To each their own, I guess. Some people can't make models, some can't texture, some can't create good lighting, and so forth - plus any combination of the foregoing. However, I'd venture the one thing everyone has in common here is the desire to realise a mental image, and find some way to bring it to fruition. To use myself as an example... I don't (yet) have the necessary skills to make models, other than simple props, so I tend to use pre-made models. As for textures, I like to create my own - or at least adapt existing ones creatively. I'll generally make as much of my pictures from scratch as my skills allow. When it comes to posing I'll use my own poses most of the time, lighting the same. If I'm working for a client, I'll use whatever is to hand because I don't see the point in reinventing the wheel when there's a quick solution to hand. So yeah, I take your point about the fun of creating from scratch - but not everyone has the time or skills or patience to do that.

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