You can go into forensics (criminal photography), portraits, weddings, children, landscapes. All kinda things including marketing, business almost anything :)
Here are some of the best things things that photography allows you to do, plus info on how to achieve it:
- Photography is a career that allows you to work for yourself.
Most photographers these days are freelance, running their own businesses and picking up commissions by themselves. Typically it's only photojournalists, working for newspapers and magazines, or advertising photographers, shooting products etc for ad houses, who work on a conventional contract.
- Photography is also a great career for working with people.
Event photographers get to spend time helping couples plan their weddings and business people planning big events. If you are pleasant, professional and good company that's half the battle. Developing a good reputation as a photographer in your local area can be quite a fast process thanks to word of mouth.
- Photography is also something that is often used to provide a part time income.
The internet provides lots of markets for semi-professional photographers to sell their work in. Popular outlets include: stock photo websites, personal galleries and host sites like Redbubble and Smugmug. There are lots of resources on the web with information on how to sell photos on the internet.
- Photography is a brilliant career for travel.
Many areas of photography require you do a lot of travelling. Photojournalists working for news agencies have to report on breaking news from wherever it may be coming. Fine art landscape photographers often travel to the most beautiful areas of the world to capture beautiful images of nature. Advertising photographers are often required to shoot in specific destinations throughout the world. Wildlife photographers get to visit the diverse habitats of animals from around the world. Whatever kind of photography you do, travel pretty much comes with the territory!
- In order to forge a career in photography there are several options.
It's not mandatory to have a photography degree, but it certainly helps if you are hoping to be employed, as opposed to running your own business. It's worth spending time in the studio, or business, of a successful photographer in your niche. Read, learn and absorb everytghing you can through books, online tutorials, camera clubs and magazines. In the link below you'll find a full guide on how to become a photographer and what you can do in photography.