter 📣

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AI Art Creators

7 min readMar 6

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A deep Fried flower, my first prompt Sep 2022 — Same prompt March 2023

People are amazed at what Midjourney can do, and it’s changing fast. You may have seen a few extraordinary images and thought
“wow! I could do that.”
Some people have a wonderful time exploring a…

John Walter 📣

Written by John Walter 📣

Editor for

AI Art Creators

Counsellor, jazz musician, AI Art nerd, bereaved father. Writing about my experience. Listening to yours. https://johnwaltercounsellor.com/

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