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Books, The Floridas $39.95 In The Floridas, Ian Adams teams up with environmentalist Clay Henderson to explore the many Floridas that rub shoulders and bump heads inside the borders of the Sunshine State. Two hundred and eighty color photographs closely supported by Adams’s extended captions and Henderson’s main text, take the reader on a grand tour of Florida’s natural and cultural beauty spots: seashores, springs, forests, wetlands, prairies, gardens, groves, and man-made structures ranging from prehistoric shell mounds to the mansions and roadside attractions of the last century. |
Books, A Paradise In the City: Cleveland Botanical Garden$39.95 Photographs by Ian Adams and Jennie Jones Text by Diana Tittle Ian Adams has been photographing Cleveland Botanical Garden for more than a decade, and in this gorgeous book he has collaborated with Cleveland architectural photographer Jennie Jones and writer Diana Tittle to showcase the ten acres of enchanting gardens at this unique northeast Ohio cultural institution. Through the 160 pages and more than 150 full-color photographs included in this elegant book, you'll experience the excitement of the butterfly-filled Costa Rican cloud forest and the spiny desert of Madagascar, the award-winning Hershey Children's Garden, the beauty and tranquility of the Woodland, Japanese, Rose and Western Reserve Herb Gardens, and much, much more. 
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Books, Cuyahoga Valley National Park$24.95 Ian Adams and Jim Roetzel have been photographing the Cuyahoga Valley for more than a quarter of a century, and offer this book as a celebration of the natural and historical wonders of this precious green space between Akron and Cleveland, Ohio. 150 color photographs, arranged by season and accompanied by expanded captions written by the photographers, showcase the woodlands and waterfalls, wildlife, wildflowers and historical architecture of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
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Books, Midwest Landscape DesignBY SUSAN McCLURE PHOTOGRAPHS BY IAN ADAMS Written by the late Susan McClure, with photography by Ian Adams, Midwest Landscape Design features the best work of twenty garden designers, all of whom call the Midwest region their home. Profiles of regional designers include background information on the designers and their creations, valuable information on their recommended plants and seasonal gardening tips, and how-to sections for implementing their designs. Each chapter is accompanied by full-color photography by Ian Adams illustrating both landscape designs and individual plants. 216 pages and 220 color photographs. [ View Cart] |
Books, Ohio: A Bicentennial Portrait$20.00 Ohio's 200th birthday is here and so is Ian Adams' masterful photographic exposition, Ohio: A Bicentennial Portrait. With three hundred lush Ohio photographs that he has selected for this composite portrait; Ohio's premier landscape photographer treats Ohioans to a grand tour of their state's natural and historical treasures, arranged into chapters on Ohio's rocks, flowers, factories, conveyances, public art, schools, farms, seasons and wilds. Stephen Ostrander, pundit of all things Ohioan, serves up a delicious but nutritious essay on each of Adams' pictorial themes. Adams and Ostrander summon all their artistic skill and close study to portray the beautiful face of Ohio as it was, as it still is, as it has changed, and as it may be again. Signed by the author.
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Books, Stan Hywet & Gardens$39.95 Photographers Ian Adams and Barney Taxel take us on a pictorial tour of the estate and choose to organize their work by the seasons. This seasonal account continues to present the estate as more than a building but as a family home capturing the beauty of the fabulous landscape throughout the year. The colors and clarity of their work captures this marvelous old home at it's very best. We see the inside and outside in great detail,thus sharing the spendor of this great manor. This book should be a required reading for all Ohio school children as part of required Ohio history studies. For those who enjoy history of the industrialists of the last century this is a delightful read. For those those who have an appreciation for architecture, interior design and landscaping, this book capture the essence of this home. This book can prepare one for a visit to the estate, serve as a keepsake for those who have been there, or provide a tour to those who don't have a chance to visit our neighborhood.
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Books, The Art of Garden Photography $24.95 More than a decade of experience photographing some of America’s finest public and private gardens for books, magazines and garden designers is distilled into Ian Adams’ latest book, The Art Of Garden Photography. This definitive book, 200 pages illustrated with 150 color photographs, covers both film-based and digital camera equipment and techniques, plus detailed information on every aspect of garden photography, including selecting cameras and lenses, film and filters, sharpness and exposure control, lighting, scouting and preparing a garden, photographing garden vistas, abstracts and close-ups, photographing garden structures, people and pets, garden photography through the seasons, starting a garden photography business, and making color prints from garden photographs.
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Books, The Free-Spirited GardenBY SUSAN McCLURE PHOTOGRAPHS BY IAN ADAMS In this colorful book, garden writer Susan McClure explains how to create a "free-spirited garden", one that's wild, raucous, beautiful, and often wonderfully low on maintenance. Featuring a variety of different gardens and garden styles, from cut flower gardens to easy and appealing gravel gardens, The Free-Spirited Garden is the ultimate guide to creating a burgeoning landscape suitable for almost any climate. Illustrated with photographs by Ian Adams. 160 pages and 113 color photographs. [ View Cart] |
Books, The Holden Arboretum$40.00 PHOTOGRAPHS BY IAN ADAMS TEXT BY STEVE LOVE The University of Akron Press The Holden Arboretum in northeast Ohio is a living museum of forests and woodlands, meadows and display gardens, mountains and ravines, rock ledges and lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands, with an abundance of wildlife. It is a place of year-round beauty with tremendous scientific and ecological importance. This deluxe, exhibit-format book includes 231 pages, 175 color photographs by Ian Adams, 23 black-&-white photographs, and a fascinating text by Steve Love. Available signed and dated by Ian Adams, with a personal message to you or a person of your choice.
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Books, The Ohio Lands$39.95 At last, an exhibit format photographic book on Ohio which reveals the wild heart still beating in the woodlands, prairies, and waterways of that great state. Akron resident Ian Adams has gained international recognition for his finely composed and artfully executed photographs of Ohio. Ohio Magazine Senior Editor John Fleischman provides a fascinating text. (120 full-color photographs)
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Books, Backroads of Ohio $21.95 The charm of Amish country, the rich tradition of river towns, the beauty of Cleveland’s “Emerald Necklace”--these and more unfold in Backroads of Ohio, a colorful and companionable guide to the Buckeye State. Ideal for a day trip or a weekend getaway, for visitors and adventurous residents alike, this guidebook explores Ohio’s most secluded areas and history-steeped sites via 21 scenic drives. From the Lake Erie shoreline to a 400-mile stretch of the Ohio River, from the Appalachian foothills to the rolling farmlands in the west, Ohio encompasses a varied patchwork of natural wonders and intriguing rural communities. This book reveals Ohio’s hidden corners, rife with castles, caves, tall churches, and covered bridges. Illustrated with many color photographs and historic B&W images, Backroads of Ohio guides the traveler beyond bustling cities and common tourist attractions, deep into the soul of the Buckeye State. |