AI Rate Professor

Photography

Robert Jones

PHOTO6 · PHOTO2943 · PHOT6 · PHOTO50 · PHOTO2847 · PHOTOBASICS · PHOTOSECT · PHOTOGRAPHY · PHOTO · PHOTO2 · PHOTO1 · PHOTO2999 · BASICPHOTO · PHOTOGRAPHY2 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Must-take for students serious about photography who can handle tough love and real workload.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPhotography LegendSarcastic HumorHard But FairHands-On MentorInspirational
  • Widely praised as an elite technical photography mentor with deep real-world knowledge.
  • Workload is serious and , but effort is rewarded for passionate students.
  • Sarcastic, abrasive humor is love-it-or-hate-it; not ideal if you want hand-holding or pure art fluff.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Students say work hard and you can earn an A, but he is a and no free rides.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Technical film, printing, and assignment volume make the class demanding even when teaching is excellent.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory and he expects students not to waste class time.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Overwhelming praise and 100% would-take-again signal call him one of the best photography teachers available.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

42/100

and sometimes called hard, but students who put in real work report fair outcomes.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Many assignments, printing, and late-semester crunch are common complaints even among fans.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

, and mentorship make him exceptional for serious photo students.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Course success centers on projects, prints, and ongoing photo assignments more than traditional sit-down exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person film and technical photography with , and a blunt but .

Main concern

, and sarcastic delivery can frustrate casual or thin-skinned students.

What students said

“If you are passionate about photography, take him. If not, don't waste his or your time.”
PHOTO2
“Work hard and you'll get an A. Quit complaining. He's the greatest professor at SMC.”
PHOTO2
“ !!!! TOTAL JERK THAT YOU WANT TO GIVE HIM A HUG HAHA.”
PHOTO50

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly assignment- and skill-driven; reviews rarely describe formal proctored exams.

Project BasedHeavy AssignmentsTechnical CritiquesFew Handouts

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and critiques more than classic exam proctoring.

Assignment HeavySkill CritiquesNo Handout Culture
“people who complain about jones not giving handouts, being hard, giving a lot of assignments... just a reminder that you're in college now”
PHOTO2
“He's a ”
PHOTO2

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you are passionate about photography, take him. If not, don't waste his or your time.”

Voice snapshots generated from 45 in-person reviews, highlighting mentorship, workload, and polarizing humor. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

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👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“He's one of the .”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“He assigns too many assignments toward the end of the semester.”

😂 Humor & Style

85/100

“VERY sarcastic sense of humor, but once you get it you won't stop laughing.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He knows pretty much everything there is to know about photography, and is willing to share.
  • his technique is to let you sort of figure things out for yourself.
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Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Work hard and you'll get an A.
  • his class is hard if you don't do what you have to do.
  • He's a

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • TOTAL JERK THAT YOU WANT TO GIVE HIM A HUG HAHA.
  • When i felt like i couldn't do it, he always told me i could.
  • He's a hilarious guy, so around.

Data context

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Analysis sample

45

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-five detailed in-person reviews across many years show strong consensus on expertise and workload with only a small loud minority of detractors.

Inside 45 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 59
3 out of 57
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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A range

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B range

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C range

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D range

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F

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