Miscellany News Article, Written by: Carissa Clough                                                                  11/14/2019
https://miscellanynews.org/2019/11/14/arts/phocus-presents-power-of-photography/

BAU Gallery Presents: Photography in Phocus

          An exhibition of images by Vassar College student photographers who continue to celebrate the medium of film, curated by Ella Baum. In the spirit of 20th century photographers like Minor White and Gary Winogrand who sought to capture the uncanny in their work, Baum has chosen a series of images that center the eye of the observer. This collection of photographs encourages its viewers to slow down, and question their understanding of place. 

          With accelerated developments in technology and the price margins per photograph narrowing due to digital imaging, digital cameras and iPhones have dominated the field of photography for the past decade. However, film as a medium is far from dead as young photographers continue to herald the beauty and depth of analog photography. 

          Ella Baum is a senior at Vassar College and recently studied photography at the Studio Arts College International (SACI) in Florence, Italy. She has been a teaching assistant at the International Center of Photography and at the Penumbra Foundation in New York City. She is co-editor of Vassar College’s annual student photography publication FIX and an executive member of the Vassar College photography club ‘PHOCUS’.