Lots of people talking about MicroStock these days...

... and some are thinking that MS and its payout of pennies and dollars will somehow play itself into some kind of income, I offer this. Selling your own work to buyers is the best way go. Back to one-to-one marketing.

NOTE:
In the comments there are red-herring cautions about 'spending hours a day on SEO". Sorry. That is a red herring for sure. It doesn't take hours a day to do it. Takes minutes, if that, An hour a week would be fine for a photographer. To create a giant monster (SEO) in one's mind, then run from it as a potential problem is definitely not going to help anyone.

A Photo Editor - Selling Stock Independently:

"The big hurdle of course is figuring out how to get your material in front of buyers if you’re not 3 of the most famous wildlife photographers in the world. PS has a Q&A with photographer Randy Santos, who now makes a living independently licensing his images as stock (here). He uses SEO and direct marketing to reach potential buyers. Here’s his tips from the piece on how to sell stock independently:"