Photography is a great way to capture memorable moments and express your creativity, but did you know that some people will pay you for your pictures? The emergence of digital photography has made transferring pictures from one source to another very simple. Not only can you email and save pictures with your computer, but the quality of the images remains constant with each source. These factors have opened a new market for selling pictures.

Businesses, especially smaller ones, are always looking for ways to save money. One of the ways they can do this is by purchasing digital images from amateur photographers. The pictures are often used for marketing pieces other print forms of communication. If an amateur photographer can provide quality images at reasonable prices, then they can earn a nice income from this opportunity. Best of all, performing well with smaller jobs will often to lead to larger and more consistent work with the same company.

Another significant market for digital images is the webmaster segment. Everyday thousands of websites create new pages where they need pictures to add to their presentation.