A band silhouetted against a lit backdrop, hands raised in the crowd

Job Kurian on stage at College Day, arms raised, microphone in hand

A vocalist mid-line under stage lights, microphone raised

Dancers in gold and white mid-step during the Onam celebration

A singer on a smoke-filled stage lit entirely in blue

Photography Club · MBCET

FRAMES — the photography club of Mar Baselios College of Engineering & Technology (MBCET), Thiruvananthapuram

Capturing moments, creating memories, telling stories.

Showtech, from the back of the hall 46mm · f/4 · 1/1600 · ISO 6400

Thiruvananthapuram · 8°31′N 76°56′E

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Index 01 — About

Behind every good photograph is someone who almost deleted it.

A student-led photography club where creativity comes before experience. From capturing the colours of Onam celebrations to documenting college fests, events, and everyday campus moments, the club turns memories into stories through the lens.

Through event coverage, creative shoots, photography sessions, and collaborative projects, the club provides students with opportunities to explore their creativity, develop their skills, and showcase their perspective. No portfolio required — just a passion for photography.

Capture. Create. Celebrate.

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Still from the MBCET campus film — The campus, on film Action Studios · coordinated by Frames

25+

Members

82.3K+

Views per month

100+

Events captured

17+

Years active

Index 02 — Practice

From the first click to the final print.

Six things we actually do, in the order a photograph tends to happen.

Workshops

Manual mode, composition, and light — taught by members, for members.

Coverage

Fests, symposiums and ordinary Tuesdays, documented frame by frame.

Editing

Grading nights, and the difference between fixing a frame and overcooking it.

Open to everyone

All years, all departments, any camera. New members are onboarded every semester — ask any execom member, and the archive belongs to everyone in it.

Index 03 — Archive

Selected frames.

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A keyboard player mid-song under stage lights — Keys, under the rig01

Leaves in a bottle standing in a shaft of window light — Cutting through02

Dancers in saris caught mid-movement under gold stage light — Held, mid-turn03

The Taj Mahal reflected in the long water channel — Symmetry, Agra04

The Pamban rail bridge crossing turquoise water — Pamban, from the train05

Against the last of it06

The angled stone instruments of Jantar Mantar against a clear sky — Jantar Mantar07

Two cats facing off along the top of a wall — A disagreement08

The college block mirrored in standing water after rain — The block, doubled09

The rear of a turquoise BMW parked under bunting — KL 4510

10 plates Click any frame

Plate of the day

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From the archive — dated today

Index 04 — Occasions

Campus, Captured

A visual archive of the moments that shaped our campus life — from vibrant celebrations and college fests to candid smiles and unforgettable memories, captured through the lenses of our student photographers.

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01 Onam August 2026

Index 05 — Execom

The people behind the lens.

The executive committee — who plans the shoots, runs the workshops, and keeps the archive alive.

The office bearers run the club day to day. The wider team, including photographers, designers, data, and the video desk, works together to bring the club’s vision to life. Meet the complete team on our Team page.

The full execom

Index 06 — The feed

Captured. Curated. Shared.

Fresh from our lens, straight to the feed. Explore our newest captures, campus moments, and stories — and discover the moments that caught our eye. Posting your own shots? Tag us on Instagram and be part of the feed.

@framesmbcet

Photographs here are ours. Tap any to open the profile.

Index 07 — Join

Turn your vision into a frame.

The next frame is yours. Passionate about photography and want to be part of the crew? Reach out to the Executive Committee to join the team, contribute to events, and help shape the club’s creative journey.

No portfolio required. Just bring your passion.

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Index 08 — Questions

The things people ask.

What is Frames?

Frames is the student photography club of Mar Baselios College of Engineering & Technology (MBCET) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It is a student collective rather than a service: members photograph campus life, run photowalks and workshops, and keep the college’s continuous photographic archive.

Who can join, and what does it cost in experience or gear?

Any MBCET student can join. No portfolio, no experience and no gear list is required — members shoot on flagship bodies, on borrowed kit, and on the phone already in a pocket. The only thing asked for is curiosity about how light behaves.

What does the club actually do?

From campus events and Onam celebrations to college fests and everyday campus life, the club captures it all. Members take part in photo walks, workshops, creative shoots, event coverage, and exhibitions, along with editing sessions where members critique each other’s work, exchange ideas, and improve their craft.

Can Frames cover our event?

Frames is a student-led community, not a paid service. The club covers college events and activities as part of its community work, but does not undertake paid assignments. For paid event coverage, individual members can be contacted directly based on their availability and requirements.

Index 09 — Contact

Get in touch.

Want to join Frames, collaborate with us, or just know more about the club? Drop us a message and we’ll get back to you.

You can also reach out to the Core Team member on campus. Got a question, an idea, or something you’d like to work on together? We’re all ears.