AI Rate Professor

Photography

Ryan Angel Meza

PHOTO370 · PHO390 · PHOTO390 · PHOTO302 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
91.67%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you want practical photography and lighting skills from a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesInspirational mentorCareer-ready feedbackPatient with beginnersClear grading criteria
  • and photo technique instruction that prepares them for real work.
  • and an approachable, empathetic style help students level up quickly.
  • ; one outlier reported a sour experience.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many earn A or B with engagement and practice, but strong grades still require showing skill growth, not just showing up.

Online evidence is one strong A+ review; most grade and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Content is approachable with average difficulty around moderate, focused on practical lighting and photo fundamentals rather than abstract theory.

Both formats describe useful technique work; difficulty ratings cluster in the mid range mainly in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

while others require it, so flexibility depends on the specific class.

; in-person reports are mixed yes and no.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Nearly all reviewers would take him again for , and career-ready photo skills.

Recommendation is strong in person and in the single online review.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

and and B outcomes when students engage.

Format shift

Grade reports are mostly from in-person sections.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Students describe real skill practice and .

Format shift

Workload comments .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Dominant theme is clear, inspirational lectures plus patient, professional feedback that improves student work.

Format shift

Praise is consistent across formats; the rare low rating is in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment , and skill practice more than traditional high-stakes exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students highlight lighting fundamentals, patient studio help, inspiring lectures, and strong career prep, with mostly excellent ratings.

Main concern

A small minority felt the experience was sour or wanted more reinforcement of basics.

What students said

“This class was a game changer for me in the field of photography and lighting.”
PHOTO390
“ , especially in terms of understanding and manipulating light.”
PHOTO390
“He is very thorough and puts in the work to help and prepare his students to succeed.”
PHOTO370

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Single online review and career-useful for editing and storage systems.

Main concern

Only one online review, so format-specific patterns are limited.

What students said

“His teaching strategy and lecture is so useful and clear. His Photo 402 really enabled me to learn and have a professional editing and storage work system.”
PHOTO390

Exam style

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Reviews emphasize projects and practical shoots more than formal proctored exams.

Skill-based projectsFeedback-driven evaluationLittle exam detail reported

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews focus on shoots, lighting setups, and .

Studio practicePortfolio-style skill work
“ and knowledgeable about the equipment and helped guide me through the process of setting up and successfully doing photo shoots.”
PHOTO390

Online

Online .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ ! With great dedication, inspiring lectures and thoughtful feedback Ryan not only ensures that you learn valuable skills, he also inspires and motivates you every step of the way.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews spanning 2018-2025, highlighting teaching quality, feedback, and career prep. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“He is an excellent teacher and photographer whose great at preparing his students to be working professionals.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“ if you are trying to learn about lighting.”

💬

88/100

“ , especially in terms of understanding and manipulating light.”

❤️ Patient and Caring

90/100

“ and . Always willing to spend the extra time & effort to help out challenged students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • His teaching strategy and lecture is so useful and clear
  • He takes his time when teaching

Theme 2

📈 About Skills and Growth

  • Game changer for me in the field of photography and lighting
  • professional editing and storage work system
  • teaches awesome, updated techniques

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • , and funny
  • you can basically be friends with
  • passionate about photography

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve detailed reviews from 2018-2025 show strong positive consistency, but the sample is modest and photography-specific.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHOTO3705 reviews
PHOTO3905 reviews
PHO3901 review
PHOTO3021 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1