Well, on the books.... B.L. Render's book is great once you've gotten over the hump (if you haven't messed around inside a .cr2, this is not the book to start with.) "Secrets of Figure Creation with Poser5" On other hand, the Shamus Mortier book is ....well....let me be kind and simply note that few people recommend it. I've seen a new book at Amazon. Not sure if it is any good, but it is Charles River...