Hello microstock community!

Man I think I have been creeping in and out of here for years..its a pleasure to finally take part in the convo!

Anyway, I have been involved in photography (personally) for a long time. Made a few hundred a year doing small jobs...yadda yadda. Fast forward to now, I just love having my camera around, shooting this and that, gearing up etc. I have always thought of featuring photos on stockwebsites, but like woah. It seems like such a tangled web. So I hope you don't mind if I shoot out some questions?

1. Is it worth it to be exclusive? I have read a few posts but times seem to be always changing on MS. I will spend approx. 15-20 hours a week shooting/uploading stock. As of yet this will not be a full time thing but if the money is there, I would dedicate more time on it.

2. Is it worth spending time on isolates?

3. Do images with people involved sell better?

4. I have a load of travel, nature and food photography from personal interest..will these sort of images sell on Microstock? you can see some of my images here: www.th1nkphotography.com

5. And last but not least, once I upload and keyword my images, do I just set it and forget it? Or is there continuous maintenance involved? IE. Will I be able to catch any sales without marketing the images (myself)?

In advance I really appreciate any comments! It seems like a lot to ask and any help would be appreciated.

T