WHAT TO DO?

I WANT TO DO A RENDERING FOR MYSELF OF MY OWN VEHICLE. IVE BEEN ON PHOTOSHOPJUNKIE.COM OR WHAT EVER IT IS AND READ ALMOST EVERTHING ON THERE. IM ALMOST POSTIVE I CAN DO IT MYSELF. I CHECKED OUT A ADOBE PHOTOSHOP PROGRAM BUT THEYRE AROUND $300-$600. IS THERE ANY OTHER PROGRAMS THAT ARE THAT LIKE PHOTOSHOP BUT ARE ALOT CHEAPER SO I CAN DO JUST 1 RENDERING AND TO PRACTICE ON? ANY HELP WOULD BE AWESOME!

honestly, i would spring for the P.S. cuz thats what i have and i dont regret it. i love how easy it is to work with unlike alot of other programs.

NEVER MIND I GOT PHOTOSHOP 8.0....JUST STARTED USING IT....KINDA HARD AT FIRST TO FIGUR EOUT ALL THE TOOLS AND WHAT THEY DO. BUT THANKS ANYWAYS