Career in photography??

what kind of careers are out there that involve photography, besides taking portraits of people, children, etc. in malls?

Photography has a wide range of specific careers. Besides the normal portraiture, you can be attuned to natural landscapes, photojournalism, architecture, weddings, and more. If it exists, it needs to be captured. No matter what you like to "snap", you can make a career with it.

My recommendation to you is to explore it all. Move between the different fields. That way, if your local market changes, so can you. Good luck and Good shooting!

A Fellow Photographer

Don't forget forensic photography as well as astral and bio medical

You Can Photograph Real Estate Listings for Realtors

Before you go down this road, consider the fact that in five years, everyone in the Western world will have a pro-quality camera with a wireless internet connection, on their keychain.

This does not bode well for those who want to be paid for their photographs.

I would consider choosing a profession with a bit brighter future, like selling wireless keychain cameras.

Photojournalism
Commercial photography
Stock photography
Nature / Landscape photography
Fine Art
Look around you. Anywhere you see an image - billboards, ads, newspapers, magazines, books, calendars, framed prints, newsletters, websites - someone had to shoot them.