http://www.123rf.comandhttp://www.inmagine.comsell images...you could try that for starters then decide if you want to be a photographer in the future.benefits? if you take pics of models, you get to hang out with them a lot? =P okay okay...so you get to go to functions and meet some interesting personalities... (then network to get bigger clients)if you are one of the first people to get interesting pics of celebrities for gossip magazines, thats $$$ for youprefer touching moments and modelling? be a photographer for weddings...you get to travel much if youre covering international sites, functions, personalities, etcsorry if this doesnt help, i'm no professional but i like taking pictures with my phone and digital camera =D