[header] How to make money selling photos online [title] Look at several different sites' pay rates. [step] Basic stock photo sites like dreamstime, freedigitalphotos.net, and shutterstock are popular choices for amateur photographers, while the pros often choose getty images or corbis. Each of these sites has a different pay rate, but most sites offer at least 30% commission. 
Be sure to check each site's commission rate before you sign up. [substeps] Often, the most popular sites pay the smallest commission.