Fort Kochi, Kerala
Light first. Then story.
Tobin grew up watching the Chinese fishing nets rise and fall against the Arabian Sea. Today he shoots features, documentaries and commercials across Kerala and beyond, carrying the patience of the monsoon into every frame.
“A camera is a way of paying attention. Kochi taught me to wait for the light, and it always comes.”
Selected frames
Drag the strip. Tap a frame for lens, stop and the story behind it.
Find the mood
Every place has a colour. Pick a grade, then drag the line to compare it with the raw log footage.
LOGGRADED
What's in the bag
Tools he reaches for, and why.
- ARRI Alexa Mini LFThe main camera. Skin tones that hold up under harsh tropical sun and deep backwater shade in the same shot.
- Sony FX6For documentaries on the move: festival crowds, fishing boats, the Kochi-Vypeen ferry at 5 am.
- Vintage anamorphicsOval bokeh and soft flares that turn streetlights on a wet MG Road into something from a dream.
- A film Pentax K1000His first camera. Still loaded, still used for location scouting.
Let's shoot
Available for features, documentaries and commercial work in Kerala, across India, and anywhere a story needs a patient eye.
hello@tobin.film