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Monetizing non-nude, even nude non-explicit (no lascivious closeups) original content is not easy.
With gonzo addiction running rampant, any popular "porn" (as opposed to "erotica") venue will be flooded with hardcore, as over the top as possible, explicit sex.
All quality content does have value, but the challenge is to find the market/audience that will express that value in some acceptable form of compensation
With dozens of public domain content sites that offer daily updated professional photography, free, and without any license/attribution/royalty requirements for their use, finding paying markets for the same kind of photographic product will be an uphill climb.
If you love composing and taking beautiful photographs, above everything else, then just it. And do it as well as possible. Keep re-inventing your work. There is plenty of room for unique imaginative non-nude creations as art.
If you are capable of producing world-class quality photography, then you might consider the mainstream stock photography market which is mostly about non-nude, but the competition is fierce and the monetization keeps dropping each year.
I would never suggest someone not pursue a creative path, but if "wrangling out a living" is the driving force of the work, there is a built-in conflict of interest.
And if you do manage to round up some exquisite talent, spend time to design a unique photoshoot concept, find the location, construct the set, and take perfect photos, be prepared for the heartbreak of "black hatters" scraping your content, reworking it with their own branding, and worst of all, having their web traffic outperform yours.
If you do choose to market your work to mainstream, make sure your brand/portals are completely isolated from any adult venues. Mainstream commerce wigs out when there is any hint of adult.
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