The Nerdy Photographer Podcast

184 - Is Burst Mode Ruining Your Photography?

In this nerdlet, Casey makes the case for deliberately slowing down — and why the unlimited frame rates of modern cameras and phones may be quietly working against better

183 - Serendipity, Trust, and the Humanity Behind Every Photograph

In this episode, Casey Fatchett sits down with award-winning photographer Ari Espay, who splits his time between New York City and Santiago, Chile. Ari discusses his deca

182 - The Comparison Trap in the Instagram Age

You finish editing a photo you're proud of. You post it. Then you scroll — and within thirty seconds you feel like giving up. This episode explains exactly why that happe

181 - Why Every Photographer Needs a Vision

What do you do when you've had two successful careers — and neither of them is the one you actually love? For David Hendley, the answer was waking up at 4:30 in the mor

180 - Backup or Bust – Building a Digital Safety Net

Every single hard drive you own will eventually fail. Not might fail — will fail. It is just a matter of time. The photographers who lose irreplaceable work aren't the on

179 - How to Create Portraits That Feel Raw, Honest, and Powerful

In this episode, I sit down with portrait photographer Betina LaPlante to explore the philosophy and practice behind her visceral, intimate portraiture. Topics covered:

178 - The 10-Minute SEO Audit for Photographers

You can be an exceptional photographer and still be completely invisible to the clients actively searching for someone like you. Not because your work isn't good enough,

177 - Old Palaces and Glass Towers: Street Photography in Modern Seoul

In this episode, Casey speaks with photographer, filmmaker, and DePaul University professor James Choi, who returned to Seoul after 46 years away and came back with the i

176 - Bit Depth Demystified: The Math of Color

You've probably been told you should shoot RAW. And I'm sure you've also thought - WHY? I'm just delivering a JPEG file anyway. What's inside a RAW file that makes it wor

175 - Art Comes From the Soul: Analog, AI, and Authentic Portraits

Portrait photographer Craig Fleming has spent decades navigating the space between film and digital, celebrity commissions and working-class subjects, polish and truth. I

174 - The "Why" Behind Your Aperture – Beyond the Bokeh

Many photographers learn aperture in two steps: wide for blur, narrow for sharpness. It's a reasonable starting point, but it skips the physics that actually determines h

173 - Building What Didn't Exist: Creating Space for Black Women in Nature Photography

Nature photography is often associated with solitude, exploration, and connection to the outdoors. But for many photographers, especially Black women, entering those spac

172 - The Power of Black & White: Your Photo Archive Through the Monochrome Lens

Most photographers have thousands, or even tens of thousands, of forgotten images sitting on hard drives. But what if some of your best work is already there, waiting t

Colorizing an Icon - The Danziger Gallery's Moonrise Controversy

Some stories in the art world land with a quiet thud and then just keep reverberating louder and louder. The decision by Danziger Gallery to display, and sell, an AI-colo

171 - Why Imperfection Is Becoming the Most Powerful Style in Photography

In a time when photography is more accessible, and more polished, than ever, something unexpected is happening: imperfection is making a comeback. In this episode of Th

170 - From the Midwest to NYC With No Degree: A Self-Taught Photographer's Journey

What does it take to completely reinvent yourself as a photographer? In this episode of The Nerdy Photographer Podcast, I sit down with photographer Steve Vaccariello t

169 - Scrolling Ourselves Numb: Photography, Identity, and Social Media Addiction

Social media has completely reshaped what it means to be a visual storyteller. Images travel faster, reach wider audiences, and generate instant feedback, but at a cost m

168 - Photographing What's Real: Film, Trust, and Truth

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 o

167 - Is Photography Still a Viable Career? The Shifting State of the Industry

The photography industry isn't "dying." But it is changing, and it is doing so QUICKLY. In this episode of The Nerdy Photographer Podcast, we talk with industry

166 - Casting Light and Shadow: Photography as a Modern Form of Magic

Is photography a form of magic? In this episode of The Nerdy Photographer, we explore how art transforms the unseen into something tangible. From photographing witch-cent