Stratovarius
I have worked with Stratovarius on many occasions from Polaris European tour to Jörg Michael's farewell show and visited their recording studios in-between.
About FOUR LIFE
4 LIFE IS A ONE-MAN BAND rocking on photography and rich media documentaries. I am a storyteller at heart always up for a good adventure. I take pride in the fine quality and detailed finishing in all of my works.
As a photographer I aim to raise my bar on every step I take. Now days I am adding more richness and depth to my stories with the use of audio and moving images. I find it challenging to incorporate these media to my photography and to the stories I tell.
Approach to my photography is to work with available light and minimize the guidance of my subjects in order to preserve the prevailing atmosphere and emotions. I aim to tell stories that evoke emotions and bridge the gap between the object and the viewer.
Approach to my photography is to work with available light and minimize the guidance of my subjects in order to preserve the prevailing atmosphere and emotions. I aim to tell stories that evoke emotions and bridge the gap between the object and the viewer.
With over 15 years of photography experience and a decade of professional graphic design expertise in show business I deliver print-ready material to both traditional and digital domain. I am a one-stop-shop. Professional equipment, optimized work-flow and ten times out of ten delivery rate gives you top notch pictures day in, day out.
Please feel free to contact me for info, commissions and print sales.
Please feel free to contact me for info, commissions and print sales.
Portfolio
For more in depth understanding of my visual style, please see my portfolios, in three categories, found below.
Starbuck
Photo essay, heavily inspired by Darren Aronofsky ‘The Wrestler’ movie, about the Finnish pro-wrestling pioneer Michael "Starbuck" Majalahti.
Dimebag
A high school trip gone outta hand; beer drinkin', metal shreddin', fun, laughter and all out chaos!
Verenpisara
In 2011 Verenpisara released anticipate Eilinen on kuollut -album after 6 year hiatus. After the album release they performed two shows in Helsinki, which I joined to photograph.
Godsplague
Three years with the guys of godsplague was my rock'n'roll high shool for photography.
Music videos
With the use of audio and moving images I am adding more richness and depth to my storytelling, aiming to harness the craft of digital storytelling. Working by myself I am able to go into restricted places and delicate situations without distractions, that would be caused by a big production team.
"Working with Lasse has always been a pleasure. He's a real pro with a great vision. Nice guy with a massive weight lifting chops also. I respect the man!"
-Euge Valovirta,
godsplague
godsplague
"He is truly one of a kind.
I love that guy more than life itself!"
I love that guy more than life itself!"
-Heikki,
Lasse's dad
Lasse's dad
Contact
Lasse arkela
Brief introduction
I am Lasse Arkela, a Helsinki based freelance photographer available for commissions. My photographs have been published in various magazines in Finland and abroad, in album covers and booklets.
Alongside photography I have been working as a professional graphic designer with corporate clients like Live Nation, Warner Brothers, Sony, Finnkino, Nokia, Suunto and ABB
Contact information
e-mail: info[a]4life.fi
tel. +358 50 544 9475
url: www.4life.fi
Based: Helsinki, Finland