Photographing Pin Mill - Suffolk.

[@stevemozzie6497]

Great vlog AND I love the black and white. I find it interesting to look at a scene with and without colour.

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Hi Steve, I’m a real sucker for black and white and so I have to be careful not to let it cloud my judgement. Have a great week mate 👍

[@stevemozzie6497]

@@DarrenKnightPhoto Thanks Darren. You too. Still editing images from our holiday, it's keeping me busy.

[@gadgetqueen808]

Excellent captures. Bravo!

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

gadgetqueen808 Thank you 🍺

[@MaliDaviesPhotography]

💥 boom wake up music and some serious coffee 😂 excellent video Dazzler! Really enjoyed. Fav shot ribbed bottom 😂

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

I’m pleased you liked my ribbed bottom Mali. The next thing you’ll be telling me is you’d like a go on Crinkle Crags 😮 Later brother x

[@MaliDaviesPhotography]

Darren Knight Photo a ribbed bottom was quite enough lol 😂 have a great rest of the week! SITHEE brother 😍

[@carlos1982]

Really like the black an white images of the boats works really well 👌

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

I’m a sucker for BW carl and so that’s why I was leaning that way in the video, but the light was so good colour won on that particular day. Have a great day matey 👍

[@carlos1982]

@@DarrenKnightPhoto same here when they are captured right just like you did 👌👌 same to you mate

[@stephenballam5593]

What a great location. Superb vlog and images.

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Thank you Stephen 🙏

[@paulalex1362]

I'm so glad you didn't change the image of the 3 boats to black and white - the soft colours turned out perfect :) I had my first go at juggling all my camera gear with an incoming tide last night... it's a lot more difficult than it seems! And then I spent all this morning trying to get the sand out of my nice new tripod...

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Paul Alex 😂😂 I feel your pain brother. When I returned from Happisburgh, I had more sand in my bag, car and shoes than a kiddies sand pit. The image your referring to is going into the framers as it looks great in COLOUR 😉 and in print. Black and white! WTF was I thinking 😉

[@paulalex1362]

@@DarrenKnightPhoto Don't blame you mate... it's a cracking image that I'm sure will transfer brilliantly to print. One for the wall! 👌

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Wow the image at 12:06 is superb! Very well done Darren. Those boats are incredible! 👏

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Hi James, I’m pleased you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching mate. This shoot was really productive and the 3 boat image looks so nice in print along with the shot you’re referring to. Take it easy bud 🍺

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Lovely bit of border patrol, composition and light at 6:25. Great shot that. Rather you than me, wading in all that water. 👍👍

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Yep, that’s the shot for me James. I hope you’re well mate and enjoying the fells 🍺

[@Noealz]

nice lil channel youve got going

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Thank you Noealz 🍺

[@MarkKellyPhotographyUK]

Nice one Darren, love the photo of the 3 boats, the rest are very good too 👍👏👏🙂

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Cheers Mark, that image is a favourite on the comment section here and at home. I’m getting it framed next week Have a good one bud 🍺

[@DGriffGallery]

The B&W rescue: one of my favourite images of the year so far, bar none. Love the tone, atmosphere and implied historical back-story. Super stuff. 😀👍

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Cheers Dave and I have to say, I’m super pleased with the results produced that morning My next video is the hike to the Glyders 😉

[@DGriffGallery]

@@DarrenKnightPhoto Ah, that'll be a bit dull - I'll probably skip that one

[@jeffogden6060]

What a great location. Looks like there are so many possible compositions. I think my fave is the colour version of the two boats at 6:30-really strong simple comp with wonderful light. Well rescued 😉. I’m never distracted by “rushed” intros. Viewers generally understand that there is a lot going on during a sunrise and it’s important to put photography ahead of vlogging. The light waits for no man! Enjoyed this one as always Darren. Cheers.

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Hi Jeff and I glad you enjoyed this video and understand the rushed intro’s (sometimes) 😉 It’s a beautiful spot, but isolating the boats can be challenging. I had to use the clone stamp a lot to remove all the sail boats in the back ground. I managed to get 2 vlogs from our hike and so keep an Eye on the channel as you are in the 1st one quite a lot. Thanks for you help matey 🍺🍺

[@colinhothersall8343]

Great vlog mate. That's on my list now to visit.

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

You should visit Colin, it’s beautiful there 🍺

[@Westmoreland348]

Masterful photographs of decaying fishing boats Darren, your blogs are always enjoyable and good-humoured and continue to provide great insight for aspiring photographers.

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

What a lovely comment Simon, thank you 🙏 Have a good weekend bud and I hope you’re enjoying the weather 👍

[@PPS-UK]

Beautiful conditions mate, absolutly loved the location and conditions. Cracking images to, thourly enjoyed this 👍

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Hi Ben, I hope you’re well mate and thanks for watching. I have to say, I’m really pleased with images from that mornings shoot. See ya bud

[@SimonBurnCreative]

Lovely video Darren, super location, and the shot of the three boats was absolutely perfectly composed. 🔥💯👌

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Hi Simon, I hope you’re well and thanks for the lovely comment. That’s probably in my top 5 images shot this year. It looks great in print. Have a good week matey 🍺

[@robinchun1]

Great video, love the square 3 boat shot.. and for me some of your best work.. love the banter too!

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Cheers Robin, yep it’s the sq crop, 3 boat image for me mate 👍 Thank you for your long term support 🍺

[@robingrant8082]

Really nice vlog Darren. Very nice images too, especially the square format with the three boats. Kind regards - Rob

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

The 3 boat sq crop it’s certainly the winner Rob. We like it at home and it’s definitely the favourite on the comment section Take it easy bud 🍺

[@johnsparkes8963]

Beautifully lit images Darren

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Cheers John 🍺

[@Mrtee1950]

Another winner Darren. I live in Chelmsford and have been thinking about visiting Pin Mill. so I think I will start planning. Lovely work.

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Hi Barrie, Thanks for the generous comment and I hope you enjoy Pin Mill, but please be mindful that the boats don’t quite look like this anymore. I’m sure you’ll find good compositions but you won’t be able to replicate the 3 boats anymore. Best wishes

[@malcolmfowler2891]

Loved this, decaying boats beautiful

[@aidanh5454]

Great video Darren. Love the picture of the three boats. Funny how we often look for separation in compositions while this shot works for me because of the slight overlap between each boat. It really helps lead me in and helps to tell more of the story for me.

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Hi Aidan, The 3 boats worked really well and I so pleased with it. It will be hung on the wall very shortly. Thanks for taking the time to comment and thanks for watching Have a great week matey 🍺

[@OliverHerbold]

Very laid back and some great photos mate!

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Thanks Oliver. I hope you’re enjoying the weekend mate 🍺

[@davidburn9472]

Loved the square with 3 boats, although the light looked amazing on the next one with the 2 boats. (Definitely Colour!)

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

I like the sq crop with the 3 boats David and so does Helen. Which means, that’s the one that goes on the wall. 😉 Have a great Sunday matey 👍

[@kevinmarshall7604]

Hi Darren, love the boat shots, like you I'm not sure about the first image but the others are great.

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

I had to attempt it thought Kev as the sky just looked so good. I hope you’re well mate 🍺

[@heathernewman7930]

Good morning Darren, some absolutely stunning shots. I have a real love of boats, wood and water. They make such interesting subjects to view. It looks like an amazing place. Have a great weekend 👌📷☕

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Hi Heather, It really is a beautiful location and well worth the hours drive. Plus there’s so much more there than what you saw in the video, plus there’s a great pub 😉 Have a great weekend and I hope you have had some sunshine. It’s great here 👋

[@andrewfrost8866]

What a fabulous location and with such lovely early morning light. Great Vlog!

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

It’s a beautiful location Andrew and we was going to visit there again today for a pub lunch, but got sidetracked. Have a good weekend matey 🍺

[@andrewfrost8866]

Darren Knight Photo you too mate.

[@ironian24]

lovely vlog buddy been there a few times myself but never did a vlog about it myself, you covered a good deal there and got a cracking morning, tide, co insiding with sunrise colours is crucial here, nice one.

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Hi Ian, You’re right it’s a cracking place. We were going to pop back there today for a pub lunch, but got sidetracked. Yep, tide is crucial and the sky was just about perfect. Very lucky. Have a good weekend mate 🍺

[@simontramper]

Great video Darren convinced me to go down to shoot there but I will wait until sunrise is a little less painful

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

I know what you mean Simon. I’m getting up at Midnight now to drive to the coast to shoot sunrise 😴😴 You’ll love it though 🍺

[@ivanstevens]

Some awesome images you have there.

[@JamieOverland]

Hi mate, good to get back to breakfast with Dazza on a Saturday! Loving the GOT quote - made me laugh! The image of the 3 boats at 6:24 was the one for sure, nice work. Shame you didn't get that side light for very long. I didn't get out last weekend so I'm desperate to get out and shoot this weekend...still haven't decided when or where though!! See ya soon bud

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Jamie you have to visit Glyder Fawr in Snowdonia. There is a rock on the summit that looks like the iron throne!! I kid you not. I sat in it and it’s in my next video. I hope you got out mate. 🍺🍺

[@ThePosiview]

Looks bloody awesome down there, Darren. I'm not keen on the side angle on the 1st but the sky was wonderful. I waffled on for 10 minutes and I was out of frame recently. 10:07 works for me. Cheers.

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Hi andy, I hope you’re well mate. I agree with your comment on the 1st shot, although it came out better than I expected. I printed the image at 10.07 and it’s.........Okay. Nice but not fantastic. Have a good weekend mate 🍺

[@thevalleywalker]

Hi Darren, nice find, not a location I have heard of or seen any images, not that I am aware of anyway? There is something about photographing old wrecks for sure. I think the colour image at 6.21 of the 3 boats in portrait was my fave of the selections shown, nice composition. Off to search 500px (my go to search location) for images of this place :)

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

It’s well worth a visit Alan, but make sure you check the tide times. There’s also a pub where you can grab a nice breakfast afterwards. I printed the shot you’re referring to and it looks great. It’s going to the framers next week 👍 Have a good one matey 🍺

[@ianlivermore2981]

That place is literally 15 mins from me mums and I’ve never been there. Great vid mate 👍

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

We popped up again last weekend, but only to the Butt and Oyster pub. If you've never been, you should give it a go mate. I hope you're well matey

[@ianlivermore2981]

Darren Knight Photo yeah all good mate busy at work

[@lloydmourant8055]

I very much enjoyed watching this vlog, Darren. I’m fairly new to your channel, so still catching up with your previous uploads! Great images by the way.

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Hi Lloyd, thanks for supporting the channel and I’m pleased you’re enjoying the videos. Have a great weekend bud 🍺

[@lloydmourant8055]

Thanks Darren, as for the weekend being good, I’m sure it will be. My lovely wife is a Liverpool girl!!

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Lloyd Mourant and I’m an Arsenal fan and so come on the reds 😉

[@JohnSmith-zv8km]

Very nice images.

[@valpayne2963]

Great video. My favourite was the colour version of 3 boats. Stunning. Did I see loads of plastic bobbing about in the water?

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Hi Val and thank you. With regards to the plastic. No, not that I can recall. There was a lot of foam and scum on the water that started to swirl as the tide was going out.

[@valpayne2963]

Thanks Darren, I must go to Specsavers! A relief to hear not plastic. Thanks again for great videos.

[@iainmc9859]

Lovely vid, proves that landscape vids don't need to be all bells and gongs. Slow mo's tracking shots, fitting lyrical music look nice but can overtake the vlogger and the images. You always seem to get that right, others seem to think they're filming Ben Hur. KISS usually works better. Both the black and whites and colour shots work; slow shutter speed also works as it emphasises the passage of time for these boats. I like boats, I like sunrise, but I'm lazy and don't see many (prefer sunsets maybe), love East Anglia (as you know), love genteel decay. Combine the lot...lovely jubbely.

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

You liked the black and white! Well f@@k me, I can’t keep up Iain. Has somebody hacked your account 😂 Thanks for the lovely comment mate and have a great week 🍺

[@iainmc9859]

I do shoot B&W (film). When you first said, 'I see this as a black and white,' I thought he's got the camera facing the wrong way again. The black and whites work not just because of the composition but because the sunrise wasn't that strong so you could get good tones in the detail. A contrasty shot wouldn't have worked (IMP - in my opinion). Enjoy the next early morning... whilst I'm tucked up in bed.

[@paulwright3799]

i had the same problem at pin mill its a great place but difficult to find shot, like you say separation is hard... Nice shot of the three boats..

[@garystone6583]

Hi Darren, another great vlog, some stunning shots as ever. think you should in my opinion go pro.

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Please send me your address Gary, you’re now top of my Christmas card list 😉 Take it easy brother 🍺

[@garystone6583]

@@DarrenKnightPhoto I've watched pro photograph's and your up there with then for sure,

[@garystone6583]

@@DarrenKnightPhoto you and Chris Sale are the 2 photographer's I watch the most and bot inspire me to get some great shots, Thank you for that.

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

You’re more than Gary and hopefully our paths will cross one day 👍

[@garystone6583]

I'd like that Darren, 👍

[@richardgoldsmith5262]

Great stuff Darren keep meaning to go but kept putting it of and you where dead right about the tied have seen images taken there on low tied and it doesn't do it credit great vlog as always .

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Go Richard you’ll love it. Plus you can get a good breakfast at the Butt and Oyster pub. Perfect morning out 👌 Have a good weekend mate 🍺

[@rolandbrooks467]

Hi Darren, just watched this one again, just terrific shots from this stunning location. I plan on visiting here quite soon and just wondered which would you consider to be the most important,, high tide time or sunrise time ?

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Morning roland, In a perfect world I’d say both. Sunrise for the warm light and a high tide that’s receding, for the swirls around the boats. But if I had to choose just one, I’d go with sunrise. One other thing that I’m sure you’re aware of, but the boats no longer look like this anymore. However, I’m sure you’d be able to find alternative compositions. Good luck bud and enjoy the trip to Pin Mill 🍺

[@rolandbrooks467]

@@DarrenKnightPhoto Hi Darren and thanks for the reply. I didn't realise the boats no longer looked the same so as my journey is a good 1&1/2 hours I'll try to find some current pics of Pin Mill to see if I'm still going to make the journey.

[@charlesblack2252]

great video

[@scotthughes290]

I have never heard of this location until I saw this vlog I now need to visit myself

[@deryckstorey4826]

Lovely Vlog Darren, looks a cracking but complicated place to photograph. The image at 6.28 for me was my favourite. Don't know the area at all but is Pin Mill a 'boat graveyard'?

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Hi Deryck and thanks for watching. No it’s not a graveyard but there are some. It has real mix of boats, from wrecks to house boats to sail boats. It’s a really interesting place to visit. Have a great weekend mate 🍺

[@tonyrigg9182]

Great video Darren lovely pictures, I am planning a visit myself to see these marvellous old boats but can i ask where can one park in the area ? many thanks

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Hi Tony, I parked in the Butt and Oyster pub. But please be mindful that the configuration of the boats no longer look like this. Best wishes Darren

[@tonyrigg9182]

Thank you Darren. Oh ok thanks for letting me know

[@AronRadford]

Not any easy place to come away with great images but you should be pleased with those, been there 4 times now and haven’t got a port folio shot ☹️

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Then you have a great excuse to keep revisiting Aron 😉 There are worse places to spend sunrise. Thanks for your kind comment bud and I hope you’re enjoying the weekend 🍺

[@paulcomptonpdphotography]

My question to you is why do a mono image with such nice early morning colours. A nice location may have to add to the note book. Pleased you kept the colours much better than the mono

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Cheers Paul. I hope you’re well mate 👍

[@hyphenphotography]

Waders for Fathers Day, bud? I'm thinking just that for me

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

hyphen aerial photography No thanks matey, I’m happy going ankle deep 😉 Have a good one bud 🍺

[@iPhotographyCo]

Early morning landscape photographers are the envy of all photographers. having that motivation to get up that early makes me jealous! well done Darren, loved the video. We've just started our own photography channel recently, if you have a minute or two to check us out then we'd be really appreciative. Not asking you to watch all our vids but its nice to meet some other creators! Have a nice day :-)