Photography can leave the government.

Of course. If you can take pictures, you can work in a government department. Government units will have publicity departments that need photographers. Photography has many employment directions. First of all, you should figure out what you are good at. If you are good at humanities documentary, you can consider being a news media or a freelance photographer. If you prefer to shoot in the shed, then you can consider the direction of commercial advertising. Photography. See if you like it. Because there are many kinds of photography, the requirements for shooting are different.