I’m sure the thought of turning a hobby into a business is something we’ve all thought about from time to time, especially when we see our photography improving.

With microstock sites like istockphoto and shutterstock increasing in popularity, the temptation to take the plunge into selling our photography is a strong one.

However, can you actually make more than pin money in microstock photography or are amateur photographers just being exploited?

This is where Selling Your Photos - Microstocks: curse or blessing? comes in handy.

One of the most comprehensive microstock guides I’ve seen, it has the added bonus of being recently updated and absolutely free.

It describes the pitfalls and disadvantages of microstock photography, while also detailing how to get the most out of it - which sites to use, what images sell, and how to deal with rejections.

Is the process worth the reward? That’s something you’ll have to decide for yourself.