AI Rate Professor

Art

Ryan Even

PH51 · PHOT201 · PHOTO5 · PHOTO50 · PHO50 · PHOT51 · PHOT50 · PH50 · PHOTO55 · PHOT55 · PHOTO156 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you already care about photography craft and ; beginners should be cautious.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough project graderStrong critiquesLightroom focusInspirational for serious photogsMixed beginner support
  • Serious photography students often love his critiques and growth-focused push.
  • Beginners frequently call him a .
  • Projects and critiques dominate; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible with strong effort, but many call him a .

Almost all evidence is in person; the one .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Projects and critiques require real time and creative effort, not a free GE stroll.

; online Photoshop also felt non-trivial.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

52/100

but important on critique and .

; the online section was asynchronous.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

62/100

; fans praise growth while if you want beginner technique or easy credit.

Recommendations .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

and project averages in the 70s appear often, especially in intro sections.

Format shift

Online PHOT51 also reported harsh docking for mistakes.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Multiple projects, field shooting, critiques, and .

Format shift

In-person workload dominates the sample; online is project and tutorial based.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Many praise critiques and passion, but a sizable group says he does not teach basics well.

Format shift

In-person is polarized; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

and critiques more than traditional exams.

Format shift

; online focuses on few graded items.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person opinions split between transformative mentor for committed students and harsh, Lightroom-heavy intro experiences.

Main concern

and uneven teaching of fundamentals frustrate many beginners.

What students said

“ . All of the average grades for every project was like a 75 or below.”
PHOT50
“Taking photography with Ryan was one of the .”
PHOTO156
“He kills creativity and cares more about the editing program (lightroom) than the actually technique.”
PHOT50

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single async Photoshop review says instruction is mostly YouTube tutorials with .

Main concern

Little direct teaching online; .

What students said

“Taking this asynchronously means that you are mostly watching YouTube tutorial videos for instruction.”
PHOT51

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is project-heavy with occasional technical quizzes or midterms; reviews do not describe online proctoring.

Project critiquesOccasional midtermPop quizzes in some termsNo proctoring described

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, projects and critiques rule; , and depth of field.

Critique daysProject portfoliosTechnical midterm sometimes
“Be prepared for the midterm. It consisted of a lot of questions about depth perception and what aperture to use”
PHOT50

Online

Online PHOT51 relies on tutorial-style work and but .

Async tutorialsHarsh project grading
“ .”
PHOT51

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Ryan pushes his students to do their best... The .”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 and polarized beginner experiences. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

34/100

“ . All of the average grades for every project was like a 75 or below.”

🎨 Creative Growth

70/100

“He will push you to create art that you never imagined possible.”

🔀

62/100

“Only a good class if you already know the essentials... If you are new and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • doesn't teach at all either, literally just shows you how to use adobe Lightroom.
  • Critique days are the most educational.
  • He's so down to earth and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • No late work accepted.
  • getting an a is really easy... .
  • He will grade very strictly, but not harsh.

Theme 3

📷 About Creativity Focus

  • He kills creativity and cares more about the editing program
  • Pushes aspiring photogs to take more than just a pretty picture.
  • if you're more concerned with editing than artistry.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-seven reviews over many years show a and growth-focused fans.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 59
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 4 · A 11

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values