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Photography

David Hallaway

PHOTO01 · PHOTO1 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
13/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
17.65%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Avoid this professor unless , and unpredictable grading.

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnclear instructionsPoor communicationHarsh gradingLecture heavyDisorganized course
  • Many recent reviews describe unclear assignments, missing communication, and .
  • Older in-person reviews were and , but recent comments are sharply negative.
  • Online reviews are especially severe, with students saying they learned little and struggled to get help.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

and , but many recent reviews describe harsh, confusing, or mistaken grading that makes an A unreliable.

and zeros, while in-person evidence is split between older easy-A comments and newer grading complaints.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The content is mostly introductory photography and Photoshop, but and fast tutorials make it feel harder than it should.

Online students mainly struggled with unclear directions, while and rushed Photoshop tutorials.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Several reviews say participation or showing up matters, and one says students will not pass if .

Online reviews mention required class presence or participation, while and attendance as important.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

20/100

Most recent students strongly discourage taking him because of , and .

Online recommendations are overwhelmingly negative, and recent in-person comments are also mostly negative despite some older positive reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Students frequently report tough grading, automatic zeros, missing grades, and .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize zeros and tough grading, while and older extra-credit leniency.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

The workload is not always conceptually advanced, but , and unclear requirements make it feel heavy.

Format shift

Online students mention lots of homework and assignment hassle, while , and projects.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Recent reviews repeatedly describe him as , and ineffective at teaching.

Format shift

Online teaching is described as especially poor, while but many recent severe complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews , and projects rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

Online evidence centers on assignments and homework, while , and a final exam.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but skew negative in recent years, with older students reporting an easy class and newer students reporting disorganization and .

Main concern

Students report , and long lectures.

What students said

“The teacher forgets what time class starts and has showed up an hour late.”
PHOTO1
“This Professor has been missing in action for most of this semester, grades hard and doesn't even teach the material.”
PHOTO1
“The Photoshop is a pretty easy A though”
PHOTO1

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are consistently very negative, citing unclear instructions, no communication, heavy hassle, and .

Main concern

Students and .

What students said

“The , and I mean ANY.”
PHOTO1
“Photo 1 seemed like one big mess.”
PHOTO1
“ AS AN ONLINE CLASS!”
PHOTO01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes, tests, and a final, but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring.

Final Exam MentionedQuizzes Or Tests MentionedExam Policy Unclear

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final, but do not clearly prove whether exams are open-book, closed-book, or strictly proctored.

Final Exam MentionedQuizzes Or Tests Mentioned
“About 25% of the .”
PHOTO1
“the final exam was 100 VERY EASY questions”
PHOTO1
“Almost .”
PHOTO1

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam use, proctoring, open-book rules, Lockdown Browser, or .

Exam Policy Unclear

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This Professor has been missing in action for most of this semester, grades hard and doesn't even teach the material. STAY AWAY.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“He gets easily annoyed at students when they don't understand the photoshop assignments, and made a student walk out of his class and because of the professor impatience.”

📉 Recommendation Risk

20/100

“ .”

⚖️

22/100

“Will give you zeros for .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He lectures the entire time, very boring lectures.
  • While trying to teach Photoshop, he went way too fast and often wouldn't even finish his sentences.

Theme 2

📉 About Communication

  • The , and I mean ANY.
  • When you ask for help, you do not get a .
  • This Professor has been missing in action for most of this semester

Theme 3

⚖️ About Grades

  • and then your student will be handed a zero followed by a snarky/useless comment.
  • Does not grade any of your work.
  • The Photoshop is a pretty easy A though

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 23 reviews span many years and show consistent recent concerns, though older reviews are more positive.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 512

Course coverage

PHOTO117 reviews
PHOTO016 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 2 · A 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1