VN Help me fix the lighting please (DAZ3D)

[Handyfff]

I am rendering an interior scene using ghost lights (rectangle shaped) to light up the scene.

But the renders are so bland and boring. Skin looks plasticy and walls behind are hurting my eyes.



Tell me any tips or assets I can use to make the lights more real and dramatic without too much noise.

I haven't tried HDRIs that could light the room from outside through the windows. Because I heard they take more time to render than ghost lights. Is that true? If not then pls suggest me some good HDRIs.

 

[osanaiko]

I'm no expert but it seems *too* much light, there are almost no shadows.

remove the big rectangle emissive and use some smaller point or spot lights positioned off to the sides.