You probably discovered that there are not many conceivable forms of making money from your photography, but there are a few. Freelance photography is one of the most popular ways of making money using your photography skills. There are always writers out there who lack photography skills that are looking for people to take pictures for their articles, novels or what ever they happen to be working on at the time.

Also, there are a ton of photography contests out there on the internet that pay cash to their winners, and they are usually a lot less competitive than other art contests out there. Poetry and writing contests are usually pretty hard to enter and win, but photography contests are not always the same. Put in a search on the web, and you should come up with the right contest for your genre of photography.

Also, if you are exceptionally talented (which of course you are) there are always people out there who are looking to purchase eclectic art for their homes or offices, and photography is the new wave in this. Think about starting up a website to showcase your work and that way you have a portfolio to direct people to. From there, they can get into contact with the artist to set up viewing times or order prints.

You have a talent, and now it is time to look for a way for your talent to benefit you financially, not just visually. Your methods of making money from your photography may not always pay off instantly, but with hard work and dedication, anything does.