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Orange Coast College · Photography

Chance Bays

PHOTO120 · PHO120 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
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Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Take PHOTO120 with him if you want a fun, experienced intro photo teacher.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyIndustry experienceHilarious lecturerBeginner camera coachZone system coverage
  • Strong real-world photography and film experience makes lectures practical and inspiring.
  • Humor and and alert.
  • Students credit him with sparking lasting interest in black-and-white photography.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Difficulty ratings are low, but comments emphasize learning and .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Course content is explained for first-time camera users without sounding advanced.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

, but students say his classes are hard to miss.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Consistent praise for humor, clarity, industry insight, and inspiration.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

70/100

No tough-grader complaints appear, but .

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Workload

Light

74/100

Comments focus on enjoyable .

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Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

, and inspiring.

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Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Reviews stress lectures and applied learning more than a .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Engaging in-person photo intro with humor, field experience, and .

Main concern

Older reviews and .

What students said

“Great at explaining the use of a camera to students who have never really used a camera before.”
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“He makes everything so . Also he tells you about the photo industry.”
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“Very funny and super nice teacher.”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews ; assessment appears practice- and lecture-driven.

Hands-on photo practice

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments emphasize camera practice and industry application rather than proctored exams.

Hands-on photo practice
“Great at explaining the use of a camera to students who have never really used a camera before.”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He makes everything so . Also he tells you about the photo industry and how things work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews, highlighting humor, industry experience, and beginner clarity. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Awesome teacher! He has so much experience in the field of photography and film.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“A great learning experience.”

😄 Classroom Energy

90/100

“Never slept in his class, he kept you alert :)”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Humor keeps the class moving.
  • He makes everything so .
  • Very funny and super nice teacher.

Theme 2

📷 About Experience & Inspiration

  • Shares world experiences in how to apply what you are doing in the class.
  • only 120 professor to cover the zone system.
  • Sparked an interest in black & white photography I never knew I had.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Four consistently positive reviews from 2009-2010 with moderate detail but no recent data.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
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1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHOTO1203 reviews
PHO1201 review

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