It is impossible to watch Learning To See without feeling some-quite a lot, actually-of the wonder and respect Oelman feels in the presence of his subjects. That is not an easy thing to achieve....and yet there's the love, and that's what Oelman's pictures find.
-Jeffrey Kluger - Time Magazine
Learning to See magnifies a world we’ve never seen before, and through Jake’s portrait of his father, makes us care about that world’s continued existence in the face of humankind's increasingly harmful influence.
- No Film School
“It is nearly impossible to watch Learning to See: The World of Insects without childlike wonder and awe.”
- Geek Scholars
“The images in the film are spectacular. Robert is soft-spoken but the world he captures is vibrant and eye-exploding. LEARNING TO SEE gives a full portrait of this artist who gave up everything and rediscoved himself, really on his own.”
- Bears Fonte - AMFM Magazine
“Let this lovely little movie stand as a testament to Oelman’s vital contribution to saving our planet.”
- Chris Reed - Let There Be Cinema
“The lurking message is of the fragility of a big, beautiful planet that has still not been fully explored.”
- Austin Chronicle
