@mwm5053 said:

Welcome to the forums.

This place SCF is by far the best place to get help when you need it.
I learned SU from a woodworker named Joe Zey at http://www.srww.com/blog/?p=1335 . Great videos

Also go to Fine Woodworking Blog Design Click Build one of the contributors DaveR is a regular here.

That's who I learned from. I learned thru his tutorial videos.

I'll have to check out some of the rendering programs listed once I get better at SU.