Gail Ashton is a photographer and writer who tells stories about the ways we live with nature, and nature lives with us. She holds BA(Hons) in Photographic Communication from Falmouth University, and is currently studying for a Master's degree in Photography, also through Falmouth.
Her work explores our relationship with other species and observes the interwoven fabric of different lives sharing the same spaces.
Gail has co-authored natural history books, as well as writing articles and publishing photographs in a range of magazines and publications. She is a contributing photographer to the RSBP Image Library, and gives talks and workshops. about photography and natural history.
Exhibitions
2025: Landings 25. Group exhibition of MA research cluster students, Institute of Photography Gallery, Falmouth University, UK.
2024: Solo exhibition: Insects of Norfolk. Norfolk Wildlife Trust Cley Marshes, Norfolk, UK.
Books
2026: (co-authored) Photographic Field Guide to Flies of Britain & Ireland. Pisces Publishing, Oxford.
2024: (co-authored) An Insect a Day. Batsford Books, London. Longlisted for the 2025 Wainwright Prize (Illustrative category).
2023: (co-authored) Photographic Guide to Garden Trees of Britain and Europe. John Beaufoy, London.
(co-authored) A Year of Garden Bees and Books. Batsford Books, London.
2022: (co-authored) Photographic Guide to Garden Insects of Britain and Europe. John Beaufoy, London.