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Orange Coast College · Photography

Blade Gillissen

PHT120 · PHOTO141 · PHOTO120 · PHOT120 · A123 · PHOTO123 · PHOTO121 · PHOT120H · PHOT123 · PHOT142 · PHOT141 · PHOTOGRAPHY120 · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
89.19%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

, follow video critiques, and you should walk away with an A.

Best fit · Easy A HunterVideo critiquesResubmit photosEasy photography AFlexible attendancePassionate surfer-prof
  • Students , and chance to resubmit photos
  • Need a camera (rentable) and expect , but an A is very common

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

, and many reported A/A+ grades make high marks very attainable.

Both formats report easy A paths; a .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Introductory photo concepts with ; content is approachable if you shoot and .

Online and in-person intro sections feel light; and money.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

Many recent and open-lab courses.

Online is usually optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Roughly 89% would take again and comments .

Strong praise in both online and in-person; only a .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

Resubmissions, early-submit , and .

Format shift

Online students emphasize resubmits; .

Workload

Light

78/100

Often only a handful of photo sets, a few exams, and short discussions across the term.

Format shift

Online intro is very light; traditional .

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

, and widely loved mentoring style.

Format shift

Consistently excellent online and in person aside from rare personality complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

42/100

and light discussions.

Format shift

Similar mix online and in person; .

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person and strong mentoring; a few older notes mention condescension or .

Main concern

and film/equipment costs for traditional courses.

What students said

“If you want an easy A with !”
PHOT123
“NO ASSIGNMENTS. It can be whatever you feel like working on.”
PHOT141

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online photo classes are highly praised as organized, light, and full of scores or exam hardness.

Main concern

Camera/software costs and .

What students said

“Great class if .”
PHOT123
“ so far... Just watch the videos and .”
A123

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are generally easy multiple-choice from lectures, while photos .

Multiple choice examsLecture-based quizzesNo heavy proctoring mentionedResubmittable photo projects

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; lab classes may have no exams at all.

Quiz review before testsOpen lab projectsNo exams in some labs
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PHOTO120
“ .”
PHOTO141

Online

; photo work gets video critiques and resubmits.

Multiple choice examsVideo feedbackResubmissions
“ .”
PHOT123
“ , but good class overall.”
A123

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want an easy A with ! I had 5 photography assignments, 3 exams and 4 discussions - thats it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (19 online, 31 in person), highlighting video critiques, light load, and easy A GE appeal. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Blade has great energy, he's really funny, and you can tell he really has a passion for photography.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“ .”

📸

90/100

“Every assignment Professor Gillissen would ”

📝 Easy A Path

86/100

“Easy A if you simply work in the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's a surfer guy who really loves photography
  • lectures using surf photos and VW bug desert races
  • treats you more like a friend than a student

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Super light workload with lots of time to do it!
  • lets you resubmit for better grade
  • Easy exams but he is nitpicky on your photos

Theme 3

📷 About Assignments

  • Just watch the videos and
  • Lots of photos, very little writing
  • you can rent a camera from the school for $60

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

58

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years with highly consistent praise for , and easy A potential.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 551
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

29

A+ 8 · A 20 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2