2010 - Santa Fe Community College "Very knowledgeable instructor - very good at explaining subject matter." "Best instructor I've had." "Enormous patience." "I got so much out of this class and looked forward to coming each week." "Instructor was very easy to understand." "Great class. Lots of info. Good job." "Very helpful!" "Phenomenal teacher." "Fantastic teacher. This was my 4th class with him." "Thoroughly effective and easy to talk to. No ego. I enjoy his classes very much." "Excellent instruction with great examples to illustrate points." "Very patient instructor." "Steven was an amazing instructor. I have learned so much." "Great job- thanks so much!" "Fun! Excellent class. Very informative and well organized. Exceeded expectations!" "Steve is an excellent instructor." "I enjoyed the class - Steven did a great job - Steven is patient and helpful with all students." "Great class." "Steve is very interesting and friendly to our personal questions/needs." "Really a very good class." "Enjoyed this class very much." "Good class material and class lecturing Instructor has good presentations." "Very knowledgeable professor. Personable. Good presentations." "Good knowledge. Able to convey important points." "Very well-explained." "Really enjoyed this class - learned so much that I couldn't have learned from an instruction manual. Good job." "Good instruction." "Well presented." "I enjoyed taking this class with Mr. Walenta. He is very knowledgeable and super approachable. I would take future classes with Mr. Walenta." "Very clear descriptions." "Very helpful in every sense." "Steve is great." "I love taking classes with Mr. Walenta." "Steven is excellent. Clear directions. Class well organized." "He is very patient with a gazillion questions." "He is humorous and fun. Extremely knowledgeable about subject." "Very competent. Good explainer." "Great overview and introduction to digital photography." "Able to describe in "lay" terms - made complex subject matter much more approachable." "I learned everything I set out to in this class." "Organized, well-covered topics." "I came into this class wondering why I had signed up for a class on a Tuesday night during dinnertime. Boy, was I glad I did - I signed up for another class with the same instructor." "Well organized - good support material." "Gives good practical uses for camera settings." "Instructor is knowledgeable - visual aids were good!" "Learned a lot." "He gives personal attention to students who need it." "He thoroughly answers questions." "Instructor is very knowledgeable and patient with students." "Had lots of fun." "Learned lots." "Steve is helpful and thorough." 2009 - Santa Fe Community College "Steven is very knowledgeable and very patient." "Walenta brings a wealth of experience to the class and offers practical applications in a very useable way." "He is patient without condescension." "Concise, succinct and very thorough." "Extremely generous in answering questions." "Excellent instructor." "An excellent instructor." "Excellent knowledge of subject." "Steven is knowledgeable, patient and is able to work with students at different skill levels simultaneously." "Steve's patient, helpful, outgoing and good-natured." "Great class! Thanks Steve." "Very well done. Handles questions well - even the redundant ones." "Wow! Thank you!" "Great." "Excellent class and the information was presented clearly.." "Knowledgeable, professional. Keeps your attention up." "Great class! Very knowledgeable. Very clear - which made understanding the course subject easy." "A +! Thank you!" "Enjoyed very much." "Definitely answered my questions and met my needs. Fantastic teacher." "Learned a lot of things I didn't know." "Steve explains things very well - great teacher." "Great overview. Extremely helpful Great with questions and engaged with students. Visuals were excellent." "Instructor is extremely well organized and knowledgeable - I am learning a lot." "Great class. Covered lots of info." "Steve has been very good about teaching us about the different features of our cameras. I loved it!!." "Great." "Easy to understand" "Well organized. Thanks for a great class!" "Friendly, knowledgeable." "Great once again, Steve - the best instructor here!." "Great class! Thanks Steve." "Easy to follow. Very fun." "Steven Walenta is an outstanding teacher - so organized, very patient." "Very clear explanations and instructions." "All my questions were answered." "Excellent! Learned so much." "Easy to understand and very helpful." "Excellent, clear information, useful, well organized." "Clear instructions. Easy to follow." "Instructions were clear, questions were well answered. Very good class!" "Excellent!" "Excellent class. Easy to follow." "Class was very easy to understand." "Very patient. Lots of helpful info." "Taught in an organized fashion." "Good information and demonstrations." "I enjoyed the class and learned a lot." "Patient with students who were not very computer literate." "I will take other classes offered by this instructor." "Concise and informative in easy to understand language." "Organized and well prepared." "Material presented quickly and easily." "Information covered was interesting and very useful." "Very informative." "Open and willing to take questions." "Great class." "Lots of great info - broken down easily." "Thorough, incredibly knowledgeable, approachable." "Great teacher." "Incredibly clear, thorough, open to questions, patient." "Very informative." "Instructor is patient and very able to teach simultaneously to both sophisticated and less experienced students." "Great sense of humor." "I wish I could suggest improvements but you already do a great job." "Good instruction." "Very informative." "Very well done." "Personal instruction is great." "Great teacher." "Takes time to help individually." "Instructor was very patient with us! Difficult material presented logically." "Very enlightening." "Very thorough, knowledgeable and patient instructor. EXCELLENT!." "Really good content and presentation." "Appreciate presentation style - patient with adverse age groups and knowledge base." "Feel comfortable asking questions." "Clear, complete info that is really helpful/useful." "Excellent course. Excellent instructor." "Very patient, very organized, encouraged questions, explains things thoroughly." "Good at putting it in a way that I can understand." "Great material clearly presented." "Great! Very helpful!!" "Instructor was excellent! Presented information in a very "understanding" method." "I enjoyed the class. Learned a lot about my camera. Keep up the good work." "Good example, organized, knowledgeable." "Well organized; responsive to questions; very available." "Loved the class - learned so much." "Well organized. Excellent." "Good class." "Clear explanations, lots of examples, excellent visual aids." "Descriptions are very clear and easy to understand." "I'm eager to take other classes from you." "Excellent information, pace of class was great, explained technical stuff in layman's terms, great instructor." "Enjoyed the class very much. Learned a lot about my camera." "Well organized." "Instructor was clear, knowledgeable. Enjoyed the class." "Very informative. Breaks things down so they're very understandable." "Great at answering questions and amazing depth of knowledge about various cameras and functions." "Very accommodating instructor." "He was easy to follow." "Very worthwhile course - would recommend to others." "I appreciate your patience with all our questions."
2008 - Santa Fe Community College "He really knows his stuff." "Very clear and concise presentation." "Great class!" "Logical, practical." "Near perfect." "Steve Walenta is an amazing instructor for someone like me w/o computer skills." "Excellent teacher - organized, presents clearly - good with difficult material." "Steve's very clear and personable, knowledgeable. LOVE his classes." "He's perfect." "I wish that Steve taught more classes - I've already taken them all." "Wonderful, upbeat personality. Shares his knowledge in easy-to-remember tips." "Very well put together." "(I liked) his patience. knowledge." "He's very good!" "Approachable." "He made the subject fun and not intimidating." "Friendly, knew his subject." "Easy going attitude." "Wonderful." "Respectful." "Very well organized and very linear - nuts and bolts approach. This is appropriate for the content." "Steve does a fine job." "he was organized and direct." "Instructor is very knowledgeable." "Good class." "Steve really made the class interesting with his great personality." "Thank you for helping me understand photography so much better." "Well organized." "Very informative and to the point." "Best photo class I've had!" "Very knowledgeable instructor." "Steve is a great instructor and made himself available to students. Thanks, Steve!" "Steve made challenging information easily understandable and functional." "The instructor was very clear, allowed time and has a great sense of dry humor." "Steve is a great combination of very relaxed and easy going, but knowledgeable and focused." "The organization of the class as very good and the course outline was clear." "Good environment - upbeat." "Great at teaching. Was able to explain complex ideas with everyday examples." "Very informative." "His professional background with a simple approach - easy to understand." "He was very approachable." "his enthusiasm and knowledge of the subject." "Very clear instruction - fun, too!" "Keep up the great work." "The explanation of technical items was great." "He was very well-infromed and also funny." "Very good at answering questions and further explanations." "Focused." "Sense of humor." "Easy to understand, patient." "Very positive and reassuring." "Very practical." "Great class! I will take more with this instructor." "The information was wonderful." "He was great." "I was very pleased." "Was organized and prepared for class." "I enjoyed taking the class." "Excellent class." "The instructor was well prepared for each session, provided excellent examples and was patient with each participants questions." "Enjoyed the class and learned lots!" "Practical information and tips." "Made photography fun and interesting while learning." "Very worthwhile, would like to continue taking more of Steve's classes." "Clarity and logic of communication." "Accessibility. Great examples. Simple explanations. Good visuals." "This class was extremely practical. It really cut to the chase." "Clarity, openness and willingness to answer all questions." "Casual, relaxed approach." "Friendly, approachable, knowledgeable instructor." "Allowed for me to learn about the art as well as how to use my camera." "Great teaching technique." "Personal interaction. Dynamic. Generous. Allowed lots of questions." "Taught me exactly what I needed to know and I was able to apply this at home." "Very practical." "Knowledgeable, interesting and experienced." "Clear and responsive." "Steve is a very personable, kind man and a good teacher." "It was a very good class." "Very practical and hands on." "Great class." "Instructor was very knowledgeable." "I can use my camera much better." "Steve did a great job." "It was perfect." "Whatever you are paying him isn't enough." "I understand my camera better." "Learning was optimal, relevant and timely." "I appreciated the pace of the class." "Learned a lot. Clear and concise instruction." "Good class. Well taught." "Very good at presenting sequentially from the basics up." "He's a good teacher." "Good descriptions for beginner and advanced students." "Everything clearly explained." "Interesting instructor and informally presented in a way that is easy to understand." "It was good." "Very good course and good teacher." "Very organized - moved along well." "Steven explained things very well and made things easy to understand." "The course was very interesting." "Well prepared, effective teacher. Respectful of students. Encouraged questions." "Willing to look at individual cameras and answer questions." "I would take any class Steve teaches." "Not stressful." "Very personable, instructive and knowledgeable." "Made learning basic Mac functions seem very easy." "He does very well." "Very clear. Easy to understand." "Not stressful." "I learned a lot." "Instructor was very encouraging." "I thought everything was great." "Teaching was clear, concise and easy to understand." "Relaxed instruction." "Logical train of thought. Practical." "Good communicator. Patient." "Steven explains things in an easy-to-understand manner." "Easy to learn teaching method" "(I liked) Steve's accessibility, patience, clarity of instruction, involvement with the students and his sense of humor." "Steven was very patient." "He made learning new things very interesting!" "Very interesting and informative." "The class was exactly what I was looking for." "The instructor was very knowledgeable." "The total experience was excellent." "(Steve) eagerly shares info." "Excellent course." "Easy to follow, technically knowledgeable." "(I liked) his ability to share his knowledge in a way that is easily understood." "Very personable and made things seem easy." "He is enthusiastic." "Met my goals." "I now feel that I can use my camera more effectively." "Good information, good course." "Great for basic understanding of digital photography." "Steve was good." "He speaks loudly and precisely." "I understood his detailed discussion." "Steve is very personable, good humor, easy to listen to." "Course is smartly laid out, easy to follow." "Good presentation, good teacher." "Down to earth, practical info. Applicable to all photo situations." "Very interesting. I even read my instruction manual from cover to cover." "He did a great job." "Very knowledgeable." "Personable - enjoyable class." "Good class." "(I liked his) effectiveness and teaching methods." "Appropriate initial steps for a complex application." "(He provided) well prepared photos to work with." "The content was concise and extremely helpful and I enjoyed Steven's teaching style." "His concrete presentation of examples for the class and his willingness to answer every question patiently." "Very descriptive and patient." "Practical application of knowledge." "Good presentation."
2007 - Santa Fe Community College "He's a good teacher." "He's an excellent teacher - prepared, organized and a good presenter." "I'd take all his classes." "He's very good." "Mr. Steve Walenta made the course work fun, accessible and fostered camaraderie too. His visual aids were terrific." "Easy to understand and thorough." "Enjoyed instructor's energy and sense of humor." "Pleasant, easy-going, kept it simple and non-threatening to a beginner." "Steve explains everything clearly and the material covered was exactly what I needed." "I would recommend this class highly." "Sense of humor; tremendous knowledge and experience; made the topic really practical and non-intimidating to learn." "Steve knows the subject matter well and creates an atmosphere where people can learn what is being taught." "I really enjoyed the class and learned a great deal." "Steve knew his topic and could convey it to us lay people in simple terms." "Instructor was very well prepared and taught to all levels of expertise." "Clear." "Great presentation ability - super knowledgeable." "Well prepared and knowledgeable." "Easy to understand." "Knowledgeable, well prepared and pleasant." "The instructor was knowledgeable and friendly." "Knowledge was made easily understood in a simple manner that all could pick up." "He made technical understandable!!." "Knowledgeable." "Steve has a very clear delivery and dynamic presence." "Friendly and knowledgeable." "A relaxed atmosphere with high quality teaching." "Steve knows his subject and communicate well." "Knowledgeable and a good communicator." "Explained things very well. Kind, personable fellow." "Steve is an excellent instructor. Clear, concise, knowledgeable." "Good sense of humor." "Really made sure our questions were answered." "The information Steve gave us was always useful. He explained things in a way that all could understand." "Everything was excellent." "He's a good teacher." "Steve was clear, patient, knowledgeable." "Instructor presented material in ways that were easy to grasp." "Great class and instructor." "Before the class I hated my Photoshop Elements 3. Now I love it!" "The instructor was awesome - very knowledgeable." "I am so glad that I took the class and will take other classes from him in the future." "Very organized." "My course and instructor have helped me get better with my photography and art." "Instructor was great." "Clear direction; easy manner of instructor; excellent teaching skill." "Steve is very knowledgeable!" "I actually understood the subject matter - reading about it just didn't do it." "He was able to be detailed/technical without going over my head." "Personable, knowledgeable, informative, approachable." "Very relaxed and informative." "His experience." "He was very organized and articulate - and presented well. He and the class exceeded my expectations." "His knowledgeable and expertise." "Took the mystique away from Photoshop." "Steven is a great teacher." "Instructor was very open and ready to answer questions." "Excellent instructor - hard to find among computer experts." "Instructor was very knowledgeable about subject." "Highly knowledgeable, prepared, affable." "I gained a lot of knowledge." "Easy to understand." "Knowledgeable, personable, patient." "Knows his stuff. Easy to follow." "Steve is clear, enthusiastic, very knowledgeable - great teacher!" "Informative with humor." "Interesting and made a difficult subject easier to understand." "He was personable, helpful and had a great sense of humor." "It's a difficult course to teach because everyone has a different camera. He was able to balance generalities and specifics while still keeping the material useful and interesting." "Very knowledgeable and effective at getting information communicated and great that he's made himself available for student questions and help." "I liked the simplicity and detail that Steve used to teach this class. He gave good examples , either by illustration or explanation." "Interesting speaker. Gave lots of examples and possibilities." "Has done a great job. BEST class yet!" "Friendly, created comfortable environment for "newbies" by going slowly and helping us see interrelatedness of all the concepts." "Extremely knowledgeable and personable." "Spoke in laymans language. Did not try to show how smart he is." "He proceeded in a logical and thoughtful manner." "Very kind to some of the participants who were not keeping up." "Steve is open to communication from participants via e-mail or phone - an excellent resource." "Patient, knowledgeable, helpful to all level of students, good sense of humor, warm and friendly." "Instructor was able to communicate ideas - clear and easy to visualize and understand." "Instructor was helpful and subject matter was fascinating." "Focused teacher and quick, steady pace." "Knowledgeable. Makes me feel all questions are OK." "Instructor excellent, clear, engaging, excellent teacher." "He's a real teacher." "Open to questions at all times, pace was comfortable."
2006 - Santa Fe Photographic Workshops "Steven is a skilled instructor who has mastered the art of patience and humor both in the classroom and on location." - Santa Fe Photographic Workshops "Very personable, great attitude." "Steve has the ability to relay information is a way that is professional yet friendly. He critiques without discouraging you." "Very approachable. His excellent sense of humor is also a definite plus!" "Very helpful and easy to understand." "He took the time to give us each individual attention and assistance." "Comfortable, fun learning experience." "Critiques were creative and fun." "Haven't laughed like this in a good while." "Learned things I've never gotten before while reading the camera's manual." "I did find my love of photography renewed and more refined." "Great experience!"

2006 - Santa Fe Community College "Instructor was fun and knowledgeable and presented the material in an organized, easy to understand, practical manner. Thanks." "It was very informative." "The pace, willingness to answer questions, thoroughness of instructor's knowledge and his ability to convey the information." "Instructor's knowledgeable, practical approach." "Keeps up to date with current technology in photography." "Sense of humor and knowledgeable about the subject." "Excellent instructor. Not only a great teacher but makes the class fun as well as interesting. Makes two hours seem like 30 minutes." "Instructor was knowledgeable, funny and a very good teacher." "Instructor was well informed and kept the class interesting and versatile." "Steve's knowledge of photography and ability to teach that clearly." "Excellent technical knowledge and instruction. Great personality. I learned a great deal - Steve kept it interesting." "Very nice instructor. Easy going." "He was very patient and thorough." "He was wonderful. Very patient. He is superb." "He explained things very straight forward which made me feel more competent about my skills." "Encouraged questions." "Class time was very productive." "His relaxed style of teaching." "The knowledge of the instructor in this area." "Very knowledgeable about the topic. Made the class fun." "It was just right.' "Could not have been better." "Very well organized." "I highly recommend him as an instructor." "Very helpful." "We really enjoyed the course. We were novices and we were not embarrassed to ask questions." "Well prepared course and instructor." "His clarity." "Encyclopedic knowledge distilled for beginners." "Course covered exactly what I wanted. Knowledge of instructor was impressive." "I really liked our instructor's willingness to help us all out and answer all our questions." "Apt in subject matter but able to divide subject matter into understandable components." "Focused and patient with good pacing. Expert coordination of lecture notes, visual and practical information." "No stress, relaxing, but very informative and educational." "He did and excellent job." "This instructor and course is an asset to your program." "I would very much recommend this course to anybody interested in photography." "Clear and organized."

2005 - Santa Fe Photographic Workshops "Had a lot of fun. Thanks." "Fun relaxed environment." "Exceptional patience, very helpful." "All of my digital photography objectives were met." "Much more than I expected." "Great workshop." "I came away from the class not being intimidated by the machine and able to use it much more effectively." "Steve was very approachable and generous with his instruction." "We laughed a lot."

2005 - Santa Fe Community College "The instructor was very knowledgeable." "His knowledge." "For 30 years I served on Faculty Evaluation committees, and for several years chaired our University wide Promo Committee. I evaluate Mr. Walenta in this framework. He is engaging, well organized, projects high level grasp of his subject matter. He was always open to questions. Thus, flow of his presentation was smooth and logical, not broken. He also exhibited a friendly manner and a nice, appropriate sense of humor." "Good sense of humor." "Just generally enjoyed it." "Steven is good instructor. This is the second class I've taken from him. Would like to see him teach more classes." "Great!" "Very knowledgeable and helpful." "Very organized, clear and a good pace." "Instructor was good at explaining concepts. The instructor has a nice personality and it felt easy to ask questions." "Great class!" "Steve was a well qualified and enthusiastic teacher. I certainly learned a lot." "Well prepared." "The instructor was easy to follow and I didn't feel like an idiot when asking questions. He was fun." "He took a lot of confusing data and boiled it down to the basic of what I should know." "Clear discussion of topic at hand. The instructor is very effective and an excellent teacher." "Liked learning the entire process from start to finish." "The instructor's knowledge of the mysteries of all things digital." "The friendly atmosphere, easy pace and practical information." "Excellent!" "Made it fun." "Steven made Digital Photography easy to understand." "Couldn't get any better." "I would highly recommend this class." "Excellent course." "Steven is FABULOUS!"

2004 - Santa Fe Community College "Instructor explained things in an understandable way." "He was well organized and stuck to his syllabus." "The instructor has excellent examples of illustrated subjects." "Excellent class." "The instructor had a down-to-earth style and was easy to understand." "The instructor has clear explanations and is patient." "The instructor was very willing to answer questions and explain them." "The course was well thought out."