To be a freelance photojournalist you need to have a lot of luck. You have to be in the right place at the right time when breaking news happens. If you have the opportunity to get pictures of a breaking news event or pictures of celebrities you will probably want to sell them.
There are two places online that you can sell your news pictures for money:
Citizen Image is a site that sells news images directly to major newspapers and magazines. You can upload your pictures straight from your camera phone or through e-mail. After you do that they state that they will push your images on news outlets and try to help you get your images sold. Here is a list of the sales channels they push your photography to.
If your image sells they pay 50% of the final selling price to you through paypal. Their entire service is free and you never have to pay hosting or uploading fees.
Spy Media is similar to Citizen Image. They also push your pictures on major media outlets and try to help you get your photography sold. Unlike Citizen Image, which has set prices on images depending on their size, Spy Media allows you to sell them for whatever price you want.
Other than pictures of celebrities and news events you can also sell recent sports photography, so don't forget to bring your camera with you to sporting events.
Even though it takes a lot of luck to be successful in this line of work, it's a great opportunity to make money and get exposure for your photography.
The site Funniest Stuff on the Net is giving away $10 to people who send in funny videos. According to the site:
This is not a contest, but a request for public submissions of video content.
For each video we receive and utilize on our site and newsletter, you will receive a $10 credit via PayPal's payment service. By submitting content you agree that you are ok with us using your name associated to the content unless you specifically request an alternative. [link]
This almost sounds too good to be true, but there's hardly anything to lose. If they don't pay, you won't lose rights to the video so you can just post it on a
revenue-sharing video site. If they do, hey, thats the easiest 10 bucks ever. I'm going to try this soon and I'll let you know how it goes.
With the number of bloggers, webmasters, and digital photographers growing every day demand for graphic design and photo retouching is on the rise. Even if you've never used photoshop before there are thousands of tutorials on the subject to get you started if you are interested in doing this line of work. You can buy a cheap copy of photoshop on e-bay and go to sites such as Goodtutorials.com to learn the ropes of photoshop design.
Here are a few of the ways you can make money with photoshop:
Design logos and banners for webmasters.
As website competition heats up, everyone is looking for personalized graphics for their websites. There are many webmasters out there that aren't good at graphic design or just don't have the time for it. If you can do logo and banner design you'll want to get listed in design web directories so webmasters can find you. Here are a few sites where you can list your services:
http://www.getafreelancer.com
http://www.freelancedesigners.com
http://www.elance.com
You can also find logo design contests in various webmaster forums. In the digital point forums buy sell or trade section there are always contests for logo and web design. However, the offers on the forums are significantly less than the offers on sites like Elance. I would only recommend Digital Point if you are desperately in need of fast money.
Participate in Contests
If you have creative and original ideas they can take you a long way in photoshop contests. Here are the most popular photoshop contest sites:
Photoshop Contest This site has ongoing contests with prizes such as DVDs and Ipods.
Worth 1000 One of the biggest photoshop contest sites. Hosts corporate contests with cash prizes that usually range from $50 - $500.
SitePoint Design Contests A popular forum with various photoshop contests for cash.
Do photo retouching
You can do photo-retouching for models and actresses, or just the average person looking to spice up their facebook profile. Photo retouching can be as simple as brightening a picture and removing blemishes and flyaway hairs. If you want to do this you should create your own website to look professional and let people find you. Here are two examples of popular photo-retouching websites:
Pic Wash This site has photo retouching starting at $7. Their target customer base appears to be teens and college students who need basic photo fixes. This is a great idea because it isn't just limited to fashion photographers and webmasters. Most people on Myspace or facebook can afford this service and probably find it useful.
Glenn Feron Here is an example of a professional photo-retouching site by the freelancer Glenn Feron. This site is geared toward models, actresses, and clothing designers. Prices start at $70 for a half-hour of work.
Design brushes and other tools that can be sold
Web designers and artists are always looking for new brushes to use. Unfortunately there are a lot available online for free. However there are people who make money selling high-quality brushes and textures. You can create a collection of high-resolution, high-quality brushes and sell them on your website or at forums.
Textures, actions and patterns aren't as popular as brushes but you can still build a good collection with them or add them to your collection of brushes. There is a lot of competition out there with designing brushes and textures but if you build a high-quality product you can be successful.
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If you want to make money playing games, the best game you can play is World of Warcraft. It won't make you rich, but it's possible to earn some extra cash while doing something you enjoy. According to a report issued by Blizzard entertainment, World of Warcraft has over 9 million players. With numbers like that it is possible to capitalize on this market and make a lot of money in the process.
There are several ways that World of Warcraft players earn real money just by playing the game. Here are a few ways that people make money in World of Warcraft:
Power leveling
"Power Leveling" is raising the levels of a customer's virtual character. This service is in high demand and some people charge up to $500 to power level some ones character. Other people will charge $150-$200 to get someone from level 1 to 50 in a short amount of time. If you are an experienced player you can power level people's characters and make good money by just playing the game.
Selling WOW Accounts
People buy World of Warcraft accounts to bypass the lower levels of the game and play the more exciting higher levels. The accounts are sold through sites such as accounts.net, which has level 70 accounts priced up to $1,300. This has amazing profit potential if you are good at playing the game and can to the high levels fast.
Selling World of Warcraft Gold
The currency in World of Warcraft is called "gold," which can be bought and sold for real money. The usual exchange rate is 100 gold for up to $7. There are a lot of ways to make gold on World of Warcraft, including selling rare items, increasing skills in your professions, and mastering the auction house. Some players claim to make 200 gold in less than an hour. Here are a few guides on how to make gold on World of Warcraft quickly:
Chtulhu's Gold Making GuideHow to Make Money in World of WarcraftGold Farming 5 TipsWorld of Warcraft Gold Tips for the Poor Leatherworker
