Need a little extra cash? Consider selling your digital photos to stock agencies. This won't make you rich beyond your wildest imaginations, but it can nicely supplement your income. Usually you only get to keep 40% or 50% of the proceeds when signing a contract, but realize how much money these companies are spending in advertisements and understand it would be hard for you to do that kind of marketing alone.

Before contacting an agency, first get a feel of what types of photos they sell. Also, make sure your photos are in the correct format, both resolution and image format (TIF, JPG, etc.). Do your homework before you send over your collection for possible inclusion in stock libraries. Also, if possible, and if you are not forced to sign a non-exclusive contract, ask more than one stock agency to sell a particular photo.

For more information, here is a list of links to a few stock agencies, for informational purposes only:

alwaysstock: http://www.alwaysstock.com/

Alamy Images: http://www.alamy.com/

Corbis: http://www.corbis.com/

Photo Researchers: http://www.photoresearchers.com/

The Stock Solution: http://www.tssphoto.com/

Thinkstock: http://www.thinkstock.com/

World of Stock: http://www.worldofstock.com/

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