On duty, I am engaged in photographing modding-devices and all sorts of computer lotions. Maybe someone will benefit from my experience.
3d Hurricane - steel volume grille for 80 mm fan
Photo number 1

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Here is the fan grill, very beautiful, steel and bulk. He directed her usual softbox. He clicked and there is no volume, the grille seems flat.
Photo number 2

He folded A4 sheet in half and used as a reflector. Already more fun, the volume immediately appeared. But still not all that, not all facets are shown as needed.
Photo number 3

Made a "house" of three folded sheets. And here it is the volume with the play of light on the edges.
Here are the camera settings
3d Hurricane - steel volume grille for 80 mm fanI told the truth simple and simple, but maybe someone will need it:
When shooting metal objects , especially with a “mirror” surface, it is better not to shine the object directly, but to
use reflectors - in this case they were ordinary sheets of white paper.
If such kind of notes about subject shooting are necessary and interesting, write, I will try to post them regularly.