Just a suggestion ... Visit the Rosity art galleries and see which artists' works turn you on. Try out the software that they used to create their image. Almost all software have Free Demo versions ... Try out a variety of them, and see which programs "fits" you. Visit a variety of Renderosity Forums and see which ones you feel comfortable in, which ones you feel give the best support, not only to your software, but also to their forum members. As mentioned above, making your first big 3D software purchase can be expensive, however, if you do your homework, you will soon be posting images to your Rosity gallery :] Dee-Marie