Manu Palomeque was originally trained at Southend Art School in 1982, where he studied graphic design and specialised in photography.

A bizarre life, within the film industry, led to him becoming a special-effects cameraman, working on numerous features films and award-winning commercials. Following on from this he held many positions within a whole variety of industry sectors including setting up and running many business ventures.

It has been over the last 5 years that he has been able to realise his goal of becoming a professional photographer.