Earning Money As A Hobby Photographer
I have always wondered if I could earn a little bit of money in photography. I am a software developer at heart and that is my job, but I do like photography as well. Sometimes if you can earn a few bucks it can help justify that new lens you want or actually spending the time to go shoot something one afternoon.
In regards to earning money as a hobby photographer, there was a recent article that hit some of the social media sites called How To Keep Your Job And Be A Part Time Photographer. A lot of interesting tips and suggestions.
One of the interesting ones is supplying microstock. These are general purpose photos that could be used by anyone wanting to publish them for something. Perhaps a picture of a sewage drain that an environmental article might want. That is just an example, but you get the idea.
Where To Go
I have done a bit of searching and a site with only a couple articles is Earn Microstock. It is basic, but gets the point across.
The author discusses taking some of the photos and a few tips at it. Please take note that all the links he has to microstock sites are affiliate links. If you click on his links and sign up, he is making money off of this.
iStockphoto
I signed up for iStockphoto (aff) and I'll see how it works from here. The signup process takes forever. You have to read through their guide book and take a test at the end of it (seriously). Then you need to sign off on some agreements and upload 3 sample photos. It will take you a little while so do it when you have time.
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Original Post: Tuesday, November 20th, 2007
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