Jennifer Rumbach has been working with Polaroid materials for many years. Her first encounters with instant film took place during her photography training, when Polaroids were still used as exposure and lighting tests. The immediate image development, the chemical process, and the distinctive surface left a lasting impression early on.

After initially working with large format cameras, she moved to smaller instant cameras. She still primarily uses an SX-70 and a Polaroid 100 today. In contrast to digital image production, she values the limitation of the Polaroid process. A film contains only a small number of frames. Each exposure matters.

Many of the films she uses are discontinued or expired. The resulting color shifts and unpredictability are part of the visual language. Some effects can be influenced, others happen on their own.

Her work includes surreal landscapes and portraits with soft transitions and open visual space. The images often feel like fragments of memory or notes from a dream. Each Polaroid is a physical original.

Her photographic and Polaroid work has been exhibited internationally and featured in the book “Polaroid Now.” She currently lives and works in Cologne, Germany.