What’s the difference between commercial photography and other types of photography?

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Other types of photography, such as editorial or portrait?

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Answer by Tobasco
Some elitists do what they call “conceptual” photography, which is, of course, far superior in every way to us mere commercial photographers.

Portraits fall under the category of Commercial Photography, as does Photojournalism (or “editorial”).