To me, Poser is more like photography where as top of the line 3d programs are like painting.

Poser you start by collecting your models, doing the makeup, posing etc to set up the scene, then you "take the picture" by rendering.

In high end programs you start with a blank canvas and create your picture by drawing lines and shapes, just like a painter.

Either way you still end up with a digital image. It's up to you to make it good in any software.

I do love the way some of the snobs try to claim that Poser is no good because you can't model in it (like only modelers are artists) but then you look at places like Turbosquid that sell content for those modeling programs for thousands of dollars. If there wasn't a market, they wouldn't be able to do it. Tells me they use premade content too and are dumb enough to pay top dollar for it.

Ignore the naysayers. Through out history there have been those who say different art forms aren't art. Painters have said photographers aren't artists. Those who work in clay or stone say those who create sculptures with found objects aren't artists. I"m sure there are those who paint or sketch who would say those who use Maya or 3Ds Max aren't artists.

Bottom line is who do you say you are? If you say you're an artist, you are.

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