Cash In on Your Photography

Last weak at camp I met a girl who wanted to buy a Canon camera. I told her she should make money off her photography so she could earn enough money to buy a new camera.
She said okay with the enthusiasm of a slug. So I am here to offer ideas on how this can be realistically done.

So, nonbelievers and Money Minors, here's how you can make money off your photography:

1. You could ask friends, family, neighbors, and classmates if you could take pictures of them for a small fee (you're not famous yet). This could be for Christmas cards, graduations, family portraits, or birthdays.

2. You could take product photos for people who are trying to sell stuff. Everyone knows that junky photos kill a sale or at least cause you to get much less for what you are selling. To be good at photographing products you're going to want to make a light box. Here's a link on how to make your own light box for photography.

3. If you just like to take random pictures, you could try to sell them through a stock photography site like http://istockphoto.com. You'll need an adult to sign you up, but it can still work.

If you love photography, tell me in the comments section what you photograph and if you ever sell your pictures!