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158 - Heart Versus Hardware: Keeping Humanity in Photography's Future
As AI and automation transform photography, one question keeps coming up: how do we keep the humanity in our images? In this episode of The Nerdy Photographer Podcast, I talk with photographer and tech innovator Sam Hurd about finding balance between embracing technology and preserving the emotional, human side of photography.
We explore:
Art vs. automation – using tech to amplify creativity, not replace it.
AI with intention – treating AI tools as collaborators, not shortcuts.
The emotional core – why empathy, connection, and storytelling still matter most.
The beauty of imperfection – how…
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