AI Rate Professor

Photography

Maxwell Crumley

PHOTODIGITAL · PHOTO0 · PHOTO0000 · STUDI1 · PORTRAITLIGHT · PHOTO21 · PHOTO · PHOTO061 · STUDIO62A · ART62D · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take him for serious photography skill-building, but budget for props and expect some tough critique.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerIndustry VeteranHands-On Photo SkillsInspirational MentorProp Costs Add UpSometimes Frustrating Feedback
  • Strong real-world photography knowledge and inspirational teaching for many students.
  • Hands-on studio work is valuable, but some report prop costs and .
  • Best for learners who want practical photo craft more than a guaranteed easy grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Not an automatic free A; students who prepare and learn techniques do well, but .

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Difficulty ranges from laid-back intro classes to more demanding studio work with real technique expectations.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

as mandatory for studio-style classes.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

75/100

Most students recommend him for real photo skill, despite complaints about cost and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Many succeed with effort, but a few say concepts are poorly steered then graded harshly.

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Assignments are often in-class or project-based, with some home work and prop prep.

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Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Praised as skilled, helpful, and inspirational, with a minority reporting frustration and annoyance.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Assessment centers on photo assignments, studio projects, and practical skills more than traditional exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person photography and studio classes praised for real photographer wisdom, with some frustration over prop spending and .

Main concern

Unexpected prop costs and critique that some students feel .

What students said

“So much wisdom from this man who spent his life as a photographer.”
PORTRAITLIGHT
“Should have called the class "Spend your Money on photo Props".”
STUDIO62A
“ !!”
PHOTO

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Evaluation focuses on photography projects and studio work rather than high-stakes proctored exams.

Project-Based AssessmentIn-Class AssignmentsPractical Critique

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

75/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and project work with critique, not formal proctored exams.

Project-Based AssessmentIn-Class AssignmentsPractical Critique
“Loved the assignments and they were mostly in class.”
PORTRAITLIGHT

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !! Every other photography class and seminar I've taken after graduating from West Valley has been dissapointing in comparison to Crumley's inspirational teaching.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person reviews, highlighting craft mastery, prop costs, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Max has a lot of skill and passes his knowledge on very well.”

💰 Prop Cost Concern

40/100

“Should have called the class "Spend your Money on photo Props".”

👍 Recommendation

75/100

“Has some great skills and really good information .”

📸 Real-World Skill

85/100

“I am still using lighting and posing principles I learned from Max every time I shoot a portrait.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Max is AWSOME!He is SO nice and extremely helpful.
  • So much wisdom from this man who spent his life as a photographer.
  • Great instructor and wonderful person - I am not computer literate and he taught me photoshop!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Feedback

  • Not the easiest class I have ever taken but that's not why I took it.
  • Prepare to be frustrated.
  • Can be a frustrating class as work was done mainly at home.

Theme 3

💰 About Costs and Props

  • if you don't have something, he might not have the prop you need which means you have to go out and spend MORE money.
  • He had anything you needed right there. If not, you might have had to spend a dollar at the dollar store - big deal.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

pro-skill majority with a consistent minority of cost and feedback complaints.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHOTO2 reviews
ART62D1 review
PHOTO01 review
PHOTO00001 review
PHOTO0611 review
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PHOTODIGITAL1 review
PORTRAITLIGHT1 review
STUDI11 review
STUDIO62A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

1

B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1