I have been concentrating on creating Black & White images for about a year since I started a 'Ten Thousand Step' challenge. I had found I was taking less images and they were ending up on my hard drive never to see the light of day. I had become low in mood and had fallen out of love with photography. I decided that I needed to change my approach and I set myself three challenges. Firstly, to get out and walk my local area with a camera in my hand. Secondly, to go a whole year just taking black & white images. Thirdly, to transfer these images directly to an iPhone app to upload to Flickr. To help me along the way I purchased the Canon M3 for improved portability and have added a range of lenses throughout the year. I have been walking at least ten thousand steps a day and managed to upload over seven thousand images in the last year. I can safely say I am no longer depressed and have really enjoyed how my eyes have been awakened and my mind stimulated. It is great to look back over the last year and see all the interesting places I have explored and captured. I hope you enjoy these images too. All the best - Andrew