Shifter Media

Shifter: For What It's Worth, Episode 076

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After a long break the world's most famous, in-demand podcast is back. The dozens of stranded listeners came unmoored as they desperately attempted to...

Shifter: For What It's Worth, Episode 74

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After a long break the world's most famous, in-demand podcast is back. The dozens of listeners left stranded came unmoored as they desperately attempt...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 074

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello, my darlings. Did you miss me? We have a full stack this week. Our hero and goat are secured. We dance from the Japan Workshop to the promise of...

For What It's Worth, Episode 73

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a while, but back by popular demand. For What It's Worth Podcast. For those of you new the cast, we start with who the program is for, our h...

Shifter: For What It's Worth, Episode72

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a while. But I'm back with a stellar yet random list of things to discuss. As always, we begin with who this is for followed by the hero and...

For What It's Worth Episode 71

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Back to the sound of my voice. Welcome to the latest episode of For What It's Worth Podcast, the audio orgasm that nobody asked for. This week we talk...

Shifter: Dispatches, Monique Stauder

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I know that many of you have led interesting, adventurous lives, so I know you will enjoy this interview with Monique Stauder. Monique is an old frien...

Shifter: Dispatches, David Butow

05 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the "Conversation Series" with this week's guest photojournalist David Butow. David and I met several decades ago and I've followed hi...

For What It's Worth: Episode #070

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Once again, the world tilts on its axis as For What It's Worth Podcast comes alive. We hit who the podcast is for, the hero of the week, and the worst...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 69

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How can you live without this podcast? A feisty week, but for the love of God, someone has to say these things. Let's talk Leica rerelease, NFL update...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 68

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I wedged this one in just as Ron DeSantis was running for cover as the CAT4 beast that is Ian came to visit. One blowhard to another. Just as it shoul...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 67

22 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Heroes and goats. Heroes and goats. Who is this for? Well, I'll tell you. We say goodbye to Roger Federer, discuss the snowflake outrage at having U2 ...

Shifter: Dispatches Sarah Leen

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Leen is a mentor, editor, consultant, board member, advisory council member, director of photography, founder, and a very, very accomplished pho...

Shifter: Dispatches Lori Grinker

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lori Grinker has been a working photographer for over three decades. Long-from storytelling, photojournalism, collage, illustration, and installation ...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 66

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For the love of crap people, we MUST begin by agreeing there IS such a thing as fact. Not yours or mine, just fact. Inert. Plain and simple. How about...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 65

11 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

These are a lot of fun. I love to hit serious topics and topics that really have little relevance to anyone outside of twisted self. Politics, a poten...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 64

20 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Well, back with a vengeance. Outside, 90s, noise, family interruption. Nothing will stop me. Topics? Trump did it, the averageness of the AR-15, why t...

For What It's Worth: Episode 063

24 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Back by popular demand although it never really went anywhere, "For What It's Worth" rockets back with fresh, and enlightening content sure to make yo...

Shifter: Dispatches Stuart Isett

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I met Stuart Isett in 1999 while attending the Visa Pour L'Image photojournalism festival in Southern France. Still friends to this day and it's been ...

Shifter: Albania Workshop Interview

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Okay, here is the full interview with Elena about the Albania workshop program. https://www.wideanglephototours.com/

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 62

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I know, you just can't stay away from my nonsensical ramblings. It's natural. Don't fight it. This week we have a wide array of strange ideologies par...

Shifter: For What it's Worth Episode 61

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I'm back. Who is this for? Hero of the week? GOAT of the week? (There are so many these days.) Let's talk about Tesla, Leica, and archiving photograph...

Shifter: Dispatches Elena Dorfman

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As many of you know, in 2019 I ventured to Albania to take a workshop from visual artist Elena Dorfman. Elena and I have been friends for many years b...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 059

23 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Okay, back by popular demand the For What It's Worth Podcast. Complete with the hero of the week, the goat of the week, and a rambling assortment of p...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 058

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Back again. This time we hit those pioneers in tinfoil hats, Rick Santorum, and the fact we actually had rain here in New Mexico. Following this, we t...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 057

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How about a close encounter on a hiking trail? Of the black and furry kind. But that's just the beginning people. This week we talk hero, goat, and th...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 056

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yes, I'm back. Hero's, goats and workshops, and Zines. What's not to like. Tune in, turn on and strap in for the continuation of this podcast that was...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 054

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bong rippers on YouTube. YouTube plagiarism, selling prints and books, and the joys of learning my new 360 camera. But wait, there is far, far more. A...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 053

13 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Let's channel our inner Bill Murray from Meatballs. It just doesn't matter. Justice, bike tire width, Frontline China, and YouTube grifters. Why is it...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 052

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Remember, this is free. I could be charging tens of dollars for something like this but out of the kindness of my heart, I have foregone any bettermen...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 051

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Back again and not going away anytime soon. Hero's, goats, tech woes, and beyond. We talk media relations, MMA masterpieces, winter at high altitude, ...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 050

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's going down in Washington right now but I'm inside, holed up, and belting it out. What is it? Not sure yet. Will keep you posted when I figure it ...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 049

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A rough week here in the states. But we can take our lumps and hopefully move on. Our underlying system of government is flawed. We need to fix it. Ok...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 048

07 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday was embarrassing, true, but anyone surprised by the events of the day was simply not paying attention to the last four years. But I digress....

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 047

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You again? I know, can't stay away. That is totally normal. Have I mentioned my tech woes? Well, get ready for a belly laugh because they continue. Si...

Shifter:For What It's Worth Episode 046

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you hate carob as much as I do? Well then, come on in. Settle in for a long ride. This week brings us views on the fleeing tech scum, my personal a...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 045

12 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Well hello again. A packed week of heroes, villains, and this and that. Let's start with eWaste, fake news vs real, my new tech issues (hilarious) col...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 044

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Back again, this time with a "C++" rated grand showcase of my wit and unrelenting talent. We hit the standard hero the week, add a new category of "Sc...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 043

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Well, well, well. Long time no see. This episode is a rambling mess but my dedication, hero of the week, is reason to listen by itself. We hit new cam...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 042

16 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a while. I'm sorry. LOADED. We talk cameras, politics, bikes, and Kamala Harris's boots. We talk being good enough for people to leave you a...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 041

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Loaded for bear. What do you want to know? How about how fragile the American political left seems when you make any criticism? How about an AG23 mail...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 040

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Back for more? Good, good. All is well. This week we hit our usual hero and question of the week followed by a speed-dating style attack on points cov...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 039

25 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How can I continue to provide this content for free? It's like holding back the tide. Nearly impossible. Yes, we talk hero, the question of the week, ...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 038

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You might be wondering how I can continually produce such award-winning content. Pure skill is the answer, but to hone this skill you need calories, s...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 037

26 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hello, my audio friends. Thank you for tuning in for what will surely be a life-changing experience. COVID is totally under control, according to the ...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 036

14 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hello, my podcast children. Uncle Dan here. So much to talk about. Why not start with documentary films, the monetization of my YouTube channel, a mer...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 035

05 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Good grief. I can't keep doing these for free. This information is just too valuable. I double down on the weekly hero and then ask a biting question ...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 034

22 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Loaded week. Hero, question, eleven points. How about Dick Cavett and Dick van Dyke talking about booze, what constitutes good photography and how tha...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 033

17 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How many of you were spoiled by the wonders of "Wild Kingdom?" This week is loaded up with carbs and empty calories but I know that is what comprises ...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 032

09 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A packed week of helmet to helmet content. We talk the myth of purity in the art and photography worlds, the significance of the Michael Flynn ruling,...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 031

25 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Where do I start? How about the reality of bathroom time for anyone living the actual van life? The Pentax 110 and the hipster connection. My rocketin...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 030

19 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Take the plug out and load all seven rounds, my friends. You are going to need all you can get to brave this little jaunt through the random thoughts ...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 029

11 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What a week. Strange days indeed, but let me fill you in on the photography industry and the need to keep most people conformed and complacent. I rete...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 028

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Please listen till the second to last point, at least. The second to last point is the most important aspect of this episode, where I ask you for your...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 027

27 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is a good one, at least I think so. Lots to talk about. A missing hero, another tragic example of modern photography, my familiarity with antimal...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 025

13 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A loaded lineup this week. New camera gear, the concept of hope, a brief touch on the virus situation, a few tales from my newspaper past and a variet...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 024

28 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Back again with tales of the Waco standoff, non-pros telling non-pros what pros do, our hero of the week and many, many other topics. The question isn...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 023

16 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A great week. Here, politics, photography and a few stories that will hopefully make you laugh cry or ponder your own utility. What happened when some...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 022

05 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Back again with a new hero, the single most important thing you can do as a photographer, the rewarding minefield of CBD and how I acquired my first L...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 021

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Back again with hits on topics like street photography, YouTube pandering and my weekly taste of why we should all abandon social media. Not to mentio...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 020

11 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I'm back with a new hero, a short but puzzling ask in regard to politics, my new mic setup, the pro vs non pro argument and I've also added a long sto...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 019

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Me again. Knocking off episodes like a college kid at nickel beer night. You should be impressed. This week we hit a new hero, we talk the life and de...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 017

16 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Back again with yet another episode that nobody asked for. We hit politics, cameras, reading, social media, chaos and the idea of shifting your brain ...

Shifter For What Its Worth Episode 016 Mixdown

05 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Back with another episode covering a weekly hero, a look at corporate media in the two-party era, Dan's new camera and the demise of the world in the ...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 015

26 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Too many topics to cover in one podcast. Far too many. There are so many interesting, repulsive, idiotic and miraculous things happening it is impossi...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 014

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Back with another episode. This time we talk Republican opportunity, the demise of fall colors at the hands of the Instagram masses, the Fuji 50r, NOT...

Shifter: For What Its Worth Episode 013

28 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Back with another installment of the podcast that nobody asked for. This week we have a new hero, we talk environmental history, revisionist history a...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 012

10 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

So, a loaded lineup. We have a new, weekly hero, we talk football and tennis, but not from the angles you might think, and we also touch on corporate ...

Shifter: Dispatches Stafford Squier

23 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Stafford Squier is the new Vice President of the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops and someone with a diverse background in the professional photography...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 011

15 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I'm back with a new lineup of random topics. My hero of the week, an AG23 update, the hypocrisy of meat-eaters who hate hunting, greed in America and ...

Shifter: Dispatches Ross Whitaker

13 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dispatches returns with mega-interview Ross Whitaker. Photographer, traveler, and owner of one incredible photographic career. I wanted to do this int...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 009

15 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A long take this week. We've got a loaded lineup this week people. First up, another lie about newsletters. A bit more about my Patrick Swayze obsessi...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 008

06 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My children. I know, I've been remiss. My life is upside down at the moment, in both positive and negative ways, but I'm back with another episode. We...

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 007

06 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Seven covers Edward O. Wilson, AOC, juicy statistics about American consumerism, Zuma Photo Agency and my latest project.

Shifter: For What It's Worth Episode 006

22 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Six of the podcast no one asked for.

Shifter: For What It's Worth 004

29 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Back at you with another episode of "For What It's Worth," the podcast to end all podcast. All those topics you never asked me to talk about.

For What It’s Worth 003

06 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Your favorite host is back with yet another episode of For What It’s Worth Podcast.

Shifter: For What It's Worth 002

05 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Back due to massive popular demand, Episode 002 of "For What It's Worth," by Daniel Milnor.

For What It's Worth 001

20 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 001 of "For What It's Worth," podcast brought to you by Daniel Milnor.

Shifter Dispatches Pete Souza

01 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Pete Souza, official photographer for both Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama, stops by the Blurb office for a chat about the life and duties of a White H...

Milnor Blurb Audio Q&A 005 Capturing And Preserving

22 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Blurb Creative Evangelist Daniel Milnor speaks to capturing and preserving moments in this latest installment of the Audio Q&A series.

Dispatches: Minesh Bacrania

14 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dispatches, produced by Blurb, Inc., is an in depth look at those living artistic lives. Each episode will feature photographs and audio interviews wi...

Milnor Blurb Audio Q&A 004 Finishing Touches

21 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Blurb Creative Evangelist Daniel Milnor speaks to finishing touches in this latest installment of the Audio Q&A series.

Milnor Blurb Audio Q&A 003 Photojournalism

06 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Blurb Creative Evangelist Daniel Milnor speaks to photojournalism in this latest installment of the Audio Q&A series.