6 Great Ways To Make Money...

Christmas is just around the corner and if you want to make some quick cash before the New Year, then read on. As your cell phone takes better and better photos, you may find yourself wondering how to make money from them.

If so, it’s time to make the most of your talent for capturing great images and give it the ultimate side hustle glow-up, by learning how to make money from your mobile photos.

In this article, I’ll teach you six ways to monetize your photos on your mobile phone, as well as tips and tricks for getting the most out of each method. You may even be surprised by how much money you can earn!

CREATE PHOTO EBOOKS

You can make money from your phone photos by creating and selling photo eBooks. You can also sell prints, license your work to be used in advertisements or books, post your photos on a blog or website, or use them to start an Instagram account.

SELLING YOUR PHOTOS AS PRINTS

Etsy allows you to sell your photos in a digital format or as prints. You can also make money from your street photography or travel photography by submitting them to stock photo websites like Shutterstock, which offer royalty-free images that you can purchase for personal use.

BECOME AN INSTAGRAM INFLUENCER

And if you have a good eye for what other people will want to buy, think about becoming an Instagram influencer with your travel and lifestyle photos. You can find sponsored content opportunities on Instagram and get paid for posting pictures of products or brands to your feed.

PARTNER WITH STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY AGENCIES

Whether it's street photography, travel photography, or anything else, there are a number of stock websites that will allow you to upload your images for paid usage. Look out for sites that offer free membership to showcase your work and make sure you read the small print re: your copyright status.

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SELL YOUR PHOTOS ON MERCHANDISE

Street photography, travel photography, and other popular types of photos are in high demand. There are many sites that allow you to sell your photos. One option is to upload them to Pixels and create a custom photo gift like a wall art canvas or photo book.

Another option is to put the images up for sale on one of the many stock photo websites such as Shutterstock or Adobe Stock where they could be purchased by companies who need images for their marketing campaigns.

You can also license your photographs with Creative Commons licenses so others may reuse them, which could increase visibility and exposure for your work.

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LICENSE YOUR PHOTOS FOR COMMERCIALS

You know all those fun shots you've taken of family and friends when they weren't looking, well you could can them licensed to advertise brands.

Street photography is also a great option for making money from your photos on your phone. You could take pictures of strangers walking down the street, or capture people doing a silly dance move in public. And let's not forget the eternal appeal of children and animals

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What’s great about travel photography is that if you happen to see something noteworthy like an elephant in the water at sunset, not only is a gorgeous, it’s always worth taking a photograph, because you never know when you'll be able to use it. The image might not be for sale, but will still go up on social media and could earn a few likes which could generate future income opportunities for you.

I hope these tips have inspired you to go through your phone, pick out your best photos and monetize them; so you can step into 2023, in a joyful and prosperous way.