Michiel Kempen

For the fire department in Belgium, I built, host, and maintain a system that streamlines their communication with the citizen. Various uniform websites were created with the primary goal to inform the public. By integrating e-forms in the websites that serve as the primary reporting point for less urgent incidents, we reduce the pressure on the emergency centers in crisis situations. This way, incidents as flooding are handled solely through the website, so the emergency number 112 stays available for life-threatening situations.

Together with my friend Joren, who shares the same passion for the art of storytelling as me, I founded a company called We R Motion. The goal of this non-profit company was to come up with captivating stories and tell them through lights and shadows. However, after a few successful video productions, we had to put We R Motion on hold, due to a lack of time.

In 2014 I founded Epic Media, a creative agency specialized in capturing pixel perfect event-photos. Over the years our team grew quickly and we had the chance to work with the biggest festivals, clubs and brands in Europe.

From the year 2013 until 2014, I was part of an event agency specialized in organizing big nightlife events. For these events, we needed an easy and secure way to sell online tickets. Besides this, we also needed an efficient solution to validate these tickets at the entrance of the event. Instead of choosing for an existing solution, I built my own system, which I later commercialized under the name Tikkit.

Get Active was my first company, which I founded at the age of 16. Back in 2012, I was developing websites for local businesses, but later my focus shifted to photography. First I worked as a press photographer for multiple news agencies. Later I discovered the challenging world of event photography.