The photography industry is competitive and not the easiest industry in which to make money.
However it is possible.
The following are some of the needed activities that need to be done if you are going to transform your hobby into a money making enterprise.
  1.
You will need to learn to get the colors right in the camera.
Sure it is possible to do this work in Photoshop but the amount of time required to do this will payment per hour way down.
2.
Save time on editing by getting the image right.
If you are posing people and something is not quite right, repose and re-shoot.
Again all of this is possible in Photoshop and digital storage space is inexpensive but your time is not.
3.
Automate actions in Photoshop.
You will need to have actions for specific scenarios.
Also create actions that you can run on 99% of applicable images.
4.
Selling.
Most photographers don't enter the business because they enjoy selling.
Nonetheless if you are going to stay in the business you need to learn to sell.
This means getting to know people with some disposable income who appreciate fine art photography, attend tradeshows, and market online.
5.
Stock Photography.
There are a number of websites that are now available that allow you to upload your images for display.
When a customer purchases one of the images for use, you will be paid for those images.
6.
Get Published.
Getting published is not as hard as it sounds.
The proliferation of magazines ensures there is always a demand for fresh content.
7.
Consider selling limited editions.
If will be photographing non-family/event pictures, but would rather sell work a number of people can enjoy, consider making your content exclusive.
If are willing to make unlimited copies of a particular image, no one is going to pay thousands of dollars for that image.
You will need to limit the number of images that are available.
Many people will pay top dollar for this exclusive access to top images.
The photography industry is competitive.
However it is possible to make a good living in it.