The other main reason they look plasic & unprofessional is they use stock non-textured Poser figures. Not the ones, (esp. the Photo Realistic ones) from ppl like Blackheated, Kiera, Magnet, Dalinise & the like. Yes, I believe postwork does help & I do postwork, sometimes hours upon hours ... I think I'm guilty of maybe not doing enough :o( My 5 cents, Thomas