The Aesthetics of a Dream

Stefanie Schneider is not only one of the first LUMAS artists but also remains among the most beloved. Her work marks an important milestone in LUMAS’s 20-year history as the first ever sold-out edition. "Enchantment" embodies her signature style, where ethereal beauty meets raw authenticity.

The secret to her captivating aesthetic lies in an experimental approach: Capturing the essence of unstaged moments, she infuses her photographs with a surreal, dreamlike quality through her use of expired Polaroid film. "I am a perfectionist, but I’m perfecting chance." The altered Polaroid film adds an aesthetic dimension to her subtle compositions that cannot be achieved through precision alone – they are imbued with the magic of serendipity.