Flickr and Getty Images have announced an extension of their partnership, which allows Flickr users to be featured in Getty's Flickr Collection and potentially get payed in the process. Until now, Getty has decided which users would get in and, so far, it has amassed over 60,000 photos in the collection. Now, the two companies are giving amateur photographers a chance to be featured by submitting their works for review.

"A submission should include exactly 10 images that represent what you consider to be the best of your work. The Getty Images creative team will evaluate submissions based on style, subject matter, and technical skill," Andy Saunders, Getty's vice president of creative imagery, said about the new agreement.

The two companies have been working together since July 2008 and, so far, this has proven beneficial to all parties involved. Flickr is getting a revenue cut from Getty, the stock photo company gets to have exclusive rights to a pretty big collection of photos and individual photographers can round out their revenue while also getting some recognition by licensing their works. And, with more than four million images to choose from on Flickr, quality works shouldn't be that hard to find.

Budding photographers have to submit exactly ten photos to a group pool dedicated to the extended program. The photos will be reviewed by the people at Getty and those selected will be contacted and asked to join the program. There are a couple of caveats, like having to sign an exclusive license with Getty, but this can be a great opportunity to have your work gain a much greater audience.

"Flickr has a business relationship with Getty Images, though we've never publicly discussed the specifics of the deal. Regarding the photographers, Getty Images will be the exclusive distributor of select Flickr members' content, and in turn, Getty Images will facilitate the license of such photography and will pay the royalties directly to the members," Flickr said about the deal.