The big time professionals who sell their photos, do it via agencies. These guys are usually the ones with big clients and has made their names and photos known around the globe.
For the rest of the guys, micro stocking is a common option. Read more about it here:
Sell Your Photos : Microstock Photography The website has tons of information for starters or those who just want to know what micro stock is.
Just a warning, the websites are picky and most of them want concept photos rather than a photo of your cute pet, or your street photos, macro and landscapes. And any picture taken with recognizable people in it must have model releases. If you don't, then they will cost less and fall under editorial photos. And they require a valid ID of you, not local ha, international i.e. passport.
I recommend practicing and enhancing your skills more before going into micro stock. Do your research first and read the rest of the articles in the website I gave above. Micro Stock websites are not dump sites of your "so so" photos and praying that someone might buy them. It's not as easy as deviant art.
A good agency to for micro stock is
Stock Photos | Shutterstock: Royalty-Free Subscription Stock Photography & Vector Art . To get an idea how picky they can be, visit this page:
10 Ways to Make More Salable Images | Shutterbuzz The content in this page is worth the read but to the right portion - Menu. Click on "Rejection Reasons" and read all the articles related to photography.....
think....
and decide if you still want to continue considering your current skills and quality of photos.
drop by this thread again and let us know if you got in
edit: don't even bother selling photos through your own website if you have not yet created a name for yourself. micro stocking is the best option for you at the moment.
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