AI Rate Professor

Photography

Steve Moulton

PHOTO37 · ENG1 · PHOTO4377 · PHOTO · PHOTO2 · PHOTO1234 · PHTOGRAPHY37 · PHOTO4488 · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

If you are serious about film and darkroom printing, take Moulton without hesitation—he is a once-in-a-career mentor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerMaster B&W PrinterInspirational MentorHands-On DarkroomConstructive CritiquesIndustry Expert
  • Students almost universally call him the best photography teacher for black-and-white printing.
  • , and mentors each student toward gallery-level craft.
  • Expect real lab work and high .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Grades are attainable with commitment, but he holds real craft standards and is not a free-A professor.

; online has no grade-path detail.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Technique is taught clearly, yet darkroom practice, critique, and creative production require sustained effort.

; online evidence is minimal.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

, and keeping pace with printing work matters, though some sections are more flexible.

Evidence .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Nearly every review urges students to take him for unmatched printing expertise and mentorship.

Recommendation is overwhelming in person; the lone online note is also fully positive.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

He can be a because he pushes gallery-level quality, but and supportive.

Format shift

In-person critiques set the standard; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Substantial darkroom lab time and print production are expected, but it is the core of learning rather than busywork.

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students consistently praise crystal-clear technique teaching, patience, and professional-level printing mastery.

Format shift

In-person mentorship is legendary; online has only one short superlative review.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment centers on shooting, printing, critiques, and portfolio-quality work rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

and critique model dominates all detailed evidence.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students describe transformative darkroom mentorship, clear technique coaching, and deep passion for B&W craft.

Main concern

High expectations for gallery-quality work can feel intense if you want a casual photo elective.

What students said

“Steve is the .”
PHOTO37
“The Greatest Photo-Professor OF ALL TIME!”
PHOTO2
“he expects you to produce work that can be sold or in a gallery.”
PHOTO37

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online-tagged review simply calls him the and teacher in town.

Main concern

Too little online detail to judge remote structure or assessment.

What students said

“The and white master printer and teacher in town. Bar none.”
PHOTO37

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Evaluation is based on photographic production and critique rather than high-stakes proctored exams.

Project BasedPrint CritiquesDarkroom PracticeNo Traditional Exam Focus

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person classes emphasize film processing, printing assignments, and critiques instead of conventional tests.

Darkroom AssignmentsCritique BasedPortfolio Quality Prints
“The development of photos shot on film, and critiquing/appreciating other classmates photos was quite interesting.”
PHOTO2
“printing with his guidance was the .”
PHOTO37
“He was more concerned that we were enjoying the process of taking pictures and printing them out than that we were getting a grade”
PHOTO2

Online

; only teaching quality is praised.

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Steve is the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, nearly all in-person, highlighting mentorship and darkroom mastery. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Steve is an extraordinary teacher. He's a master in the Black & White photo darkroom”

👍

92/100

“ !”

📷 Craft Standards

58/100

“he expects you to produce work that can be sold or in a gallery.”

❤️ Mentorship

94/100

“He cares about each and every student and he shows that by making sure everyone is on the same page.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • distill the most complicated info and make it easy to understand
  • patient and is willing to work with you through any issue

Theme 2

🖨️ About Darkroom Craft

  • Black and White Analog Photo Guru
  • Got me hooked on B&W photography and printing
  • printing with his guidance was the

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • great teacher. great human being
  • the nicest and the most intelligent and professional guy
  • inspirational & motivating

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

58

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years are remarkably consistent on mentorship quality, with only sparse dissent about high standards.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 551
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 4 · A 6

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather_Not_Say 1