PhotoWorkout publishes camera and gear journalism, buying guides, and how-to tutorials for photographers. This page explains how that work is reported, written, sourced, and reviewed — and how editorial decisions remain independent of the affiliate revenue that funds the site.
Editorial independence
PhotoWorkout earns commissions from affiliate programs — primarily Amazon Associates, with smaller programs from B&H, Adorama, and a handful of camera brands. None of these companies pay us to write favorable coverage, and none have approval rights over what we publish.
Recommendations are made on the merits of the product, not on the commission rate. If the best camera in a category is one we don’t have an affiliate relationship with, we still name it. If a popular product is bad, we say so even if we would earn a commission on the sale. The full affiliate disclosure is on our Affiliate Disclosure page.
Sourcing
News reports rely on primary sources where possible: manufacturer announcements, official press releases, regulatory filings, statements from named individuals. When we cite secondary reporting (rumors, leaked specifications, internal-source claims via other publications), we name the publication and link to it so readers can judge the original source themselves. Speculation is labeled as such.
Buying guides and reviews draw on a mix of hands-on use, manufacturer specifications, independent test data (DPReview, DXOMark, Photons to Photos), and reader feedback. When a recommendation is based on hands-on testing, the article says so. When it is based on synthesis of published data rather than direct experience, the article says that too.
AI use policy
PhotoWorkout uses AI tools — large language models and image generators — as part of its editorial workflow. We are transparent about this because we believe readers have a right to know.
AI assistance is used for research summarization, draft generation, copy editing, and the production of certain editorial graphics (charts, comparison tables, illustrative diagrams). Every published article is reviewed and edited by a human — in practice, by Andreas De Rosi — before going live. AI does not have publish authority on PhotoWorkout.
We do not use AI to generate or alter product photographs of real cameras and lenses. Product imagery is sourced from manufacturer press materials, the Amazon catalog, or our own hands-on photography, with attribution where appropriate. AI image generation is reserved for editorial illustrations that are clearly not product photographs.
Conflicts of interest
Andreas De Rosi owns and operates PhotoWorkout as a solo publisher. He does not accept gifts, paid trips, sponsored content, or compensated reviews from camera or accessory brands. The PhotoWorkout business has no equity investment from camera-industry parties. If any of this changes, it will be disclosed in plain language on this page.
When an article involves a product Andreas personally uses or has personally purchased, that fact is stated in the article. Hands-on familiarity is editorial value, not a conflict — but transparency about it matters.
Fact-checking and updates
Factual claims in news stories are verified against the primary source before publication. Specifications and prices in buying guides are periodically refreshed; the publish date and the “Last Editorial Update” date are both displayed in the byline so readers can see how current the content is.
If we get something wrong, our Corrections Policy explains how we fix it.
Contact
Editorial questions, story tips, feedback on standards, or correction reports: [email protected]. General site contact information is on the About page.
