Quote - Thanks for all the tips guys. What kind of starting light sets do you recommend i build for the average render. A few sets that i read from tutorials included the 3-point lighting system, with an infinite light as the key light, a back light, and a side light with either infinites or spotlights. Another one i seen uses one diffuse IBL, a key light, and one spotlight either to the side/back. And should i use HDR files for both my diffuse IBL image map and the environment sphere?

Can't answer most of these but I can say for definite most people here don't recommend any light sets at all.  If you're looking for good lighting, learn to use them yourself, since a premade set will seldom give you what you want.

 

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