The web site above is a good starting point for understanding some different ways of making money with your camera. It also gives a good insight into some of the photo sharing sites.
My summary of this is that there are two types of sites for selling photos, Rights Managed (RM) and Royalty Free (RF). The first lets you price your photos and control the rights to what you sell while the second allows many subscribers to use your photos for a pittance each. Depending on how good and famous you are will factor into which way you want to go.
This site also talks about selling your skills, either in a studio or out. There's also money to be made writing up articles and stories to go with your photos. Even if you don't plan on selling anything it's an interesting read.
Myself, I'm considering a combination. Selling my really good photos as RM, my not so good photos as RF, and writing stories. Now I just have to select some sites and get to work.
The web site above is a good starting point for understanding some different ways of making money with your camera. It also gives a good insight into some of the photo sharing sites.
My summary of this is that there are two types of sites for selling photos, Rights Managed (RM) and Royalty Free (RF). The first lets you price your photos and control the rights to what you sell while the second allows many subscribers to use your photos for a pittance each. Depending on how good and famous you are will factor into which way you want to go.
This site also talks about selling your skills, either in a studio or out. There's also money to be made writing up articles and stories to go with your photos. Even if you don't plan on selling anything it's an interesting read.
Myself, I'm considering a combination. Selling my really good photos as RM, my not so good photos as RF, and writing stories. Now I just have to select some sites and get to work.