Hmmm, an interesting idea. I've supplied Alamy for many years, since 2002, wow 20 year anniversary soon. I don't make a living out of it and I feel that stock libraries these days are a waste of space.... but this works though, it's all about connections, which leads to rewards through the Hive network.
Connections is certainly what this is about. It's hard to make a living out of photography these days, isn't it? Especially with most people having pretty good phone cameras now. There's a bit of a glut of easier to take photos.
Absolutely, we need to find new ways. Photography isn't my primary income, I am web developer by trade, back in the 2000's I worked as a concert photographer for an agency that was purchased by Getty!
You know what I love my iPhone 13 camera, I use it so much!! lol!!