Film Simulation Americana | Ricoh GRiii X

Testing the Ricoh Recipes film simulation ‘Americana’ in Northern Idaho

That subtle grain and faded colors add such a nostalgic touch. Feels like a memory pulled straight out of a family photo album — complete with a date stamp to seal it in time. | Ricoh GRiii X 40mm near Sandpoint ID

Today I took my Ricoh GRiii X (40mm F2.8) pocket mirrorless camera along with me on some hikes in North Idaho. Iif you want to be cool “North Idaho” is what the locals call it, but when grammatically correct it’s “Northern Idaho”.

I figured this new-to-me environment would be a fresh way to test out the Ricoh Recipes app and specifically it’s “Americana” film simulation. I like North Idaho for this “Americana” filmsim vibe, much as I would probably enjoy it in my native Georgia, because it captures the wildness of the Northwest with the grit of the people who live here. More so, I like North Idaho because it’s a bit rougher ‘round the edges than the urbanized Portland or faux-wild Bend Oregon that I spend a lot of my time in.

The Americana film simulation recipe

Idaho feels like the Tennessee of the Northwest. It can be well mannered and cleans up nicely when it needs to, but it feels the most authentic (for better or worse) than the neighboring states of Oregon and Washington. This is as far as I’ll get into social commentary on a photography page though. Point being, if…