Selling stuff during OPT

[Vimala Devi Gollamudi]

Hi I am currently on my OPT, I want to enter a photography contest which has a cash prize. If i win that contest and win the cash will it cause any problem regarding my immigration status? and also i want to know if I can sell my photographs for extra cash. my MS major is not related to photography or anything related to it

[JoeF]

Selling your photos is a business, and on OPT, you can only work in your field of study. So, you can not sell your photos because it isn't related to your field of study.