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[kostenurka]

I agree with you Renee,

It is always useful to talk about photography rules in rendering guides, but naming a book Photography & Renderings with Vray sounds to me 50% photography, 50% renderings. Photography is much more than what can be involved in vray for rhino workflow nowadays and quite in the future..
If a vray for rhino user buys this book, he/she pays same money as 3dsmax user does, but getting much less! I know the "Vray complete guide"- title 100% fits to the content, but again rhino user should filter a lot the content inside

Personally I have my physical camera without exposure settings on (I relay on IBL - appropriate hdri in the dome, which intensity & saturation rules my scene)..

[Iain]

I've ordered the Photography & Rendering book so I'll report back once it arrives. Fingers crossed it's worth the not inconsiderable outlay.

Some of the tutorials on Chaos Group are pretty good but as mentioned above, many of them are for older versions of VfR. Personally, I learn better from a structured course that builds in complexity. Adobe do a good jobs of supporting their products, Chaos Group could learn a thing or two from them. Failing that, just a proper manual would be nice. In fact its the basic minimum a new user should expect.

[renee81]

Agreed !

It might be pushing it a bit to far,naming it Photography and rendering ,may be renderings and photography with an emphasis on renderings would have been better.While it is true that a lot must be filtered for rhino user,I still learned a lot reading Vray complete guide.

I use my physical camera with exposure settings on ,I mostly use Peter Guthrie HDRI and I like them ,for me it works perfect.

Renée