And We Are Going Up
Brand New Photo Book of Derby County's 23/24 Promotion Campaign
 
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A Brand New Photo Book From Father & Daughter Pitch Side Photographers Rob & Georgia Knight
NEW ORDERS PAUSED WHILST WE COMPLETE DESPATCHES OF CURRENT ORDERS
Do you want to relive the magic of the 23/24 Promotion Season?
Key moments on the pitch captured through the lens
The unbridled joy and emotion of from the stands as Derby County secured their first promotion at Pride Park Stadium
The season reflected on in an essay from BBC Radio Derby's Dom Dietrich
Imagine how you would feel if you could:
Have all of those key moments and emotions bought together in a book to cherish for ever
Have a photo documentary of the season in beautiful printed form
Hear from fellow fans about the emotions and memories they'll hold and cherish forever
'And We Are Going Up' by professional photographers Rob & Georgia Knight
The 2023/24 season is one that will live long in the memory of all Derby County supporters, young and old, as Paul Warne's team secured Derby County's first ever promotion at Pride Park culminating in an emotional final day against Carlisle United, as The Rams sealed their place back in the EFL Championship after a number of tough seasons through administration and near loss of the club.
Saved by local businessman and lifelong Derby County supporter, David Clowes, The Rams are building a sustainable future. Not only does the photo book celebrate all of the key moments and emotions from the first team, it also features the scenes from Derby County Women's first national competition win that helps show a club in unity putting all the right building blocks in place for continued consolidation and growth. Derby County once again feels like a club where the fans and club are all pulling in the same direction on and off the pitch. Last season was a joy to see given we so nearly lost Derby County, a club that means so much to everyone across the communities and to the whole of Derby and Derbyshire.
“The Rams are back in the Championship. It wouldn't mean anything to fans of the 'big 6', but to us faithful Derby fans, it means everything"
” – Mark Steward (fan)
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"We have had more successful seasons, but I have never had a season where every fan was part of the team. Pride was put back into Pride Park" - Paul Stovell (fan)
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THE PHOTOGRAPHERS
Rob & Georgia Knight are professional photographers, Derby County supporters and south stand season ticket holders. Georgia has a dream and a passion to become a professional sports photographer / club photographer when she finishes college and university.
Georgia has been building her experience photographing pitch side with Derby for almost 18 months now, and she was passionate in wanting to give something back to the community who've embraced her and supported her work and to the club through the Derby County Community Trust to support their work with local communities and charities across Derby and Derbyshire.
The idea of the photo book was born, to document in pictures the season from the action on the pitch to the emotions in the stands.
'And We Are Going Up' The Book
Standard Edition softback A5 photo book
120 pages
Free print of 'The Trophy Lift' included with all orders
Limited Edition hardback A4 edition
120 pages
2 x free fine art prints included with each order
Super deluxe, extremely limited (5 copies only made), hand made, hand crafted photo book in matching slip case
3 x free fine art prints included with all orders
THE EDITIONS
STANDARD EDITION: Softback A5, 120 Pages, printed on FSC certified sustainable paper. £25 plus p&p
*Includes a free print of 'The Trophy Lift' from the Carlisle game*
LIMITED EDITION: Hardback A4, 120 Pages, printed on FSC certified sustainable paper. £45 plus p&p
*Includes 2 x free fine art prints on Fotospeed art paper*
Deluxe Edition: Limited to 5 copies only, deluxe handmade, hand crafted photo book. £250 plus p&p
56 page landscape book; 160 x 240 mm; premium quality paper. Hand sewn pages with exposed spine binding; covers of 3 mm board covered with black silk mohair cloth and inlaid image. Bespoke slip case in matching cloth with wraparound title.
*includes 3 x fine art prints on Fotospeed art paper*
Rob has been a professional photographer and educator for over 25 years, he's exhibited solo at the esteemed Joe Cornish Gallery in North Yorkshire and the Patchings Art Centre in Nottingham.
Rob is a visual storyteller who explores ideas and concepts over longer form, often projects over many months and even years like his 'Dark Visions' and current ongoing 'Ardnamurchan Spirit' projects.
Rob has produced and released a number of books & zines, including 'Dark Visions', 'Ardnamurchan: pt.1' and 'Life's and Ocean' and is currently working on two new zines; 'Intertidal' to support his recent project and one in conjunction with Derby County Football Club (for charity) around his and his daughters pitch side and behind the scenes photographs documenting the 2023/24 promotion campaign. He has a series of new books in planning as a box set to bring his 'Ardnamurchan Spirit' work to completion in a few years time.
Rob's an experienced teacher, coach and mentor; he's an accredited Adobe Education Trainer, Microsoft Certified Educator and has undertaken extensive professional development training to support his teaching practice.
Rob has a long-established professional background in education and learning at both degree and master's level.
Rob is the organiser of the #Connected Exhibition and also facilitator of two arts and wellbeing photography groups; 'The Image Club' for the Royal Derby and Sheffield Northern General Hospitals.
Hear Rob's Biblioscapes Interview: In Discussion with Rob Knight - Biblioscapes
Hear Rob's Sunny16 Music & Photography Podcast interview: Sunny 16 Presents Podcast - Music and Photography #13 Rob Knight | Free Listening on Podbean App
TO PRE ORDER YOUR COPY
To pre order your copies of 'And We Are Going Up' click below to visit our order page.
UPDATE: The whole process of proof reading, layout proofing, colour proofing and getting all of the requisite sign offs we required from everyone took way longer than expected - books are due with us imminently from the printers and will then be organised, packaged and prepared for despatch as soon as possible between the day job. (14/4/25)
A huge thanks to everyone for the patience and overwhelming support, it's truly appreciated by Georgia and Rob.
Everyone who pre ordered the book will have their name included in the back of the book as a thanks for your support and pre ordering to support the book. [PRE ORDERS CLOSED]