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Orange Coast College · Photography

Will Hare

PHOTO120 · PHOT120 · PHOTA120 · PHOT123 · PHOTO289 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Strong photography pick if you will put in ; expect and fair grades, not a pure easy ride in film.

Best fit · Effort For RewardStep-by-Step DemosPassionate Photo MentorExtra Credit FriendlyLab Hours HelpfulNot Free Easy Film
  • and approachable help make photography fundamentals click.
  • and , but film/darkroom work can demand heavy outside hours.
  • and report A/A+ grades with real skill growth.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Students earn A/A+ with attention, practice, and dedication; he is not described as the .

Only one online review (A+); but film work is effort-heavy.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Digital basics feel easy with demos, while black-and-white film and .

Online basics rated moderate; in-person film comments push difficulty higher.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

and labs, without extreme punishment detail.

Evidence is thin; online PHOT123 lists attendance mandatory, in-person often yes or not stated.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

, passion, and help despite a tiny sample.

Online and ; sample size is only six reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

, and many A grades, balanced by notes that he is not the .

Format shift

and clear rubrics; online grade was A+ with .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Assignments are manageable in digital sections, but photo classes and especially .

Format shift

Online did not stress overload; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Step-by-step demos, passion, and style.

Format shift

; the single online review likes lectures but .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Photo projects, demos, and exams.

Format shift

Neither format emphasizes classic midterms; assessment is assignment and project based.

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

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and real passion; film classes need serious outside lab hours.

Main concern

Black-and-white film sections require more outside hours than most students expect.

What students said

“He literally will show you exactly what to do step by step”
PHOTA120
“ unless you're prepared to dedicate more outside-of-class hours than you ever have in your life.”
PHOTA120

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

some confusion on assignment instructions and slower email replies.

Main concern

and email response time may lag.

What students said

“His online , and he went through everything step by step.”
PHOT123

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews focus on assignments and demos rather than strict proctored exams, with and .

Project and lab basedClear assignment criteriaExtra creditStep-by-step demos

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person work is demo- and assignment-driven with and .

In-class demosClear grading criteriaExtra creditLab hours
“He gives a and are easy to do well on and gives lots of opportunities.”
PHOTO120
“Interesting lectures, lots of demos in class, and .”
PHOT120

Online

Online evidence centers on video lectures and assignments; .

Video lecture basedAssignment focused
“His online video lectures were very helpful, and he went through everything step by step. The two things though were that his instructions for ”
PHOT123

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Great guy. Easy class as long as you pay attention. He literally will show you exactly what to do step by step”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting demos, lab effort, and approachable mentoring. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎥 Demo-Driven Teaching

88/100

“He literally will show you exactly what to do step by step”

⏱️ Film Time Sink

42/100

“ unless you're prepared to dedicate more outside-of-class hours than you ever have in your life.”

👍

90/100

“Overall, the class was great!”

📋

75/100

“He gives a and are easy to do well on and gives lots of opportunities.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His online
  • Very good engaging professor. Very passionate about photography
  • gives great demo's in class, and goes through everything thorughly

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy class as long as you pay attention
  • (but not the )
  • Just be prepared to spend a lot of time outside class

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • The nicest teacher in the photography department
  • always willing to help you if you come to him
  • Will is a good guy--first time teacher--a bit of a dork

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Only 6 reviews spanning many years limits confidence, though the tone is consistent and mostly detailed.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 3

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

0

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