Your righ, I just ran a test, Poser shadows are either on or off- a 50% tranparency has the same shadow as 0% transparency, somewhere around 60% transparency shadows go away compleatly. Never noticed thaty before, must be a simplfication the render engine uses. The only answer I can suggest is render in another program, like Bryce. Really nice job on the house and render! But I thought Geishas weren't actually hookers- but maybe all her clothing is in the wash? Or she is going to wash him? ;-)