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Getty Images and Flickr Make It Possible For All Of Us To Be Paid Photographers

Getty Images and Flickr just made a deal where Getty will search Flickr’s vast library of images and if Getty finds one they think is marketable, they will contact the photographer and ask if they’d be interested in letting Getty add that image to their library of licensed photography. These photographers can then receive royalty payments when their images are used. 

This is a pretty exciting opportunity for anyone out there that enjoys taking pictures for fun or for profit. There are a number of people out there who are quite talented but do not want to quit their day jobs because of the uncertainty of what it takes to change careers. This however could be just what it takes to allow someone to follow their passions. If they get royalties from image after image, that would be a great boost to their self confidence and perhaps give that last push to make the move to actually get paid for something they enjoy doing. 

I’m not saying everyone who submits photos to Flickr will get paid, but this is a great opportunity for those that have talent, be it a natural talent or years of instruction. Talent is talent and it’s nice to see there is another way for talent to be recognized. Exciting times for all the creatives…and anyone else out there…to thrive!