FANS as far afield as Japan have been admiring the camera work of a woman who is battling cancer.

Janet Holden, 41, challenged herself to keep a diary with a difference after she was given the devastating news last year that her skin cancer had returned after first being diagnosed five years ago.

The self-employed dental therapist originally planned to take 365 snaps, one for each day of her 41st year, but carried it on after the year finished on June 3.

She published photos of her daily life on sharing site Blipfoto and has built up an international following.

The amateur photographer from Accrington said: “Sometimes it was hard to come up with a good photo each day and I fell back on taking pictures of food or flowers.

“I ended up setting a reminder on my phone so I wouldn’t forget to take one because maintaining it for a whole year was a challenge.

“It’s a project that has helped me come through some tough times that I have had over the last year and I enjoyed it so much that it’s not something that I’m ready to give up.

“By publishing the photos on the internet, I’ve been able to share my world with other people and also see theirs which is a great experience.

“It’s nice to receive the feedback on the photos and I can’t believe that people care about my ‘boring life’.

“I’ve enjoyed taking pictures of more interesting things like food, with my recent trip to Devon and Cornwall standing out.

“Blipfoto’s tagline is ‘save your life’ which I think it particularly fitting for me.”