The value of signing up for email video suggestions from Vimeo hit home when the site served me up “Scattered Flurries” a couple weeks back. Ben Knight’s luscious, captivating video has remained prominent in my mind. Using an original soundtrack and careful editing of his stunning, snowy motion footage, Knight tells a story in a way that seems to resonate with the sensibilities of still photographers — especially in that almost every shot is powerful visual moment in itself.
One thing I’m learning watching videos suggested by Vimeo is that — derr! — the spectrum of possibilities in video shorts is so broad that most pieces defy easy definitions. For example, Knight’s piece seems to go beyond the scope of music motivational pieces, and yet it fits the definition.
More than anything, I serve you up “Scattered Flurries” because it seems ideal inspiration for how many still photographers might want to proceed, at least at first, with video: avoid dealing with sound; focus on capturing wonderful images; tell a story in the editing; avoid crew and major expenses.
