Reviews of professor Stanley Leary

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Leary is a tough grader, but you are given the opportunity to take his feedback and redo assignments for better grades. Seems a little unclear at times and there are a lot of deadlines, but it is manageable. Stressful class, but I definitely left a better photographer. If you want to succeed you will have to try hard.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
No constructive criticism, only said everything you did wrong, nothing you did right. Take photos according to HIS photography style or they're bad. Gives very unclear instructions and his feedback never aligns with the grade received. Projects got harder through semester, but I did not feel like I was getting better. Overall a discouraging class.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Terrible teacher

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
All the reviews here are spot on. Terrible professor in every sense of the word. Will pull up everyones photos from assignments and publicly roast them and say stuff like "you will never get hired taking pictures like this" but not tell us what's wrong with them. AVOID AT ALL COSTS

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Worst professor I've ever had. He knows how to use a camera but gives degrading, unhelpful feedback and completely ruined my love for photography. He seems to know little of journalism and what "makes a story." I've never had a professor who cares as little as he does. No amount of skill will save you and worst of all, you won't improve.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He has a very specific style and standards that are often unpredictable, so I found it impossible to please him. Class was a waste of time watching youtube tutorials or looking at his PR photos, but attendance is mandatory (5 overall grade points off for each absence). We had a few good guest speakers. Take the class but with a different professor.