Does Gautham S Poonthodath make reels for businesses?

Yes. Reels are part of his social media work: planned from the content calendar, shot or edited to fit the brand, and cut for Instagram with a strong first second. He has made them for restaurants in Winnipeg and for travel content.

Can phone footage be used for business reels?

Often, yes. Good phone footage edited well beats expensive footage edited badly; he advises teams on what and how to film.

Who owns the videos and photos made for a brand?

The client. Content made for the brand is theirs to use on social media, ads and their website.

Lens

Reels, videos and photos.

Q: How many reels a month does a business need?

For most local businesses, one or two good reels a week. Consistency matters more than volume.

This is the content side of my work: reels and short videos made for restaurants and travel, and photos from shoots, portraits and trips, all shot and edited by Gautham S Poonthodath in Kochi, Kerala. Tap any tile to open it (reels play in the viewer), then swipe through.

Cover frame of a travel reel filmed at the Golden Temple, Amritsar — Amritsar — travel reel Reels · Amritsar, Punjab

Cover frame of a food reel showing a flaming wok at Pegs Bistro, Winnipeg — Pegs Bistro — wok reel Reels · Winnipeg, Canada

Cover frame of a promotional reel for Pegs Bistro build-your-own stir fry — Pegs Bistro — build your own stir fry Reels · Winnipeg, Canada

Close portrait of a smiling woman in a black and gold saree with silver jewellery, soft evening light — Warm smile Portraits

Moody editorial portrait of a woman reclining in a car lit with orange and pink light — Neon, back seat Model Shoots

Woman in a black and white printed saree standing in a grassy field at dusk — Field at blue hour Portraits

Woman in a houndstooth jacket against a wall of old newspapers in pink light — Houndstooth Model Shoots

Woman in a cream saree and black blouse standing by a river bank, hair lifted by the wind — Riverside Portraits

Sepia-toned editorial portrait of a woman with a short bob looking back over her shoulder — Sepia study Model Shoots

Woman in a black printed saree walking into golden-hour sunlight on a quiet village road — Into the light Portraits

Woman sitting alone at a café table under a red neon sign, lit in teal and red — Neon café Street

Woman in a navy embroidered blouse and gold lehenga posing in front of a yellow Kerala bus — Bus stop couture Portraits · Kerala

Black and white portrait of a woman lying down wearing hoop earrings, hands framing her face — Hoops, monochrome Model Shoots

Woman in a magenta silk saree with a green blouse against an ivy-covered wall — Magenta and ivy Portraits

Busy Bangkok street at sunset with the spire of Wat Arun temple at the end of the road — Towards Wat Arun Travel · Bangkok, Thailand

Woman posing in tall grass wearing jhumka earrings and a red printed blouse, warm light — In the tall grass Portraits

Woman standing among layered glass reflections in cool blue city light — Glass and blue Model Shoots

Sun setting over hills with a flare across a wet mountain road — Road into the hills Travel

Woman in a black and gold saree seated against tropical foliage, smiling at the camera — Garden seat Portraits

Intimate detail of hands, hair and a pink frangipani flower resting on a printed saree — Frangipani Portraits

Woman swirling her saree pallu on a sunlit path lined with flowers — The twirl Portraits

Black and white portrait of a woman in a saree with a bright sun flare behind her — Flare Portraits

Full-length portrait beside a hedge of pink bougainvillea in low sun — Bougainvillea Portraits

Smiling woman in a cream saree sitting on riverside rocks — On the rocks Portraits

Woman raising one arm against a bright sunset over a river, in silhouette — Reach Portraits

Wide portrait of a woman in a magenta saree framed by red flowers and a garden hedge — Under the flowers Portraits

Woman in a magenta and green silk saree seated in front of tall leaves — Silk, seated Portraits

Black and white portrait of a woman in a saree framed by out-of-focus leaves — Through the leaves Portraits

Woman with her arms raised, wearing a red printed blouse and grey saree in warm light — Evening ease Portraits

Backlit woman in a flowing saree on a path at sunset, coconut palms behind — Sunset silhouette Portraits

Woman in a striped saree and jhumkas beside a traditional tiled-roof Kerala house — Afternoon, Kerala house Portraits · Kerala

Black and white portrait of a woman in a saree with light falling through branches — Light through branches Portraits

Woman in a red printed saree leaning on a white colonnade balcony — Colonnade Portraits

Portrait of a woman wearing a maang tikka and navy embroidered blouse against a red and yellow bus — Red and yellow Portraits · Kerala

Woman in a navy embroidered blouse looking back over her shoulder beside still water — By the water Portraits

Woman in a black and white saree seated on a low wall in a green field at blue hour — Blue hour, seated Portraits

Woman in a black and white saree with arms crossed, green fields behind her at dusk — Dusk portrait Portraits

Woman in an orange saree stretching by a bright window, seen from behind — Morning stretch Portraits

Woman in a black outfit and jhumka earrings against a blue shipping container — Container blue Portraits

Editorial portrait of a woman in a knit top and black skirt in a stairwell — Stairwell Model Shoots

Woman in a striped knit top posing against weathered stone ruins — Ruins Model Shoots

Woman in a black shirt and skirt leaning against a stone wall, sunglasses in her hair — Laterite wall Model Shoots

Full-length street style photo of a woman in black with boots and a handbag against a stone wall — Street style Model Shoots

Woman in ripped jeans posing in front of a weathered old shop door — Old shopfront Model Shoots

Close portrait of a woman in houndstooth with her hand blurred in the foreground — Newsprint, close Model Shoots

Woman in a houndstooth jacket posing against a newspaper-covered wall — Newsprint wall Model Shoots

Black and white photo of a woman beside a bicycle in an old doorway — Bicycle Model Shoots

Night portrait of a woman in a mint dress holding a mustard handbag — After dark Model Shoots

Woman in a mint dress beside an old iron lamp post at night — Lamp post Model Shoots

Woman blowing glitter towards the camera in saturated pink light — Glitter Model Shoots

Woman lying on a bed resting her chin on her arms against a mint green wall — Mint wall Model Shoots

Woman in a dark car interior lit by passing city lights at night — Night drive Model Shoots

Railway platform glowing in magenta light with passengers in silhouette — Platform glow Street

Traffic on a highway beneath a concrete metro flyover in soft pastel light — Under the flyover Street

Visitors photographing a lit ferris wheel at a night fair under a purple sky — Night fair Travel

Black and white hill-town street in falling snow with parked cars — Snowfall Travel

Snow-capped mountains above a small shed in a bare winter valley — Snowline Travel

Neon-lit Walking Street at night with crowds and a white car — Walking Street at night Street

Model sports cars on a display table in a dim café — Model cars Street

Crowded nightlife street lined with neon bar signs — Neon nightlife street Street

Woman posing with arms raised, framed by wooden beams against a white sky — Framed Model Shoots

Tourists in bright jackets beside a tarpaulin stall on snow — Snow camp Travel

River winding through a green mountain valley with a small town — River valley Travel

Woman in a black printed saree seated in warm evening light among leaves — Warm light, seated Portraits

Black and white portrait of a woman in a saree with sun flare on a village road — Monochrome flare Portraits

Smiling woman in a white shirt and jeans against an ivy wall — White shirt Portraits

Black and white portrait of a woman in a printed saree beside water and tall grass — Monochrome by the water Portraits

Woman in a black printed saree standing in a field at dusk — Field at dusk Portraits

Woman in a black printed saree leaning against a wall under pink bougainvillea — Bougainvillea wall Portraits

Backlit portrait of a woman in a green blouse and silver jhumkas, arms raised — Backlight, green blouse Portraits

Woman in a black saree backlit by golden-hour sun on a quiet street — Golden hour street Portraits

Woman in a black printed saree looking back beside a green hedge — By the hedge Portraits

Woman in a black printed saree among pink flowers and leaves — Among pink flowers Portraits

Woman in a printed saree partly hidden by green leaves in the foreground — Through the leaves Portraits

Woman lying on a bed resting her chin on her arms against a mint wall — Mint room Model Shoots

Editorial portrait of a woman with gold glitter on her face and body — Glitter Model Shoots

Woman in a blue printed top and jeans lying on white pillows — On the pillows Model Shoots

Monochrome editorial portrait of a woman in a patterned top against a wall — Monochrome wall Model Shoots

Woman in a brown saree seated by a bright window, looking back — By the window Model Shoots

Editorial portrait of a woman in a blue top, photographed upside down — Upside down Model Shoots

Woman in an open pink shirt and black top posing among green plants — Pink shirt Model Shoots

Woman in a houndstooth jacket in an editorial portrait — Houndstooth Model Shoots

Woman in a navy embroidered blouse, maang tikka and gold lehenga — Navy and gold Portraits

Woman in a black cropped shirt and skirt posing against a stone wall — Black shirt, street Model Shoots

Close portrait of a woman with her hand in her hair in warm light — Close, warm light Portraits

Woman in a striped knit top and black skirt among concrete blocks — Striped top, concrete Model Shoots

Woman in a striped knit top and black skirt in an urban setting — Striped top, city Model Shoots

Woman in a grey saree and red printed blouse with jhumka earrings — Grey saree, jhumkas Portraits

Black and white portrait of a woman with jhumka earrings and a saree — Monochrome, jhumkas Portraits

Woman in a magenta silk saree with a green blouse among plants and flowers — Magenta silk Portraits

Close detail of a pink silk blouse in cool blue light — Pink silk detail Portraits

Woman in a cream saree and black blouse by the river, wind in her hair — Cream saree by the river Portraits

Black and white portrait of a woman in a saree by the river — Monochrome riverside Portraits

Woman in a black printed saree on a sunlit paved path, saree catching the light — Sunlit path Portraits

Smiling woman in a black and gold saree against a green wall — Smile, green wall Portraits

Black and white portrait of a smiling woman in a printed saree, seated — Monochrome, seated Portraits

Why it matters

Your marketing is only as good as what it shows.

Stock photos and rushed phone clips are why so many feeds and ads look the same. When I run your marketing, the reels and visuals come from the same plan, so every piece has a job to do: a post, an ad or a page on your website.

Reels: a hook in the first second, cuts timed to sound, captions for people watching on mute
Ad creatives: statics, carousels and short videos that each sell one thing
Photos for your website: sized and compressed so the site stays fast

Talk about content See client projects

Questions

Reels and content, answered.

Do you make reels for businesses?

Yes. Reels are part of my social media work: planned from your content calendar, shot or edited to fit your brand, and cut for Instagram with a strong first second. I’ve made them for restaurants in Winnipeg and for travel content.

Can you use footage my team shoots on a phone?

Often, yes. Good phone footage edited well beats expensive footage edited badly. I’ll tell you what to film and how, so the clips work in the edit.

How many reels a month does a business need?

For most local businesses, one or two good reels a week is plenty. Consistency matters more than volume.

Who owns the videos and photos you make for my brand?

You do. The content made for your brand is yours to use on your social media, ads and website.