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Orange Coast College · Photography

Torii Ott

PHOTO120 · A123 · PHOTO123 · PHOTOLAB · PHOTO120LAB · PHOTO125 · PHOTO161 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
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Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take him if you want a and can learn by shooting, not if .

Best fit · Self Taught ProVery helpfulHands-on photo practiceKnows photography wellFriendly lab mentorSelf-directed learning
  • Most students praise his helpful attitude and photo expertise.
  • Learning is heavily hands-on with many photos and .
  • ; one reviewer preferred another instructor for structure.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

, but grades still depend on producing many photos and self-directed practice.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

as , though one class felt hard without lectures.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students urge taking him for help and expertise; one outlier suggests another instructor.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

65/100

Comments emphasize help more than strict or .

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

Students mention taking many photos and .

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Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Widely called helpful and knowledgeable, though one student said lectures were weak and videos outdated.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment centers on photo production and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

extremely helpful and knowledgeable, with one warning about little formal lecturing.

Main concern

You may learn mostly by taking many photos yourself rather than from structured lectures.

What students said

“Get his class if you can!”
PHOTO123
“He's really friendly and helpful!”
PHOTO120
“If you need step by step instructions this is not the class for you.”
A123

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Exam style

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Reviews focus on labs and photo production; .

Hands-on photo assignmentsLab-based learning

Assessment risk

Varies

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person courses emphasize photos and labs; .

Hands-on photo assignmentsLab practice
“He's , and that's how you're going to learn, by yourself.”
A123
“class was easy for if you need it.”
PHOTO125

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Just wanted to say how much fun I'm having in Torii's class! He's really friendly and helpful! you like a person rather than a student.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 in-person reviews, highlighting help, hands-on photo work, and fit. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Helpful Mentoring

76/100

“great teacher, will help you if needed”

📷 Hands-On Learning

68/100

“He's , and that's how you're going to learn, by yourself.”

👍 Recommendation

78/100

“Get his class if you can!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's really friendly and helpful
  • Well versed in photography, definately knows what he's doing

Theme 2

📷 About Learning Format

  • I learned the most by watching his outdated videos
  • class was easy for photoshop lab
  • This guy IS The School of Photography

Theme 3

⚠️ About Fit

  • If you need step by step instructions this is not the class for you
  • I would suggest looking into another instructor if possible

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Nine mostly positive reviews span 2005-2013 with consistent help themes, but comments are short and dated.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
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Course coverage

PHOTO1202 reviews
PHOTO1252 reviews
A1231 review
PHOTO120LAB1 review
PHOTO1231 review
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