Photography

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Gayla’s work as a photographer is informed by both her passion for gardening and the natural world and her childhood experiences growing up in Southern Ontario. At its heart, her work is expressive and evocative of emotions tied to locations and the nuances of human presence. Many of the photos she creates serve as self-portraits – reflections of her filtered by a sense of shared history.

Recent work is listed chronologically below, or link to botanical and garden photos, community gardens, and photo galleries.

Gayla publishes a botanical photograph on YouGrowGirl.com almost daily.

Recent Photography

Relatively Speaking: Growing and Eating Edible Physalis

Garden Making Magazine, May 2011. Article and photos by Gayla Trail.

Bold, Bountiful Brassicas

Garden Making Magazine, Fall 2011. Article text and Spigarello photos by Gayla Trail.

Some Like It Cool: Growing Early Spring Greens

Garden Making Magazine, Spring 2010.

Gardening & Botanicals

Photos of gardens, gardening, and individual plants.

Grow Great Grub: Organic Food From Small Spaces (Book)

An engaging, fun, functional guidebook that makes growing organic food easy for aspiring home farmers.

Santiago de Cuba

Santiago de Cuba and Guama (2008 & 2009)

Green Minds Project

Green Minds is a portrait project exploring gardeners and their passion for growing greenery.

Not Now, Not Ever

A photographic series. 2004-2008.

Microfarming, Kitchen Gardening Column (Part 6)

The Globe and Mail: Microfarming
Article #6 (June 13, 2009) Basil is the Very Essence of Summer

Microfarming, Kitchen Gardening Column (Part 5)

The Globe and Mail: Microfarming
Article #5 (June 6, 2009) Tomatoes 101: Don’t Crowd, Water Well, Keep Leaves Dry

Greening Your Garden

Breathe Magazine, Summer 2009.

Baltimore Magazine

Baltimore Magazine, April 2009.

Natural World

A photo gallery of the natural world.

BBG: Community Gardening Guide

Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guides: Community Gardening August 2008.

Spacing Magazine (Spring 2008)

Spacing Magazine, Spring 2008.
“Alex Wilson Community Garden” Page 11 (Top).

You Grow Girl 2008 Calendar

A full color calendar that features 30 rich garden and botanical images along with a selection of organic gardening tips, growing techniques, and creative ideas.