{"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":"175 - Art Comes From the Soul: Analog, AI, and Authentic Portraits","slug":"175-art-comes-from-the-soul-analog-ai-and-authentic-portraits","published_at":"2026-07-09T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nerdy-photographer-podcast-1150322/175-art-comes-from-the-soul-analog-ai-and-authentic-portraits","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nerdy-photographer-podcast-1150322","url":"https://nerdyphotographer.libsyn.com/175-art-comes-from-the-soul-analog-ai-and-authentic-portraits","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/nerdyphotographer/Nerdy-Photographer-Podcast-175-craig-fleming.mp3?dest-id=780545","summary":"Portrait photographer Craig Fleming has spent decades navigating the space between film and digital, celebrity commissions and working-class subjects, polish and truth. In this episode of The Nerdy Photographer Podcast , Craig joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about his process, his philosophy, and two ongoing personal projects — Quiet Men and Circus — that are reshaping how he thinks about legacy and the purpose of his work. We get into what it really means to balance film and digital photography, why Craig thinks returning to medium format gave him integrity back as a photographer — and made him better at digital. We talk about his strong feelings on AI and what it's taking from photographers and creatives. Craig also shares what he believes is the single most important element of a great portrait — and it has nothing to do with your camera. Episode Promos Siteground Web Hosting - https://siteground.com/go/nerdy Stylecloud Website Templates - https://stylecloud.co/ref/380/ Luminar NEO Photo Editing Software - https://nerdyphotographer.com/recommends/luminar Support The Nerdy Photographer Sign Up for The Power Up - https://nerdyphotographer.com/newsletter Get some artwork from the print shop - https://art.caseyfphoto.com Buy some Nerdy Photographer Merch - https://nerdyphoto.dashery.com Use our link to buy new gear from Adorama - https://nerdyphotographer.com/recommends/adorama Use our link to buy used gear from KEH - https://nerdyphotographer.com/recommends/keh Follow along with us on social media @thenerdyphoto About My Guest \"Portrait photographer. Stuck in the mid 20th Century.\" You can find Craig's workshops — in London, Rotterdam, and Venice — at https://craigfleming.net , and follow his ongoing projects on Instagram at https://instagram.com/craigflemingp…","meta_description":"Portrait photographer Craig Fleming has spent decades navigating the space between film and digital, celebrity commissions and working-class subjects, pol…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5255,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-nerdy-photographer-podcast-1150322/episodes/175-art-comes-from-the-soul-analog-ai-and-authentic-portraits/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-1150322/175-art-comes-from-the-soul-analog-ai-and-authentic-portraits.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}