Dont sleep on Daz Studio . get a Uber lights plugin or LightDome pro 2 , v4 and M3,M4 morphs ++, buy or model a few clothing items . Pilage the freestuff for hair and props and you'll be stock up on usable tools to do exactly what you want for about $80 -$100 instead of $200 for poser8. then if you decide you want to mix shaders and use IDL lights  or VSS shader for skin, drop it on Poser 8.