AI Rate Professor

Photography

Scott Klinger

PHOT100 · PHO100 · PHOT125 · PHOT160 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
88.89%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you will do the work; expect and a mostly fair, flexible experience.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGives good feedbackLaid-back if you workClear grading criteriaExtra creditTechnical photography mentor
  • and multi-way explanations help students master camera and darkroom skills.
  • Online sections are mostly flexible and .
  • In-person classes feel goofy and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many reported A or A+ with and , though one online section felt nitpicky on discussions.

Online comments stress clear criteria and ; and projects.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Difficulty averages near 3 with simple weekly quizzes and projects, but darkroom and technical camera work still demand practice.

Online often feels simpler and async; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

70/100

Several reviews say attendance was not mandatory or async was flexible, while .

Online is largely flexible and async; as important.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

89/100

About 89 percent would take again, with repeated praise for feedback and clarity despite one low rating.

Both formats mostly recommend him; the main hesitation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and many As, tempered by tough-grader tags on some online discussions.

Format shift

; in-person critiques feel honest but supportive.

Workload

Light

72/100

Students and discussions, with work manageable if scheduled.

Format shift

Online workload is light-to-moderate quizzes and boards; in-person includes darkroom and project work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

, and is widely called caring and clear.

Format shift

; online praise focuses on clarity and responsiveness.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of projects, discussion boards, quizzes, powerpoints, and studio work rather than pure exams.

Format shift

Online leans quizzes and discussions; and critiques.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Hands-on film and camera instruction with laid-back vibe, strong critiques, and confidence-building technical teaching.

Main concern

and require real effort on projects.

What students said

“As long as you are committed to the class and putting in the work, Scott will be laid back and goofy.”
PHO100
“Scott Klinger is both artistic minded yet breaks down the technical stuff to enable others to create art.”
PHO100
“An awesome photography teacher. and is open to helping you if you need it.”
PHO100

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Asynchronous online photo classes with many, plus occasional tough discussion grading.

Main concern

One student called discussion grading nitpicky despite claims of no right answer.

What students said

“Professor Klinger was invaluable and nice he cleared all the .”
PHOT125
“VERY easy to set up your own schedule around this class, since it was asynch.”
PHOT100
“ . He says there's no right or wrong answer to them, but is very nitpicky.”
PHOT125

Exam style

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Assessment centers on quizzes, discussions, and .

QuizzesDiscussion boardsProject critiquesClear grading criteria

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and honest critiques; reviews do not detail closed-book finals.

Project workCritiquesDarkroom and camera skills
“ .”
PHO100
“Very honest about critiques”
PHO100

Online

, and powerpoints with clear criteria; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Two quizzes a weekDiscussion boardsPowerpointsClear grading criteria
“Class is overall simple two quizzes a , and one to two powerpoints.”
PHOT125
“ . VERY easy to set up your own schedule around this class, since it was asynch.”
PHOT100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“As long as you are committed to the class and putting in the work, Scott will be laid back and goofy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting feedback quality, format differences, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯

88/100

“ . As long as you are committed to the class and putting in the work, Scott will be laid back and goofy.”

📸 Technical Teaching

90/100

“Scott Klinger is both artistic minded yet breaks down the technical stuff to enable others to create art.”

⚠️

40/100

“ . He says there's no right or wrong answer to them, but is very nitpicky.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is easy to understand and understand.
  • and is open to helping you if you need it.
  • He gives .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His class wasn't hard and .
  • Class is overall simple two quizzes a , and one to two powerpoints.
  • .

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • VERY easy to set up your own schedule around this class, since it was asynch.
  • Professor Klinger was invaluable and nice he cleared all the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews from 2019-2026 across online and in-person formats with detailed comments and mostly consistent praise.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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