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Photography: A Simple Way to Earn from Your Images.

Every little counts.

Petra Kidd
Long. Sweet. Valuable.
6 min readOct 29, 2024

Photo by the author @MyriadPhoto

Whether you are a professional or an amateur, there is no reason why you can’t earn a little extra cash from your images.

Whether you shoot pictures for pleasure or have an extensive portfolio of expert shots, a little drip of cash into your bank account cannot be a bad thing, right?

That drip could eventually turn into a steady flow if you remain persistent.

My mistake.

My mistake was that even though I joined a few stock photo sites six years ago, I didn’t stay persistent with uploading new images.

I got bored, lazy, and distracted.

Silly me.

Design created via Canva by the author.

A nice surprise.

Then last week, I received an email from Shutterstock. “Hey, you have unpaid earnings of $85.”

While this isn’t a lot of money, it was a delightful surprise. I can happily accommodate this cash in my bank account.

The truth is, right now, it is highly welcomed.

Written by Petra Kidd

Photographer and Writer. I write short stories. I shoot, I write, I publish. Find me by the River Wensum.

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