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So Summer has come (and almost went) and I finally got to do a render of LQ in a beach-style render, and with the sun high in the sky, she's soaking in all the rays. This one was more for fun and a test of some new toys than anything else, so I hope you all enjoy it, and for those of you that don't understand the technical jargon that is to follow, ignore it.

So here we have my normal G3F LQ using her normal shaders, but with a new added bonus of 's N.G.S. Anagenessis Shader Preset addons. Now, you might wonder how these work, and it's a few clicks to add them to your exsisting Character model's skin, eyes, lips, nails, etc. All it really does is add additional maps to areas that might not have them, as well as give presets for glossy, velvet, wet, and other skin types that you might want depending on the types of pictures you are wanting to do, and the lighting you are using. I'M not the greatest when it comes to DAZ 3D or photography, but these presets helped me to make LQ look more shiny in the sunlight of a hot beach. Combined with NIC tools by Google (more on those in a sec) it's a very good investment, in my opinion, for folks that don't know how to tweak all the settings in DAZ to get their skin settings just so, and want their characters to look more realistic.

Also used in this version of LQ what are known as Vascularity Morphs. I purchased them at Daz 3D, and what they do is add veins to the character that can be seen. I figured that LQ would have veins showing on parts of her body if it was a hot day at the beach, and this also helps to add a bit more realism to the character. There are also some Muscle Morphs being used to help her form a bit. Specifically in her calves, and biceps. One thing that is interesting is that there really isn't a forearm morph to help try and even things out a bit, which I find odd, since there was one with the V4 model.

Now, about NIC Tools by Google... First off, they are free. Here's the link: www.google.com/nikcollection/ However, you have to have something like Photoshop, or a similar layered photo editing program for it to work on. Read up in it's requirements to see if it's for you. (Not sure if it works for GIMP yet.) It's functionality is a lot like having actions in Photoshop, only you can control them easier without there being a hang in performance. You can create what are called "recipes" made up of different adjustments that you string together, and then save them to a name that you choose. At any point that you want you can adjust this recipe for each individual picture you are doing. So you can create a base to work off of, then adjust as necessary due to what kind of lighting, color, etc. that is in the picture. This is very time saving, and creates wonderful results in my opinion. It also helps a person grasp their own sense of creativity and what is their own style. By creating your own personal recipe, and then modifying your pictures based upon it, you have your own style that is distinct. It then becomes working with the tools that you have to make yourself and your art better, and hopefully people will like it in the process.

I hope you all like this picture of LQ at the beach. Thanks for stopping by, and as usual...

Lots of
~LQ
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Lady Quantum is care of yours truly and can only be used with express permission. She can normally be found patrolling the streets and skies of in the district.

I'd also like to put a shout out to who has helped me out on so many occasions with LQ. He's helped me model her, helped with morphs, helped with skins...he is my Guru! Thank you Dark!

I'd also like to put another shout out to who has been doing a lot for the 3D artist community as a whole lately with and all his tutorials, as well as helping me out personally with his work on clothing items, and advice on lighting. Thanks Slim!

Description
So Summer has come (and almost went) and I finally got to do a render of LQ in a beach-style render, and with the sun high in the sky, she's soaking in all the rays. This one was more for fun and a test of some new toys than anything else, so I hope you all enjoy it, and for those of you that don't understand the technical jargon that is to follow, ignore it.

So here we have my normal G3F LQ using her normal shaders, but with a new added bonus of 's N.G.S. Anagenessis Shader Preset addons. Now, you might wonder how these work, and it's a few clicks to add them to your exsisting Character model's skin, eyes, lips, nails, etc. All it really does is add additional maps to areas that might not have them, as well as give presets for glossy, velvet, wet, and other skin types that you might want depending on the types of pictures you are wanting to do, and the lighting you are using. I'M not the greatest when it comes to DAZ 3D or photography, but these presets helped me to make LQ look more shiny in the sunlight of a hot beach. Combined with NIC tools by Google (more on those in a sec) it's a very good investment, in my opinion, for folks that don't know how to tweak all the settings in DAZ to get their skin settings just so, and want their characters to look more realistic.

Also used in this version of LQ what are known as Vascularity Morphs. I purchased them at Daz 3D, and what they do is add veins to the character that can be seen. I figured that LQ would have veins showing on parts of her body if it was a hot day at the beach, and this also helps to add a bit more realism to the character. There are also some Muscle Morphs being used to help her form a bit. Specifically in her calves, and biceps. One thing that is interesting is that there really isn't a forearm morph to help try and even things out a bit, which I find odd, since there was one with the V4 model.

Now, about NIC Tools by Google... First off, they are free. Here's the link: www.google.com/nikcollection/ However, you have to have something like Photoshop, or a similar layered photo editing program for it to work on. Read up in it's requirements to see if it's for you. (Not sure if it works for GIMP yet.) It's functionality is a lot like having actions in Photoshop, only you can control them easier without there being a hang in performance. You can create what are called "recipes" made up of different adjustments that you string together, and then save them to a name that you choose. At any point that you want you can adjust this recipe for each individual picture you are doing. So you can create a base to work off of, then adjust as necessary due to what kind of lighting, color, etc. that is in the picture. This is very time saving, and creates wonderful results in my opinion. It also helps a person grasp their own sense of creativity and what is their own style. By creating your own personal recipe, and then modifying your pictures based upon it, you have your own style that is distinct. It then becomes working with the tools that you have to make yourself and your art better, and hopefully people will like it in the process.

I hope you all like this picture of LQ at the beach. Thanks for stopping by, and as usual...

Lots of
~LQ
---------------------------------------------

Lady Quantum is care of yours truly and can only be used with express permission. She can normally be found patrolling the streets and skies of in the district.

I'd also like to put a shout out to who has helped me out on so many occasions with LQ. He's helped me model her, helped with morphs, helped with skins...he is my Guru! Thank you Dark!

I'd also like to put another shout out to who has been doing a lot for the 3D artist community as a whole lately with and all his tutorials, as well as helping me out personally with his work on clothing items, and advice on lighting. Thanks Slim!