Who is MANU?

Hi, I'm Manuel.

I've been taking photos for most of my life, but it was roughly a decade ago that I started studying the work of photographers who inspired me — and there were many…

The turning point came when I bought my first camera, carefully chosen after a lot of research: the Sony α6000. From there, it's been quite an adventure.

For years, I searched for "my style," my consistency. But I eventually realised that photographing whatever caught my eye—nature, horses, streets, people—meant my work reflected my life, not a theme. So I stopped trying to fit a trend or a social media standard and started an Instagram account simply to stay active, picking my favourites from the hundreds of photos I took every time I went out.

Eight years later, I can finally see a style that's grown on its own, without forcing it.

This site is my way of organising that portfolio — and hopefully, making a long-time dream come true.

‍ ‍Printing my work!