FWIW, if your budget is a whole round number approaching zero, the 2011 iteration of Sculptris is still available, zero support (fair enough), but free and a good self-training area for that big jump to Z Brush.
Sculptris Win and Mac
I used a forensic modeling program to do a rough 3D sculpt, then detailing, then texturing, and then into modo for lighting and rendering. No, it's not up to the finesse other, more experience 3D portrait artists do, but I know how to juggle. Can they? :)
I must commend Pixelogic for leaving a legacy product up, not for 8 years. Some manufacturers close the door the split second a new, more expensive program c0omes out, and I'm not picking on any specific company Adobe.
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Gary
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