Has anyone had a photography class with Niku Kashef?

[u/Shoddy_Individual953]

I got this class before the professor was posted since it aligned with my schedule but looking at the rate my professor after knowing who it is makes me worried. The most recent ones are low reviews and even a lot of the good ones mention this teacher is a bit emotional and not exactly friendly (if I remember correctly).

If anyone has taken a class with her please let me know how it went , any advice, or really anything I should know. Thanks :)

[u/mybabywaffle]

I took an intro to digital photography class. While i learned a lot, she did cancel a lot of classes because of her own personal reasons.

[u/Wide-Community1557]

spare yourself, i hated her class

[u/Shoddy_Individual953 → u/Wide-Community1557]

😭😭 guessing the reviews were not exaggerated then. Any advice if I do end up staying in that class?

[u/Wide-Community1557 → u/Shoddy_Individual953]

like any other class stay on top of your work but if photography isn’t your passion i’d pass. her vibe was always just so off to me, i withdrew quickly after the first few classes 😭 u also need a dslr if i remember correctly like u can’t pass without a camera

[u/samsal03]

Is this for ART 250?

[u/Shoddy_Individual953 → u/samsal03]

No ART151 (Photography as art) 🫡

[u/Imert12]

I took ART 250 with her. I enjoyed her passion for photography and she was pretty good about actually critiquing the work we did and giving suggestions about how to improve it (Read more though). However some people in our class thought she was a bit condescending and would be a bit less forgiving of mistakes than they’d expect. I personally didn’t have a problem with this because I genuinely like hearing things the way they actually are. If my work is crap, tell me it’s crap. But also tell me how to fix it and make it better, which she did. If that’s not for you, which I know it isn’t for everyone, probably find a different instructor. Also worth noting there’s a good chance you’ll have to buy a camera, film and photo paper etc. By far the most expensive class i’ve ever taken and be prepared to spend many hours in that photo lab.

My biggest problem with her was when she’d occasionally make an in person class on zoom only without any real good reason. It was a pain because I only had one other in person class on the days I had her class and as a result it felt like a huge waste of time to go down and sit on campus in a zoom meeting for her class then finally go to my other course. Honestly didn’t think she was that bad but she has her flaws and definitely not the teacher for everyone. Hope my review helped

[u/Shoddy_Individual953 → u/Imert12]

Thank you for the in depth response ❕helps a lot

[u/cnmastnr]

she isn’t that bad — very passionate about art among other things. she’s understanding if you communicate with her. i spent many hours in the lab and felt overwhelmed at times, but again, i don’t think she grades harshly; she seemed open minded. one day i didn’t have time to study for a big test and she let me have time outside which i really appreciated.

[u/That_Weird_User]

She’s really friendly and has a throws down a rope kind of personality. She’s one of the reasons why I changed my focus from animation to photography