I agree on the pics or it didn't happen. There's a real sense of fulfillment when you get paid for doing something you love. I'm really pleased for you, it's incredibly cool.
I've never been paid for music (for pretty obvious reasons) but I remember as a spotty 16 year old being paid for some photos I took of a craft fair and even though once I'd figured in costs of film etc. I actually turned no profit it felt so good.
