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Great pleasure for all of us 300 million people Barick employed temporarily by sitting on our azs waiting for an unemployment check with a million dollars a piece of tax and intrest. Hope someone has enough sense to temporarily(or for that matter permanently) do away with patent laws like China does so we can make things and sell them here instead of paying to ship them from say China.

I m being taking pics , nice photos all thia year long and to find awebsite where soemone can see them will be nice. I also think is great to do some extra money for something that u do for fun,,

They PAID you to write this nonsense? I am a voiceover agent, and the concept that any set of tonsils can waltz into an agency and get a job that pays thousands and thousands is so ridiculous, you lose ALL credibility. There are unions for pros, but it takes a lot of work, focus, energy and TALENT to become a pro. Just reading words for money is NOT what a voiceover artist does. You are reckless and should apologize for this worthless twaddle.

While the concept of this article is certainly timely, and many of the suggestions are valuable, a bit of ethical concern would be in order: - marriage for hire? Unethical and illegal - phone sex? - ticket scalper? There is a special circle in Dante's inferno for these profiteers.

It's very funny to compare the experience and skill required to become a wedding photographer to that involved in becoming a heart surgeon! Almost fell off my chair laughing.

Thanks for the mention!

Definitely enjoyed the article--fits right in line with the motivation for the site some friends and I started, www.myJambi.com. We all have a lot of skills and talents and ways to make money on the side but no easy way to get the word out and build up a reputation online to make the most of them.

I surprised that of the 100 suggestions in the article how many people are so hung up on the idea of a couple deciding to shoot weddings for a good rate. Did anyone actually check out their website? They both have BFAs in photography and experience as professional photographers. I think this suggestion is not so much about taking advantage of people getting married as it is saying "hey, if you have experience and knowledge in a field, maybe there are many ways to use it?"

This article was very helpful. I wish some of the readers would stop bashing it. We are living in very tough economic times and people need alternative ways of earning money. Thanks for the information.

I am the Drawing Resource Center Coordinator at Pratt Institute. Part of my job is to schedule the life models for classes. My models are professionals often with training in Art, Dance, Movement, Yoga and Performance. Modeling is not as easy as it might appear. You must not only be comforatable in your body, but you must be able to do a variety of poses both short and long. This is not a job for someone looking for an easy way to make money. Most model work long hours with no benefits.

"Easy side jobs that pay" - you forgot "be a hack writer" while you tossed together one insane idea (become a wedding photographer over night) with one illegal idea (married for money), one stupid not-really-an-idea-idea (Knicks game shot), and a few ideas that you can waste time on and still never get a cent (grants, ghost writing aps...) There are ways to make easy side money - pscyhological testing is a good one. I suggest you (author) start there.

I'm unable to see the whole article. According to the article in the magazine it refered to timeoutnewyork.com/makemoney for more ideas online. Can you please send me a link so I can view the whole article.

I love Margot Miller! She's so inspiring and has such great style. Go Go Margot!!!

I can only access the comments, cannot get to the actual article. Trying to send it to my actor/ graphic artist son in Bklyn.

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hello! i'm margot miller as seen in the photograph on this site! the article didn't mention my website or store so i just wanted to put it here- hope you'll stop by! www.margotmiller.com margotmiller.etsy.com icedgrandesoylatte.blogspot.com

I am amazed that so many people are commenting on this photographer and the state of the photo industry. Did any notice there is a gorgeous, nude model in this article too? The hip hop magician is pretty interesting too!

While I agree that it is not necessary to pay a lot of money for actor headshots, you gave some incorrect advice. Not many casting directors or agents want to see a black and white headshot anymore. They're considered highly archaic.

While I agree that it is not necessary to pay a lot of money for actor headshots, you gave some incorrect advice. Not many casting directors or agents want to see a black and white headshot anymore. They're considered highly archaic.

Boy it seems we have a bunch of grumpy old farts here. I say go for it..... I've seen these so called "Pros" when I was looking to get married they are overpriced and their egos match it. I think they all are out of touch with reality. Brides want simple fun pictures of their wedding day. Insurance is easy to get, tax is easy to do. Don't let a bunch of old farts prevent you from making some money on the side. Donna.

As someone with a photography background, who's hiring a wedding photographer, I totally agree with Time Out. I mean, maybe back in the day (5 years ago) paying someone $3,000 was a good idea. Because shooting on film incurred costs and you didn't know until everything was developed, if the shots were exposed correctly. Compare that to now - I mean how much are you going to pay someone to press a button on an auto focus, auto exposure digital camera with a flash? What else are they doing?

What the author does not reveal is, that if a survey were done of all the wedding boards, like the Knot, Bridal Insider, etc, regarding wedding photographer horror stories related by brides, I am willing to bet it is with the novice, part time, photographer that such nightmares are being experienced for the vast majority of them. Thanks to this article, the precious memories of many unsuspecting brides and grooms are at risk. There is only chance to get it right. Hire a seasoned pro

This article is just a publicity stunt by these photographers at the expense of the photography community. The reality is that it's more complicated and more expensive than you make it out to be. It fails to mention that the couple, at least according to their website, both have college Degrees in Photography and years of professional photography experience. No mention about equipment or insurance cost. I would not trust photographers who disrespect their profession for cheap publicity.

I've been a member of the professional photo community since I came to New York almost 20 years ago. Time Out New York's cavalier attitude towards putting working photographers out of business is reprehensible, and your publication owes an apology to every struggling business person you've slighted. Photography is a craft and a skill, and these days the profit margins are razor thin. So what is TONY's moneymaking advice for us when our bread and butter is taken away? Snarky writer? Shame on you.

Focus Groups are great - you get paid at least $100 cash for 2 hours! www.probemarket.com in NY is great, they do focus groups all around teh country and online and telephone studies and they are legit.....i made more than $300 from them last month

Great piece!...Not the typical freelance/part-time job profile...Got me inspired....Think the other comments were taking the advice a wee bit personally. Cheers to Kate and the editors...'bout to go get my side hustle on.

Um so my college daughter has wasted the last 5 years of her life studying photography? And she is over $16,000 in debt in school loans?? Not to mention her equipment investment. I suggest maybe "Be a writer - just sit down at the keyboard and type". Obviously, it doesn't take an education, talent or experience for that.

Pssshhh!!!! I know too many photographers and too many egos. I did the wedding photog thing and got paid $500 in O - HIO! Did I ever take a single course in photog? NOPE! Did I pick up a camera and shoot? YEP! Were they awesome photos? YES! Do I have a big ego and think I'm God's gift to man because I know how to up my shutter and down my aperture? NOPE! Don't listen to these insecure bleepedy bleeps ... great article ... great idea. Grab a camera and shoot!!!! HOW else would you start? Idiots!

Why didn't you include hairstylist? For the price of a pair of scissors anyone could cut hair. Why get yanked for $100 when I will cut it for $50? As for marrying someone for a green card THAT IS illegal. If illegal is OK then we could also start selling dope.

WOW! If it's that easy to become a wedding photographer, every 16 year old should pick up a camera and make $3,000 for a mere 8 hours of work. ...That's so much better than making minimum wage at McDonalds, right? Better yet, an 18 year old should marry someone from another country so they can rake in $100k. That's easier than shooting a wedding. LOL Good stuff, c

Are you kidding me? Just pick up a camera and "be a photographer?" Wow, I think next week I'll pick up a big sharp knife and be a heart surgeon! First of all, you're completely undermining the skill that it takes to be a professional photographer ; not just a WEDDING photographer but a photographer at all. Education? Knowledge? Apparently according to you guys all you need is a credit card and Hopstop directions to B&H. I guess you don't need insurance or to pay tax either...

Being a photographer is a lot more than a couple of consumer grade cameras with flash. It's technical skills, back up equipment, it's personality, it's sound business practices - things like liability insurance, contracts and paying taxes. It's having a network you can rely on when you find the shellfish you ate last night prevents you from shooting a wedding. These are people's once in a lifetimes, not an "easy side job" to make a quick buck!