This week's show is a double dose of Photo inspiration that will work both sides of your brain.  First we take a look at new Adobe tech for Lightroom and Camera Raw, then we jump over and catch up with music photographer Adam Elmakias.  Join hosts Rich Harrington and Melissa Niu for interviews with important thought leaders.

Lightroom 5.2 and Adobe Camera Raw 8.2 Updates

Rich catches back up with Sharad Mangalick, product manager for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Camera Raw.  Adobe is shipping a new update that adds a lot of cool features for both Creative Cloud and CS6 users.

Rich and Sharad discuss:

• What specific change will we see in Camera Raw
• What small tweaks have been improved
• What can you do with video clips
• What are some new Lightroom specific changes
• How to get access to tech early with Adobe Labs
• Where can you learn more about Lightroom

Follow Sharad on Twitter — www.twitter.com/smangalick

Adam Elmakias 

Adam Elmakias is a music and travel photographer based out of San Diego, California. He started shooting at age 16 by going to local shows with his camera.  This eventually grew into applying for photo passes, then going out on the road with bands. He's spent the last several years touring almost nonstop. Adam is also one of the most followed photographers on Instagram.

Melissa Niu catches up with Adam:

• Who is Adam and what does he do?
• How does is monetize his work?
• How did Adam get his foot in the door and grow?
• Why trust has been essential in the process?
• Advice on working with social media
• Gear talk: what he uses and how
• How he gets his unique photos
• What advice does he offer to those starting out?
• Where to find Adam online?

Follow Adam on Twitter — www.twitter.com/emakias

This week's show is a triple scoop of goodness.  We've got three interviews to satisfy your creative, technical, and business needs. Join hosts Rich Harrington and Melissa Niu for interviews with important thought leaders.

First up, Rich talks with Tamara Lackey who is a professional photographer, speaker, and author. She focusses on  lifestyle photography, from children’s portraits to celebrity portraits.  Tamara’s work has been featured in dozens of media outlets, including Parenting Magazine, O – The Oprah Magazine, Town & Country, Vogue, Food & Wine, Men’s Journal, Nikon World, Professional Photographer Magazine, Rangefinder Magazine, Photoshop User Magazine, NBC’s The Martha Stewart Show, ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, PBS’ Need to Know and NBC’s The Today Show.

Rich and Tamara discuss:

• What she's been working on lately
• The What If Day Camps to recharge your creativity
• How bringing art and business together taught her a lesson
• Tips on balancing your personal, business, and family life
• Three things that you can do to change bad habits that are holding you back
• Practicing with your equipment so you know it cold

Next up, Melissa Niu sets down with Joel Grimes. Joel is a commercial advertising photographer with a distinct style. His unique approach has earned him work from top advertising agencies and art buyers.

Melissa and Joel discuss:

• How he started out
• Advice for branding your work
• How Joel defined his look
• How compositing and digital photography affected his workflow
• What you need to do to master your look
• Advantages of HDR
• Our handicaps and the beauty of working and overcoming them
• How his color blindness affected and contributed to his look
• Tips to achieve your goals

Last up, we dig deep into the recent Facebook controversy. Photographers are giving up even more rights by posting to the social network.  We went straight to the top to get a leading legal expert.  Terry Hart, the Director of Legal Policy for the Copyright Alliance breaks through the hype and rumors and walks us through the real repercussions.

Rich and Terry discuss:

Rich Harrington has two great guests on the show this week.