Many people are looking for opportunities to make extra money in these hard economic times. If you enjoy photography as a hobby, it may be a time to make it a second job. Through the use of online searches and digital photography, you may be able to make extra money by selling your photos to postcard companies.
Search through your current work and pick out the best photos for submission to postcard companies. Have a friend or family member look through your work to see if they can spot some diamonds in the rough as well.
Become familiar with copyright and licensing law. You will want to license your photograph to a company to use. You will retain the rights to the photograph and give them the option of using it, charging the fee associated with the print based upon the outlet they choose. In other words, they will pay a set fee to publish it on a webpage, another to publish it a magazine and so on.
Start researching what companies pay per licensed photograph. Most of the time, you will not be able to set your fees; the companies will set them for you. Yet, you have the choice of which companies to work with, and you can choose to maximize either your profit or your exposure. To maximize profit, choose one or two high-paying companies. To maximize exposure, send your work to every available outlet.
Maximize your search by consulting online job sites, such as Indeed.com, Monster.com, and CareerBuilder.com. Two online sites that you can sell your photographs to are Crestock.com and StockandPrints.com. Other sites to try include SmugMug.com, OrderPicture.com and DeviantArt.com.
If you have photos of local history or famous spots, you might want to see if local retailers might want to sell prints of your work. This might be a way to increase your profits.
