{"podcast":{"title":"The Nerdy Photographer Podcast","slug":"the-nerdy-photographer-podcast-1150322","podcast_index_feed_id":1150322,"rss_url":"https://nerdyphotographer.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://nerdyphotographer.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/4/b/6/3/4b633d7d5ee31c52d959afa2a1bf1c87/NP-Podcast-Wide-2-Square.png","author":"Casey Fatchett","episode_count":209,"summary":"Host Casey Fatchett brings an often humorous look at the photography industry, offering advice, telling stories, and interviewing working photographers - all while going on adventures with the crew of the starship Fibonacci. He's also sure to include just a little bit of useless information in every episode.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T20:22:11.752201+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nerdy-photographer-podcast-1150322"},"episode":{"title":"168 - Photographing What's Real: Film, Trust, and Truth","slug":"168-photographing-what-s-real-film-trust-and-truth","published_at":"2026-04-16T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nerdy-photographer-podcast-1150322/168-photographing-what-s-real-film-trust-and-truth","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nerdy-photographer-podcast-1150322","url":"https://nerdyphotographer.libsyn.com/169-photographing-whats-real-film-trust-and-truth","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/nerdyphotographer/Nerdy-Photographer-Podcast-169-film-trust-truth.mp3?dest-id=780545","summary":"In an industry often driven by trends, shot lists, and repeatable formulas, wedding photographer John Dolan has built a career by doing the opposite: showing up with an open mind, a few film cameras, and a deep respect for what actually unfolds on a wedding day. In this episode of The Nerdy Photographer Podcast , John and I dig into what it really means to be \"true\" to a couple's experience. Rather than manufacturing moments or chasing perfection, John approaches weddings as a blank slate, allowing the day to reveal itself organically. That philosophy carries through every aspect of his work, from how he interacts with couples to his continued commitment to shooting film in an overwhelmingly digital world. If you're a wedding photographer feeling burned out by formulas, overwhelmed by the pressure to perform for social media, or simply curious about a more honest, grounded approach to storytelling, this episode offers a refreshing reminder: you don't need to invent meaning - sometimes your job is just to notice it. Episode Promos This episode includes promos for the following: Siteground Web Hosting - https://siteground.com/go.nerdy Stylecloud Website Templates - https://stylecloud.co/ref/380/ Luminar NEO Image Editing Software - https://nerdyphotographer.com/recommends/luminar Aftershoot AI Culling, Editing, and Retouching - https://aftershoot.com/?ref=nerdyphoto Support The Nerdy Photographer Want to help The Nerdy Photographer Podcast? Here are a few simple (and mostly free) ways you can do that: Subscribe to the podcast and tell your friends (and enemies!) Sign up for the newsletter - https://nerdyphotographer.com/newsletter Buy a print from the print shop - https://art.caseyfphoto.com Follow on Instagram - https://instagram.com/thenerdyphoto Follow on Threads - ht…","meta_description":"In an industry often driven by trends, shot lists, and repeatable formulas, wedding photographer John Dolan has built a career by doing the opposite: show…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3678,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-nerdy-photographer-podcast-1150322/episodes/168-photographing-what-s-real-film-trust-and-truth/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nerdy-photographer-podcast-1150322/168-photographing-what-s-real-film-trust-and-truth.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}