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Whatever it is you like to do in and around your hometown, you can likely take and sell photos of it as stock. You don't need experience or a portfolio to start. All you need is some good photos of subjects that sell. Stock agencies are constantly in need of city, town, and even countryside photos taken by the people who live there...
While there are a lot of different ways to sell your photos, these are my three favorite ways to get started without needing new gear or special skills.
If you like taking photos, and you'd love to make some income doing something enjoyable, you should know that right now is the perfect time to give it a go. There is a greater need for photos now than ever before...
Gliding between the jagged peaks of the French Pyrenees in my chairlift seat, I took a deep breath and tried to relax. It wasn't the soaring height of the peaks that made me nervous, or the prospect of swishing down them on my skis. It wasn't the weather, either—blue skies stretched from peak to peak. Nope, everything on the slopes was perfect.