We all had to start somewhere right? I think a lot of new artists get frustrated easily without encouragement. So by way of encouragement, I suggest we all post our very first and then our most recent render. :) Just to see how far we've all come. I've been posting here for 5 years...since 2001. This is the first render I ever posted...I leave them all in my gallery to keep me humble LOL. I'd post my first render ever but sadly, it was lost in my external HD crash last september. http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=88410 This is the render I just uploaded to the galleries not five minutes ago. http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=1191772 We've all got to start somewhere...right? :D

but..but... my PC crashed twice since I started and I would love to share my first horror render, but.... I can tell you all it is a big laugh, though ! Probably the ball prop...

Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=1181299&Start=1&Artist=FlyByNight&ByArtist=Yes

The link is to one of my recent images and this is my first Poser render. Been a member since 2000. Yep, that's Posette, too! At the time I didn't know how to conform hair or clothing so painted everything and added all the scenery in PSP. Definitely have come a long way so you newbies just keep practicing, it will be worth every minute! Good thread, SkyeWolf!

You know, I was thinking that it might be fun to try and recreate this image, In the Lair, with what experience I have gained. Hmmmm ... This used to be in my gallery but I tend to clean house now and then and start fresh.

Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=1191778&Start=1&Sectionid=1&filter_genre_id=0&WhatsN

I went searching through my old CD's just for this thread. I am a Poser old-timer .... this is the earliest render I could find, as I don't have any backups earlier than 1997. The link is a render from March 1997, probably Poser 2 ... And, one of my most recent (other than the April Fools' joke) http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=1187380&Artist=Deecey&Start=1&ByArtist=Yes

Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=1185682&Start=1&Artist=Acadia&ByArtist=Yes

I no longer have my "original" first image, but the attached picture is a replica of it. I call it "In the Dark!" ;) The link is to my last render.

LOL with Acadia! It's pretty cool to see how far we've all come. Thanks so much for sharing.

LOL Acadia! Was your second render titled "Let There Be Light"? Hehe! :P Well, here are mine... Top image is my first done with Pro Pack back in October 2003. Bottom image is my most recent done in Poser 6. I've come a long way, and I couldn't have done it without the help and encouragement of wonderful people here at R'osity! :) This is a great thread! Can't wait to see more! :D

Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=915605&Start=1&Artist=odeathoflife&ByArtist=Yes

My 1st render (well screne shot) was of about 4 dorks with primitives for guns and in a shoot out, using the demo of poser 4. No longer have it though :( My most recent render is this. (note it is an image of Christ on a cross made last easter so it is graphic)

:) I can remember my first komplex poser szene. I was so proud. LOL After three years , every time I see the pic, it brings me to laugh.

I haven't been doing this for very long, just over 1 year, but here are mine. Just realised I missed my Poser anniversary LOL - 1st render was posted 20th March 2005.

Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=1180357&Form.sess_id=8240382&Form.sess_key=1144133162

What was the title? 'THE SHAME THREAD'? Ooff. Well...

My first pic posted here:

"Brisilla" - Jul 14, 2003

My last pic posted here:

"Valeri's crew" - Mar 18, 2006 (follow the link)

So... I'm still drawing the same nonsenses :P

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Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=1191691&Start=1&Artist=vilian&ByArtist=Yes&Form.sess_

My first Poser render was rather horrible. I wanted to test as many things as possible, so I've tried setting the transparency on the dress, conforming both the hair and the dress, changing texture on Posette, posing her and importing background pic. Not bad for second launch :) (first one was to take a look at controls). It was around October 2004. First Poser upload to the gallery was Valentine Day card with nekkid Posette breasts (Valentine Day 2005). http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=1191691&Start=1&Artist=vilian&ByArtist=Yes This is my latest upload, by coincidence it's also not-quite-dressed lady - I rarely make human renders, being muchly into toon animals and creatures. http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=1188951&Start=1&Artist=vilian&ByArtist=Yes And this is previous last upload - much more in spirit of what I'm usually rendering :)

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hey all. gawd my first renders were horrible.:P heheee. b4 poser there was photoshop. .heres a progress for y'all:P still dont think im much better tho:P

I kept my very first image at r'osity here: http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=68752&Start=337&Artist=jenay&ByArtist=Yes it was posted approx. 5 years ago. and my latest is here: http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=1189384&Start=1&Artist=jenay&ByArtist=Yes

I started my Poser adventure last year, in June. My first render is above, dated June 15, a Jessi with some growing dynamic hair on her face(!!!). I don't even remember how i did that but i didn't post it. Then my first image was posted on my fiance's Gallery here at R'osity:

http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=986375

Then after a period where i got a bit unmotivated, i gained some courage and started my own gallery here, and here's my latest image (which i'm really proud of):

http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=1191470

Attached Link: From Hell [WARNING: VIOLENT CONTENT]

ooh, nice idea!

Here is one of my oldest >_<
from April 2000. Rendered in Bryce btw, as all my early images. At the time I saw Poser only as a supplement to Bryce G Note how the Uniform is a simple body paint, and that his toenails aren't ..uhm.. painted properly... cringes

and my newest is at the link above.

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I think teh title of Acadias Render was:

"Fighting Black Aliens in a tunnel by night" ggg but I'm sure everybody made this experience somehow

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This is a great thread! But I'm not sure I feel encouraged! Some of your first images already are fabulous! :)

Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=1171390

Great thread! Let's see... My second image can be found [here](http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=100582). I'd been avoiding Poser because I thought it looked plastic, and it wasn't until I saw some of Will Kramer's stuff that I said "I'd actually like to try that". So I got the program, a subscription for the site that Catharina Harders was running back then, and ordered Angelyna Wings and Sydd's CD. I'm sadly missing the first render, although a remake of it can be seen here, with different clothing, wings and background. And I *still* love that V2 character. My problem back then was that I was taking literally MONTHS to finish a piece.

My last "proper" render (as in, planned piece, not something that came out while testing a texture set or the like) is in the link above. I do like both versions of Ensnare :)

Strangely enough, unlike most people, I went from painting the hair on to using 3D hair, mainly because as the realism of the skin improves, along with detailing of clothing and their textures, my brain just screams there's something WRONG if painted hair is added.

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Attached Link: /viewed.ez?galleryid=132743

My first. Pure Poser 4. I didn't know what post work was, till it was explained to me after I posted it. LOL.

Have really come a long way from app version and usage to post work knowledge.

Now if I can just remember the simple things, like, the link to image.

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Well, now that you mentined it... What is post work? I always thought is was all about enhancing the composition in Photoshop, for instance. Am I right?

Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=1090489

I almost don't count the Frankenstein image as being my first Poser image because I wasn't happy with it and it took a year or so more of noodling with Poser before giving it another shot. The zombie image finally convinced me that Poser was worth exploring more. As far as how much I've improved, it's hard to say. I've gotten a bit more adept and got ambitious enough to add eight figures to a scene (10 if you want to count two LoveyBears) in a recent render and got to see Poser grind to a near halt (and actually couldn't complete a render without deleting a couple figures first and bringing them in for a second render pass). I haven't really used Poser often enough to grow as much as I should in my Poser art. I really need to just force myself to push new techniques in Poser and start learning more tricks and apply them to new efforts.

Here is my first post at top. Disapeared from the galleries for some reason. The woman is 29 at the time of the render but I enhanced thre breasts here for TOS since she is really flat chested. Second is my try at H.E.R.

Newer...

Here was my first actually used render, not counting
tests and trials. Demonstrates how a compression
wave is formed. File date November 2000.

While reconstructing it, I'm amazed to find that
each frame was a separate PZ3. Apparently I hadn't
caught onto the fact that Poser can do animation!
My latest render was last night, in this thread... http://www.renderosity.com/messages.ez?ForumID=12356&Form.ShowMessage=2639189&Reply=2640287#39

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LOL, my first post is just as bad as my last!!!!

When I look at the differences between first and last images, it almost seems as if most of the artists improved firstly as artists and then as Poser artists. The main problems I see in a number of the early images has to do with bad poses and uninteresting layouts. The new images don't have those flaws. When I look at the examples Jenay (who I hope doesn't mind being used as an example) provided, above, the first image has a very boring perspective--a straight on ground level view. Both P4 female figures are expressionless and the one on the left has an awkward unrealistic pose. Jenay's new image has some angle on the camera, providing a more ineteresting look at the scene. The pose is very natural and there's the feeling that the character's body is aware of gravity. There's a hint of a smile on the character's face. Artistically, the new image is much better composed and the improvements are much more of an artistic nature than a greater technical proficiency with Poser. There are also some technical improvements in the new image. Apply those technical improvements to the first image and it will still be a lackluster image with more technical gloss. It goes to show that Poser can make a good render, but not necessarily make a good artist. The nice thing is that the more work an artist creates, the better they become as artists.

"The nice thing is that the more work an artist creates, the better they become as artists." That explains my problem. I sit around and think about creating art instead of actually creating it.

Thanks to the MAKE ART buttom XD

You have a Make Art Buttom too! ;)

"Make Art Buttom" Why did I just picture a beautiful butt? Is that going to be the next thread - classic beautiful bottoms?

Yes. I have WW so I have that nice buttom :P The first time I pushed it I was laughing for a hour :D

Oooh, interesting thread :o)

These are my first and last Poser renders. The first pic I produced within about 20 minutes of taking Poser out of it's box. I was chuffed to bits with it and made a point of showing it to anyone who showed a casual interest.. bless lol

My most recent is a portrait ( my favourite type of Poser render ) of my V3 character "Liberty". As I spend most of my time working with Poser I get very little "play" time. Shame really.

heyy. whuts wrong w this forum?? im gettin the posted pcs here like doubled up!???? is this normal?? hmmmmmmmz:p

I posted a pic and it totally disappeared lol For those that are interested, this is the pic I posted for my previous post :D

LOL, I'm still making bad scenes. Just not quite as bad as when I first started. One of my first: http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=367168&Start=19&Artist=jtm%5F11&ByArtist=Yes One of my (fairly) recent: http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=805531&Start=1&Artist=jtm%5F11&ByArtist=Yes

Anyone else noticing the same images appearing in numerous posters' posts?

Attached Link: The ambitious render

Things seem to have gotten a little messed up in the transition and mine got lost, so I've attached it again. I looked up when the Frankenstein image was done and it was 2001 while the zombie image was done in 2003. That gives an idea of how unsatisfied I was with using Poser in 2001. One funny note about the Frankenstein image is that, when I imported Mike into Bryce, it included his genitals (I forgot to go through the hierarchy to turn it off), so Frankie was stomping about in a very embarrassing fashion until I painted them out of the render.