This is a way to make money through photography or simply get better at it.
To start off you will need a good digital camera. I suggest a decent one like a nikon. Depending on what you are photographing you will need certain features. If you want to do wildlife photography you should get a camera with good zoom and possibly a tripod for accuracy when zooming in.
You need now choose an area to take your photos. Try to make sure its suitable to your camera's current setting.
When setting up your camera try to avoid flash as it shows shadows. Set your ISO settings to the appropriate level and choose you quality. Now its time to shoot!
Find your target zoom in if necessary and if you need your tripod use it. Once you are done its time to edit your pictures. Note: this is optional and if you dont want to its fine. Just skip step 5
Transfer the images across to your computer. Open up your edititing program eg. Photoshop or Ulead. Now if you used flash and there is red eye that can be fixed by simply using the red eye removal tool. If you took a large image you can crop it to an appropriate size. For a quick touch up you can use Auto Adjust features so the image is set to the right brightness and contrast.
Print your images and do what you want with them. You should explore your editing programs and learn the features of your camera. Its worth it!
You can make money from this and you can take photos for people. As you improve you can earn more and this is a great oppurtunity.
It could be a second job as you can work from home and send then your pictures.