Photography has always been a passion of mine, however I haven’t been able to invest in the really expensive equipment needed to make a living from my photos.  This is a problem that many photographers face; how can we make money without putting down a huge investment?

It’s also a problem for those who don’t have time to dedicate hours a day to their photography.  This is where the passive income part comes in!  Passive income usually just requires a one time investment on your part.  Once you’ve done the work, you won’t have to do anything else.  Just make money.

© Photographer: Jocelynbaker | Agency: Dreamstime.com
Selling your images as stock photos is absolutely the best way to generate passive income from your photos.  All you have to do is take high quality images, and submit them to stock photo sites.  Once your image is approved, you can start making money.I am registered through a couple different sites, and all of them generate different amounts of income for me.  But the one site that has generated the most sales for me (by far) is Dreamstime.I like Dreamstime because they seem to have a higher payout that some of the other sites I’ve found.  If you become an exclusive photographer through them, then you make 10% more on each sale.  The only thing that I don’t like about the site, is that the minimum payout is $100.  So you have to wait until your photos earn you that much before you get any payments.  But, that is part of passive income.  It isn’t about making a ton of extra money, it’s about earning a little here and there.  Before you know it, it really starts to add up!