The present invention is related to a method of volumetric manufacturing a three-dimensional object or article by illuminating a non-transparent and/or absorptive photo-sensitive material with light patterns from multiple angles, comprising the steps of capturing at least one fluorescence or scattering snapshot for one or a set of different illuminating projected patterns in the said photo-sensitive material, obtaining therefrom at least one physical parameter describing the light propagation through the said photo-sensitive material, and computing a set of optimized projected patterns with the aid of the at least one physical parameter, wherein said optimized projected patterns (204) are used for volumetric manufacturing said three-dimensional object or article. The present invention is furthermore related to a device for performing said method.