AI Rate Professor

Photography

James Loy

PHOTO16 · PHOT10 · PHOT16 · PHOTO30 · PHOTO10 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you want a fun, low-stress intro to photography with and a supportive vibe.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyGives great feedbackLaid-back and funnyHands-on darkroom funFew testsRewards effort
  • and a chill, hilarious teaching style in intro photo classes.
  • Workload centers on shooting and .
  • Effort is rewarded; semi-decent work still earns solid grades if you show up and try.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Show modest effort on shoots and you can land a strong grade; harsh critique exists but .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Intro sections teach basic camera and darkroom skills; advanced sections raise the challenge without becoming impossible.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some students report while others say it was not enforced.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Nearly every student would take him again and calls him a , and feedback.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Constructive critique is common, but solid effort still converts into good grades.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

74/100

Few formal tests; main work is shooting, printing, and occasional paper costs.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

, and respected feedback dominate student comments.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades lean on photo projects and .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and social, with darkroom work, camera loans, and .

Main concern

Some higher-level sections challenge harder and while still being rewarding.

What students said

“Great teacher! I took Professor Loy in the fall and had lots of fun!”
PHOT10
“ . Book no need.”
PHOT10
“You can turn in semi decent work and still get a good grade.”
PHOT16

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.

Assessments focus on photo assignments with .

Few testsProject-based gradingMinimal textbook reliance

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students report few tests and and darkroom work.

Few testsProject-basedDarkroom work
“Tests? Not many”
PHOT10
“Graded by few things”
PHOTO16

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . He challenges you and he can be very harsh, but his class is infinitely rewarding .”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 in-person , and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“James is super friendly, funny and helpful. and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“ if you are interested in being a photographer or just for fun!”

📸 Effort Rewarded

82/100

“You can turn in semi decent work and still get a good grade. Just show a little effort and you'll be on his good side.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Super chill guy. Learned alot!
  • Laid back and will
  • Really cool professor!

Theme 2

📷 About Hands-on Learning

  • The dark room was very fun to learn.
  • Teaches basic Photoshop and darkroom was really fun to learn!
  • his photography is superb too.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not the easiest class I've ever taken but I learned a lot.
  • You get what you put into this class.
  • If you don't own your own camera you can borrow one with your ID

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Ten mostly positive reviews span many years with consistent themes, though some lack grade detail.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values