Ian Cummings

GD299 · GD211 · GD210 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 86/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

Ian Cummings is worth taking if you want practical photography and Photoshop skills and can keep up with steady work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardKnowledgeable ProfessionalUseful FeedbackHands-On PhotoshopTalks A LotBest For Serious Students

Students consistently praise his real professional knowledge and practical photography skills.
The class rewards steady effort and .
Beginners may feel overwhelmed at times, while advanced students may find parts slow.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A seems realistic if students attend, do the assignments, and stay on top of the workload.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The material is practical and teachable, but software pace and mixed skill levels can make it challenging for some students.

All course and Photoshop reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Students say they need to be in .

online evidence available.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students recommend him for strong professional knowledge, practical techniques, and a likeable teaching style.

and mostly positive despite one negative review.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

if work is completed, though one older review says grades lacked justification.

Format shift

fair-effort comments and one negative exception.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

, but some students describe long hours and hard work.

Format shift

All workload evidence comes from in-person reviews, with mixed comments from easy-if-you-work to hard work.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students mostly describe him as knowledgeable, friendly, patient, and professionally skilled, with occasional clarity issues.

Format shift

All teaching evidence comes from in-person reviews, which are strongly positive overall.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Reviews , and Photoshop work rather than exams.

Format shift

All assessment evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online assessment evidence.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe a knowledgeable, friendly instructor whose class is useful but , and comfort with software.

Main concern

The pace and workload may vary by skill level, especially for students who struggle with Photoshop.

What students said

“Very knowledgeable with years of experience in the field.”
GD210

“Stay on top of the work load and this will be an easy class.”
GD210

“Expect long hours and hard work.”
GD211

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

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Reviews do not clearly prove any exam format, .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

format, proctoring policy, open-book policy, midterm, or .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Very knowledgeable with years of experience in the field.”
Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and practical skills. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Excellent teacher and very friendly. Extremely knowledgeble.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“Ian is one of the most likeable people you will run in to at Cuyamaca.”

📚 Workload Reality

52/100

“Stay on top of the work load and this will be an easy class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

This guy is a professional photographer and knows all the tricks and shares them w you.
He has an obvious love for what he does and it shows.
He is a great teacher and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Assignments easy if you do the work.
Expect long hours and hard work.
this class has wide range of skill levels of students so its a bit boring for advanced students and sometimes overwhelming for those who struggle with software.

Theme 3

🧰 About Skills Learned

I came out of his course with numerous Photoshop tips/tricks and a .
You will learn photoshop in this class even if you don't want to because it is a DIGITAL photography.

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Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews span many years and are fairly detailed, but several are old and only one has a reported grade.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

GD2105 reviews

GD2111 review

GD2991 review

Reported outcomes

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