thanks, I'll give it a try!
UPD: tried both, did not get the result 
  I also tried playing with Vray, but the rendering looks lifeless and simple.  what am I doing wrong?  are there really only two types of light?!
thanks, I'll give it a try!
UPD: tried both, did not get the result 
  I also tried playing with Vray, but the rendering looks lifeless and simple.  what am I doing wrong?  are there really only two types of light?!
Hi,
I need to create a photorealistic rendering, such as the ones iRender Nxt creates. Problem is, I don't have the money to pay for the software as I have lost my job two months ago. Is there any other way to create such a rendering?
I tried Vray, but it seems complicated, and I'm on a deadline.
Thank you!!!
OK, so I tried iRender, liked it but found that it chokes on larger files.  downloaded trial of Vray and thought I could just re-render my model in Vray (previously set up in iRender).  not so 
  all I got was a black square, and I'm not Malevich!  please help!