Festival storytelling
Mainstage scale, crowd energy, atmosphere and defining event moments built into one coherent selection.
BE SQUARE.
BUILT AROUND THE FRAME.
Be Square is an independent event photography studio led by photographer Marko Knol, based in the Netherlands and working internationally.
Founded and led by Marko KnolBased in Oosterhout, NetherlandsAvailable across Europe and worldwide
ABOUT / 01—06BE SQUARE / MARKO KNOL / VISUAL DIRECTIONINDEPENDENT STUDIO
WHO BE SQUARE IS PHOTOGRAPHY FOR LIVE EVENTS.
PHOTOGRAPHY FOR LIVE EVENTS.
IMAGES THAT KEEP WORKING AFTERWARD.
We photograph large festivals, event brands, artists and production teams. Experience includes Tomorrowland, Electric Love Festival, Defqon.1 and Don't Let Daddy Know (DLDK).
The work starts with the production: knowing the key moments, understanding how the show moves and building a selection for campaigns, press, social media and long-term archives.
Explore selected event photography [ → ]ONE EVENT.
ONE COMPLETE VISUAL WORLD.
Be Square connects the headline moment to everything that gives an event identity: artists, audience, production, partners, detail and atmosphere.
Artist and performance
Live, portrait and backstage photography for artists, press, social channels and campaign use.
Production and brand
The technical work, crew, sponsor activations and details behind the public experience.
Teams and delivery
Scalable coverage, creative direction and structured delivery without losing one recognisable visual standard.
MARKO KNOL / FOUNDER / SENIOR EVENT PHOTOGRAPHER THE PERSON BEHIND THE STUDIO BE SQUARE.
BE SQUARE.
LED BY
MARKO KNOL.
Be Square is an independent event photography studio from the Netherlands, founded and led by Marko Knol. The studio works with festivals, artists, event brands and live productions worldwide.
Marko is the senior photographer and creative lead. He combines production knowledge with timing and a clear photographic style. For larger assignments, he brings in a trusted team and keeps responsibility for the briefing, selection and final quality.
- Role
- Founder, senior photographer and creative lead
- Base
- Oosterhout, Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands
- Focus
- Festivals, artists, event brands and live productions
PREPARED FOR THE CUE.
OPEN TO THE MOMENT.
Production knowledge creates the structure. Experience and instinct decide the frame when the event changes in real time.
- 01
Understand the brief
Audience, event identity, channels, priority moments and final deliverables are translated into a clear visual assignment.
- 02
Read the production
Stage design, show cues, artist movement, access, pyro and crowd dynamics inform where the strongest frames can happen.
- 03
Create close to the action
Coverage remains responsive and human while still protecting the planned hero moments and complete event story.
- 04
Select for every channel
The final edit balances impact, variety and consistency for press, social, campaigns and long-term brand archives.
GLOBAL STAGES.
PERSONAL EYE.
Selected projects show how Be Square translates different festivals and productions into distinct but coherent visual stories.
EXPERIENCE,
MADE USEFUL.
Field notes, case studies and practical perspectives from festival photography and live production.
01 / Festival StoryHow to photograph a festival finale with fireworks, lasers and a full crowd
A practical guide to positioning, timing and exposure when fireworks, lasers, artists and a full festival crowd must come together in one frame.
Read article [ → ] 02 / Behind the FrameA fast event photography workflow without sacrificing image qualityHow to plan briefing, ingest, selection, editing and delivery so event photographs can be published while the event is still live.
Read article [ → ] 03 / Case StudyCase study: directing one photography team across multiple festival stagesHow to divide coverage across several stages while keeping roles clear and the final edit consistent.
Read article [ → ]