Ralph Clevenger knows how to take a photo, and he’s done pretty well from stock photo libraries. His iconic image of an iceberg has alone netted over $900,000.
Obviously this is NOT going to be the average income, or even a realistic income for most photographers. But it does show how much money can you make selling stock photos. It shows what is possible. With some talent, effort and a bunch of luck – you can make money on stock photo websites.