MicrostockGroup

I think it's best for you to go through Jonathan Ross posts, he has the most experience in the field, as far as I know:
http://www.microstockgroup.com/general-macrostock/big-growth-in-my-sales-at-getty/
http://www.microstockgroup.com/general-macrostock/has-anyone-applied-to-getty-%28or-corbis%29-through-the-traditional-channels/
http://www.microstockgroup.com/profile/?u=2944;sa=showPosts

Yes, but personally I think it is more recommendable to have separate portfolios.  Others don't.


Yes.  Some buyers may want to know about previous licenses of an image, so keep the information from all agencies organized.


I have images in MyLoupe, but never sold anything there.  I also have a macrostock portfolio at FP, had a few sales with them, but when there were some site changes they withdrew most of my RM images asking me to "prove" they are not im micros or RF elsewhere, and I was very disappointed with that.  I also have an account with Imagebroker, but in fact never uploaded to them (it was very complicate in the past, I read it is simpler now).

Sean, you said some time ago that your sales at Getty are not so good. Can you tell as more about your experience with Getty.
Thanks!

My sales at Getty are not so good.

Actually, I haven't added anything there in quite a while.  I peaked sometime last year, and now it kind of wavers around half of that.

That is also true.  We like what we are comfortable in.

I'd be careful with that assessment. Rarely a photographer takes great picture "just" because of a "high MP" camera.

Of course the technical requirements will tell you what source material you can upload (or apply with) but in the end the content matters. The content is highly depending on your photographic skills and not just the camera itself.

I assume you would like to make a living off of photography judging from your motive of breaking into Macro agencies. I recommend to extensively analyze and prepare for that move before being shot down.

Gather all information you can get about every Macro agency that you're interested in. Try to establish some kind of communication that answers all your questions.

Some agencies won't even look at your pictures if you don't already have a portfolio of 2000 or more photos (and they surely won't consider your microstock images).

Think about it, you want to be taken seriously by the agency. They need to see that you are a motivated, successful photographer that will be an asset to their library. They are running a business as well and they rather accept photographers with larger portfolios than ones with only 50-200 pictures.

Naturally, there are exceptions to the rule.

Ya, I think camera skills are important, but i just mention out the camera MP will be as important as other conditions, i have used film camera but nowadays no agency are comfortable to accept scanned images..