Have you guys ever wondered what happens to those reality TV show stars after their 15 minutes of fame are up? I mean, they're not really "stars" in the true sense of the word...they were regular people like you and me before they seized their "15 minutes of fame." So what do they do after their time is up?

James Sun, who was a finalist on Season 6 of Donald Trump's show, The Apprentice, answers that question by allowing us to see what he does now in a given day, several years after the show aired. If you ever saw that season of The Apprentice, you'll probably agree that James should have won as he clearly out-performed everyone on the show. However, in retrospect, it all worked out for James because he has been able to leverage his appearance on the show and the "fame" that followed to bigger and better opportunities. He not only runs his own internet company, Geopage.com, he is also currently hosting a new show to be aired on BBC and National Geographic called "Sun Tzu War on Business." Both in business and entertainment, I think it's safe to say that James is no longer an apprentice.

Here is a short trailer for "A Day in the Llife: James Sun". Main web feature is coming soon.

This summer, I had the opportunity to shoot a commercial for a Korean distributor of a nationwide wireless company. They hired Crown J, who is a pretty popular rap/hip hop artist in Korea. He is actually a pretty decent guy and is apparently trying to release an album here in the States.

I actually like his music and was a fan of his before he became really popular through a Korean reality TV show. So I was thrilled to be asked to be a part of the shoot. I did all of the camera work and some of the composition. It was my first real commercial shoot so I got to see how it all came together and all in all it was a great learning experience. I thought it would be cool to catch some behind-the-scenes footage so I handed my Lumix GH1 to a member of the crew. This is the first time I'm making an appearance in one of my own videos...but will it be the last??? Stay tuned..........

I shot with the Panasonic HMC150. I used the glidecam for all of the movement and low angle shots. Enjoy!

This past August, I had the chance to cover an US Open Qualifier AVA beach volleyball tournament at Alki Beach. To probably everyone's surprise, I did play on my high school's JV and Varsity volleyball team for 2 years. Our varsity team actually made it to the LA County 3A Division Championships. I'm pretty positive that if I stayed with the sport, I would've been a gold medalist and beach volleyball superstar. Anyway, I digress. It was super hot on the beach that day and there was a lot of good beach volleyball action. People may not think Seattle when it comes to beach v-ball, but there are some playas on the rough beaches of W. Seattle.

This was the first time I shot any footage with a DSLR camera (Panasonic Lumix GH1). I got it the day before and decided to shoot with it for this event. Here is the quick highlight.

So I was asked by Jason Roberts of Digs Studio to come along and help shoot a wedding they had booked in Ithaca, New York. Without hesitation I accepted his invitation.

The wedding was held this past Sunday on 9/27. But I flew out to NY on a red-eye flight to arrive early Friday morning in NYC. From there, I hooked up with the other Digs crew including Jason, Rhiannon and Mike. We picked up the rental car, rented some gear and off we went on a road trip to Ithaca.

The drive was a long 4 1/2 hours but the company was great so it didn't seem that long. On the way, we stopped by a restaurant called Jubilee located in Pocono Pines, PA. Where the heck is that? Turns out, Mike and Jason (brothers) used to hang out there with their family when they were young. And they ate at that restaurant everyday when they visited. What a coincidence! It was fun to see these guys relive their childhood (albeit for an hour). That night, we ate at Lucatelli's restaurant, which is an Italian restaurant owned by the bride's father. A great time.

The next day before we headed off to the rehearsal, we decided to take in the local sights. Well, lo and behold, it was the time of the Apple Harvest Festival. There were apples and apple-related food everywhere. But we had pizza for lunch. :) This is a quick recap of the first two days of my trip. Wedding highlights and my experience working with Digs to come soon.