If you have a camera and an Internet account, you can make a lot of money on the Internet. And no, I am not referring to pornographic pictures! Actually hundreds of amateur photographers are making tons of money by posting their pictures on photo websites where people can download them for a fee.
Come on, how hard is it to take a picture of something interesting with a digital camera? Find a subject. It can be anything from a head of broccoli to a majestic moose. Millions of people search the net every day for specific photographs. You never know who is willing to pay money to download and print out your work. In fact, by the time you have read this much, 8 people have already purchased photos of a New Hampshire Moose (the big ones with the antlers). Now, you don't make much per download. You can realistic expect people to pay up to $20 for a single download. But where the real money comes in is in volume. The beauty of the Internet is that without you doing anything more, hundreds of people can pay for and download the same shot.
What's that? You say you do not know anything about photography? The secret is that you don't really have to. With a digital camera and a big memory card you can take hundreds of pictures and then review them on your computer. Out of a few hundred, you will always have a few that are really nice. Those are the ones you post.
Besides nature (which always sells), try taking pictures of interesting people. They don't have to be famous. People love pictures of ordinary people, doing ordinary things. Just make sure to ask their permission before taking the shot. people have a right to decline to be photographed.
Now go make some money!