I liked some contributors portfolios but why there is no option to follow them? Why?
are you a buyer or a flaneur?
stock is not fine art & names/branding don't really matter, except perhaps in extraordinary cases
to work in stock photography, you have to abandon ego - buyers don't care about your brand/portfolio - this is a hurdle for 'pros' who want to sell stock, but it's easily overcome with the right attitude
stock images are a commodity - most buyers aren't interested in the artist - they want work that fits their current needs - so broad portfolios don't add much, and like categories are a waste of time. at best when they view your port, tghey might look at similar im ages, but don't care about your other work.