As a photographer your capabilites are endelss. You can be working in the wedding space or you can take photos and sell them as stock footage.

Camera;
High end phone;
Creativity;
Lightroom;
Photoshop.

$1000 - 5000 monthly

✅ Easy to start

✅ Ability to travel the world

✅ You can build strong network

❌ Takes money to start

❌ A lot of competition

❌ You might encounter difficult clients

The best way is to build your social media presence localy. After you have a name for yourself you can get various gigs from another states or countries. It all depends on your niche and the location you are starting in.