Manuel Thomé, born in 1977 in Aachen, Germany, came to photography at an early age through his father and grandfather. After a classic portrait studio education, he assisted a number of different photographers from around Europe, collecting a huge range of experience in people and lifestyle photography.

Self-employed for over 10 years, he now works on the outskirts of Cologne for international clients who appreciate his professional style and passion for dealing with people.

Manuel focuses mainly on beauty and fashion photography and has been awarded every year since 2007 by the 'MPA' (Master Photograper Association). He is currently 'Commercial and Creative Photographer of the year 2015/16'.

Clients include Admiral Direkt, Audi, Jacobs Automobile, Art Hotel Köln, BDA (Bund Deutscher Architekten), Campus Immobilien, Caro Lines Modelabel, Domhotel Cologne, HENKEL, ILFORD Imaging Europe, Intercontinental Hotels Düsseldorf, LUX 118, Schlafraumkonzepte, Lebensart, Manfrotto Distribution, Maserati Deutschland, Multiblitz, ModelPool, Nestlé, Sparda Bank, Sparkasse, Versicherungscheck24 AG, Zarinfar