AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Jean Paul Abtey

PHOTOV01 · PHOTV01 · PHOTO01 · PHOTOGRAPHY · PHOTO1 · PHOT101 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
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Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Must-take first photography class if and are ready to buy camera and supplies.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyBeginner photography mentorPass or reshoot gradingFilm 35mm focusedStep-by-step teachingCares about students
  • Outstanding intro film photography teacher who walks absolute beginners through each step.
  • , so effort and retries matter more than one-shot perfection.
  • Expect a film SLR, supply costs, and an old-school style that a few find slideshow-heavy or boring.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

and students say it is pretty easy if you try and rework shots.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Built for zero prior film knowledge with , though gear setup adds practical challenge.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but and critique imply showing up matters.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Overwhelming majority rave and would take him again for beginner photography.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Pass or reshoot culture encourages retries instead of hard one-and-done penalties.

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Shooting, developing, and and money, but load is manageable if you stay active.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Technically strong, step-by-step, caring mentor for film beginners with high praise density.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

, and reshoots rather than formal exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Hands-on film photo labs with , and .

Main concern

35mm gear and supply costs; a minority find lectures slideshow-heavy and dull.

What students said

“If your just beginning in photography he is the ”
PHOTOV01
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PHOTV01
“It's pretty easy if you try. He teaches step by step, so you can start not knowing anything about film.”
PHOTOV01

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

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Exam style

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Assessment is assignment and reshoot based rather than high-stakes closed exams.

Pass or reshootAssignment-basedFilm lab work

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and darkroom practice.

Pass or reshoot35mm film assignments
“ . Re-shoots just mean he wants you to try again.”
PHOTV01
“In his class you need access to a 35mm.”
PHOTOV01

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If your just beginning in photography he is the ”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 in-person reviews, highlighting beginner mentoring and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He takes the time to go through each step and then he lets you go out and experiment.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ . Abtey to anyone who wants to learn all you can about photography”

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78/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he teaches step by step, so you can start not knowing anything about film
  • Very helpful and critical. Gives great advise on how to improve.
  • he totally cares about his students and that they are learning

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • It's pretty easy if you try.
  • .
  • If you are lazy in his class you better pick another teacher.

Theme 3

📷 About Gear and Cost

  • you need access to a 35mm
  • it can be a little expensive, and you DO need a camera
  • he's not very friendly when it comes to digital so show up to class with a 35mm FILM SLR camera

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen detailed reviews over several years with strong consistency on beginner support and .

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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