Hey there, you can live in low cost-of-living countries, teach English, buy your dream camera, travel and photograph cool stuff all over the world.
I've been traveling for over a decade and know people who do exactly that.
You can talk to me here, messages or in travel if you have any questions. I can explain passports, where to go, all that jazz.
Easier to wait until you're 18 to travel, but you can get everything in order now and have a viable plan and resources to pursue photography as a passion if you're still into it later on.