As the year 2022 began, motivated by my recent post on black and white photography, I felt a 52-week monochrome effort would be a valuable exercise. The essential requirement is to be intentional about shooting in B&W at the outset. Instead of choosing to convert from color after the fact.

The end-product and the ongoing process both benefit from constraints. So to that end, one camera and lens, one focal length, one image size. A square crop presents unique demands. Given that there is less negative space, it can be challenging to find a dynamic composition. More reason to focus on the strengths B&W brings to the table. A concentration on shape, lines, texture, and tone.