maybe of interest to a few photographers out there:

BBC News - How to make money from your photos
Could the photos you take for fun actually be worth something? Many amateur snappers are now making money by selling their shots online. In fact it's getting so popular the professionals are starting to complain. Dan Simmons looks at some new shortcuts to cashing in.
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being a professional photographer (on a break due to carpal tunnel, a broken collar bone, broken foot and torn ankle tendon), I am not one that complains about these sorts of agencies, there are many different ways to make money off photos and I recommend them to many friends. It forces real photographers to think harder, makes the final product better as it pushes many to be better photographers.