Don't despair! People are right when they say that Poser is quite limited when it comes to props etc, but this is really a comparison with other, purpose-built apps. You can easily create a greek column, a room, and a great variety of props using Poser alone (see the primitives in the Props section and play around with them). Beg and borrow (but if you steal, keep quiet) primitives from the web to help you build your props and remember that there are a huge number available for free on this site among others. You can even UV map your props in poser (though you can't get a template!). With a couple of free programs (like UV Mapper and PaintShop Pro) you're well on your way to creating almost every kind of pic you see in the gallery. Personally I can neither afford, nor have the time to learn, masses of applications. Using Poser islargely about creativity overcoming the limitations of the program. It is entirely possible, and, I think, a bunch easier than learning a dozen different applications.