You can use Vue or Bryce to create gorgeous backgrounds (and Vue has direct importing of Poser figures). If you are a bit short on cash (like most artists), you can download Terragen for free. It will give you nice scenery (and I think the clouds look more realistic). Any of these backgrounds can be added to a plane or series of planes or curved surfaces (the coves, backdrops, and cycloramas mention above). If you make your own background, you have control over the color and placement of the lights. You can then match the lighting on your Poser figures and props so that everything fits together naturally. Carolly