2018 Predictions

First the autopsy on 2017's risible efforts:

1. Harsh Light, the new black
Not yet.

2. Post-truth landscape photography
The caveat I tacked onto the prediction confirms that post-truth landscape photography was indeed endemic some years before Brexit and Trump came onto the scene.

3. Auteur theory
Nope.

So the annual irreverent, wildly uninformed predictions on landscape photography in 2018 are:

1. Integrity
An often controversial, sometimes farcical, much hyped UK landscape photography competition pandering to the lowest common denominator will award the major prizes to photographs of actual scenic landscapes sans pets and livestock by photographers stood on terra firma with their camera in close proximity.

2. Kübler-Ross Award
In what is becoming a firm fixture in the landscape photographers calendar those rejected from a much hyped UK landscape photography competition pandering to the lowest common denominator, take to social media to lament their rejection and seek solace in their echo chamber. In recognition of their craven desire for '15 mins of social media fame' there will be #KüblerRossaward to showcase their reaction.

3. Manual focus zoom lenses
In order to deprive photography media of filler articles 'How to manually focus autofocus lenses'. A lens manufacturer will announce a family of 100% manual focus, high quality F4 zoom lenses for the landscape photographer. Featuring silky smooth focusing ring, a calibrated focus scale c/w infinity hard stop, aperture ring, rugged build quality, environmental sealing and resolution of fine detail.