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De Anza College · Photography

Wilfredo Castano

PHOTO001 · PHTGPHTG · PHTG7 · PHTG07 · PHTG01 · PHOTOGRAPHY · PHTG007 · PHTG20 · PHOTO007 · PHOTO07 · PHOTO10 · PHOTO7 · PHOTO1 · PHTG001 · PHOTO2 · PHTG1 · 69 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you want a manageable photography class and can tolerate boring lectures, but do not assume it is a free A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEasy but BoringVideo-Heavy LecturesHelpful in LabsAttendance MattersMixed Grading
  • Many students describe the class as easy or manageable, especially projects, but not always an automatic A.
  • , while lectures are often called boring, video-heavy, or unclear.
  • Attendance and , so skipping class is risky.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many reviews call the projects and grading easy, but , and .

The Easy A evidence , while the single online review gives no grade detail.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

The course content is usually introductory, but history-heavy lectures, papers, and .

, while the online review is too vague to compare.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Several reviews say attendance is taken or affects the .

Attendance concerns appear in in-person reviews, while the .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

and , but many warn about boring lectures and unclear teaching.

In-person reviews are polarized, while the online evidence is too thin to support a separate recommendation.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

68/100

Projects are often graded easily, but papers, finals, and .

Format shift

Lenient grading evidence is from in-person reviews; .

Workload

Light

74/100

Workload is usually light with a few projects, papers, and exams, though labs and .

Format shift

In-person reviews mention light projects and ; the online review gives no workload detail.

Teaching experience

Average

61/100

He is often helpful and knowledgeable in labs, but many students find lectures boring, video-heavy, or unclear.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is almost all in person, and the single online review is not detailed enough to compare.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades , and final tests rather than one dominant method.

Format shift

, and finals; online assessment evidence is unclear.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show an easy but uneven class with , and .

Main concern

Students often complain that lectures are boring and practical camera teaching can be limited.

What students said

“boring but easy class.”
PHTG7
“ .”
PHOTO1
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PHOTO007

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review is too brief to judge the class experience reliably.

Main concern

There is almost no online evidence beyond one vague comment.

What students said

“good”
PHOTO001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention papers and finals, but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, or .

Final TestMidterm PaperReview Before FinalTechnical Questions

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and review guidance, with some students finding the final harder than expected.

Final TestMidterm PaperTechnical Questions
“ .”
PHTG7
“ ”
PHOTO7
“Goes over the .”
PHTG07

Online

Online reviews .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“boring but easy class. thought it . we watched A LOT of videos.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting recurring themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

61/100

“ , and his analog lab techniques translate well to digital editing.”

📈 Grade Value

78/100

“Easy A. Do not buy the book it is a waste of $75”

⚠️ Main Risk

30/100

“if you miss more than 3 days he will fail you because even though you learn more from the book than any crap he says, your .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • . Helpful if you show interest. . Extremely knowledgable.
  • He does not teach, or ever showed anyone how to properly use or set a film camera.
  • His style of teaching is very dry and boring.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • The class is quite easy. The work load is minimal.
  • He has got to be the easiest teacher on campus. For the lazy students, this class is a dream!
  • This class is not a class were you can just wing being good at taking photos. very picky on the result of you projects.

Theme 3

🧪 About Projects and Exams

  • 3 projects are easy, but he grades mid-term strictly.
  • , so unless you are already very familiar with photography, buy the book indeed, and study for the final.
  • Want an A? Just ask him to critique your work every step of the way

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

69

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because there are 50 reviews across many years, but most are old and only one is online.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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3 out of 58
2 out of 510
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

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