This used to bother me, too. Then... ta-da!!... I realised this is not the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This is a cafe, a hang-out, a meeting place for people who like to dabble in digital images. A place where people don't respond with blankstare when you mention render times. Some place your friends like your little things, and hope you like their stuff.

There are some excellent technicians here, and, I would suppose, a few Artists (with a capital A), but mostly just average people, who may not be consumed by an overwhelming desire to excel in the art world.

The hobbiest has a hard enough time these days just being able to afford to keep up with new software releases, much less master the intricacies of digital lighting, modeling, and brilliant content. Renderosity is a place anyone can share what they've done, or what they've learned.

You know, I've only met one professional artist, and he was the most humble, shy, unassuming person you could imagine. No fancy clothes, no big house or car. I guess he was confident enough of his own talent, that he didn't think it necessary to "sell" himself, or compare himself to others.