I was wondering on how long it took the people that are living off stock photography or photography in general to get to the point that they could live off of it?

I realize that we all need to be patient but i'm just interested in learning from the pros.

Charles

One year...but it wasn't exactly by choice.  I unexpectedly lost my job a year after I started selling stock, and used my unemployment as an opportunity to go full-time. 

It STRONGLY depends on how much money you need.

I wish I live in east Europe: I would be pro now. But I'm living in Switzerland and I'm afraid I will never earn enough money to make it a living.

But I guess that if you don't event think about that point it is because you are an US citizen  

In this case the answer is: it depends.

I quit my day job while I was only making half my income from stock. I had been doing stock part time for 3 years. Within a year I had my day job income. And now... I have more. 

Hi Charley,

it depands if you really like to give up your hobby and want to do it as your occupatopon. It�s totally different if you shoot what you wanna shoot or you must shoot what the agencies want/need and you must serve them, that you can live.

I didn't work outside of the house.  Hubby got laid off two months after we started in Microstock. 
We're about nine months in, we're hoping to see livable income in the next 2-3 months   Wish us luck! lol

Gebbie