MORRISON HOTEL GALLERY
Photographs in the art collection of Morrison Hotel Gallery
(In this photo Ville Valo/HIM)
"When I started photography during my teen age years over 20 years ago my biggest dream was to get some of my works in this gallery."
“Working with Ville has been an absolute pleasure, and his exhibit at the Morrison Hotel Gallery was one of the most successful shows in 2017.”
-Richard Horowitz, co-founder of Morrison Hotel Gallery (Morrison Hotel Gallery® is the world leader in fine art music photography representing 125 of the most highly acclaimed music photographers)
HELSINKI ART MUSEUM
UNITED NATIONS
New York NY
Secretary-General portrayed on the day of
The Farewell Celebration for His Excellency.
Assignment by the United Nations.
"I was there working in cooperation with painter Rauli Mård who hand-coloured my portraits.
This art piece was given to the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and few weeks after the event he sent a letter where he was personally thanking us for the portrait."
Secretary-General portrayed on the day of
The Farewell Celebration for His Excellency.
Assignment by the United Nations.
"I was there working in cooperation with painter Rauli Mård who hand-coloured my portraits.
This art piece was given to the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and few weeks after the event he sent a letter where he was personally thanking us for the portrait."
SLASH
(GUNS N' ROSES)
Los Angeles CA
(GUNS N' ROSES)
Los Angeles CA
"Guns N' Roses used to be my very favourite bands when I was kid so shooting Slash has been one of the best moments in my career. I've had one on one photo shoot with him twice. And I've shot his live shows twice. One of those live shots was for his album cover Slash: Live in Manchester. In addition to that cover the management has ordered my photographs for t-shirts and other merchandise usage.”
CHESTER BENNINGTON
(LINKIN PARK)
Long Beach CA
(LINKIN PARK)
Long Beach CA
Chester Bennington (Linkin Park) with his son Tyler Lee portrayed in Long Beach CA
STEVEN TYLER
(AEROSMITH)
New York NY
(AEROSMITH)
New York NY
United Nations' assignment to portray Steven Tyler
on the day he recieved UN's 2016 Humanitarian Award
The picture is in the art collection of Vantaa Art Museum
ANDREA BOCELLI
Helsinki FIN
Helsinki FIN
Andrea Bocelli with his daughter Virginia portrayed in Helsinki FIN
"But the eyes are blind. One must look with the heart... I've had this quote from Antoine de Saint-Exyperu's Little Prince in my Facebook's 'Favorite Quotes' for many years but I tend forget the meaning of it. The photo session with Andrea Bocelli reminded how true it is.
I'm grateful I got to spend even the time of a short photo shoot with this warm hearted person who can so obviously see more than the most artists I work with. Just look at him."
"But the eyes are blind. One must look with the heart... I've had this quote from Antoine de Saint-Exyperu's Little Prince in my Facebook's 'Favorite Quotes' for many years but I tend forget the meaning of it. The photo session with Andrea Bocelli reminded how true it is.
I'm grateful I got to spend even the time of a short photo shoot with this warm hearted person who can so obviously see more than the most artists I work with. Just look at him."
VILLE VALO (HIM)
Helsinki FIN
Helsinki FIN
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
Los Angeles CA 2018
Los Angeles CA 2018
The official promo shoot for the Gravity-album in Los Angeles CA 2018.
GREG HETSON
(BAD RELIGION)
Los Angeles CA
(BAD RELIGION)
Los Angeles CA
Greg Hetson (Bad Religion) with his daughter Violet portrayed in Los Angeles CA
"We did this shoot on the rooftop of my home studio Laurel Canyon up in Hollywood Hills"
"We did this shoot on the rooftop of my home studio Laurel Canyon up in Hollywood Hills"
CHESTER BENNINGTON
(LINKIN PARK)
Long Beach CA
(LINKIN PARK)
Long Beach CA
Chester Bennington (Linkin Park) with his son Tyler Lee portrayed in Long Beach CA
JOEL MADDEN
(GOOD CHARLOTTE)
Philadelphia PA
(GOOD CHARLOTTE)
Philadelphia PA
Joel Madden (Good Charlotte) with his daughter Harlow portrayed in Philadelphia PA
KAT VON D
Los Angeles CA
Los Angeles CA
MAJA IVARSSON
(THE SOUNDS)
Los Angeles CA
(THE SOUNDS)
Los Angeles CA
PETRA MARKLUND
El Mirage CA
El Mirage CA
"We had great shoot with this stylish Swedish artist in the middle of the desert in California. Nice to do the fashion type shootings sometimes too."
PETRA MARKLUND
Los Angeles CA
Los Angeles CA
"From the roof top of my home studio up in Hollywood Hills 2010."
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
Los Angeles CA
Los Angeles CA
The official promo shoot for the Gravity-album.
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
London UK
London UK
Bullet For My Valentine: Don't Need You -music video directed by Ville Juurikkala
"I'm very happy how the video came out and it has had quite good viewing numbers too - on the day it came out it reached 1 million views in 24 hours."
SLASH
Live in Manchester
Live in Manchester
GOOD CHARLOTTE
Norwich UK
Norwich UK
SCOTT IAN (ANTHRAX)
Helsinki FIN
Helsinki FIN
"Another of my big idols from the teenage years. I was very happy to shoot him Helsinki 2006."
NIGHTWISH
Montreal CAN
Montreal CAN
Advertising photos & videos for Nightwish since 2005
"Nightwish is good example how rock photography can be advertising photography with big production when band is on a certain level. I've done official album photographs for 3 Nightwish-albums within last 12 years. We've shootings in various locations pretty much all over the world (Europe, North-America, and South-America).
This one is from Canada where we shot their Imaginaerum-album photos in 2011."
BAM MARGERA
San Francisco CA
San Francisco CA
BACKYARD BABIES
Stockholm SWE
Stockholm SWE
MICHAEL MONROE
(HANOI ROCKS)
Los Angeles CA
(HANOI ROCKS)
Los Angeles CA
"One of my favorite shots with him. I've shot the most official pictures for Michael Monroe & Hanoi Rocks during the past 12 years. But this was actually from one of our unofficial sessions we did when I was living in Los Angeles 2016”
MICHAEL MONROE
(HANOI ROCKS)
London UK
(HANOI ROCKS)
London UK
"I've shot the most official pictures for Michael Monroe & Hanoi Rocks during the past 12 years. This one was from the album shoot for Blackout States in London & Brighton UK 2015"
MIKA HÄKKINEN
Palm Springs CA
Palm Springs CA
YOUNG DIRECTOR AWARD
Advestising photography for Young Director Award (Cannes FRA)
Awarded in most significant advertising competitions in Finland:
Kultajyvä 2007 & Vuoden huiput 2007
Awarded in most significant advertising competitions in Finland:
Kultajyvä 2007 & Vuoden huiput 2007
YOUNG DIRECTOR AWARD
Advestising photography for Young Director Award (Cannes FRA)
Awarded in most significant advertising competitions in Finland:
Kultajyvä 2007 & Vuoden huiput 2007
Awarded in most significant advertising competitions in Finland:
Kultajyvä 2007 & Vuoden huiput 2007
THE NATIONAL OPERA & BALLET
Advertising photography for The National Opera & Ballet
"This shot was for The Snow Queen (2012). It's been one of the biggest productions in Finland's National Opera & Ballet.
In this shoot I was working in cooperation with an amazing lighting and set designer Mikki Kunttu"
LIDL
Advertising photography for Lidl
"This was my very first work for the grocery chain Lidl and it was very nice series of shoots. The big outdoor campaign was well displayed all over Finland in the fall 2018."
"This was my very first work for the grocery chain Lidl and it was very nice series of shoots. The big outdoor campaign was well displayed all over Finland in the fall 2018."
KALEVALA JEWELRY & LAPPONIA
Advertising photography for Kalevala Jewelry & Lapponia
"I've done dozens of shoots for Kalevala Jewelry & Lapponia since 2006. This was very special session when we shot the Lapponia's legendary Star Wars -jewelry Planetoid Valleys"
"I've done dozens of shoots for Kalevala Jewelry & Lapponia since 2006. This was very special session when we shot the Lapponia's legendary Star Wars -jewelry Planetoid Valleys"
MIKA HÄKKINEN
for NOKIAN TYRES
for NOKIAN TYRES
Advertising photography for Nokian Tyres / McCann
Formula One World Champion Mika Häkkinen photographed in Palm Springs CA
THE DUDESONS
for ROOSANAUHA
for ROOSANAUHA
Advertising photography for Roosa nauha (Pink Ribbon)
The Dudesons photographed in Helsinki FIN & Los Angeles CA 2017
NIGHTWISH
for KALEVALA JEWELRY
for KALEVALA JEWELRY
Advertising photography for Kalevala Jewelry & Lapponia since 2006
"These portraits of Floor Jansen (Nightwish) must be biggest prints ever made from my photographs. They did 20 meter high outdoor advertising prints from these pictures."
"These portraits of Floor Jansen (Nightwish) must be biggest prints ever made from my photographs. They did 20 meter high outdoor advertising prints from these pictures."
ANDREA BOCELLI
Helsinki FIN
Helsinki FIN
Andrea Bocelli with his daughter Virginia portrayed in Helsinki FIN
"Like father, like daughter... This is one of my very favorite behind the stage -photographs.
I was doing some other photography for Andrea Bocelli when his wife Veronica asked me to take a picture of their daughter Virginia who was on the side of the stage. First Virginia was drawing on a paper and that was difficult to make interesting in a photograph. So I decided to wait and suddenly during the very last notes she started 'imitating' her dad. I realized that this was the shot.
Many times the best of my works are coming originally from ideas by other people. My job is just to capture those ideas as best I can. This time I'm very happy how the capture came out."
MAJA IVARSSON
(THE SOUNDS)
Los Angeles CA
(THE SOUNDS)
Los Angeles CA
KAT VON D
Los Angeles CA
Los Angeles CA
KOTITEOLLISUUS
Karelia FIN
Karelia FIN
”This Finnish band (Kotiteollisuus) has always had interesting symbolic pictures that tells very much about Finland.”
NIGHTWISH
Helsinki FIN
Helsinki FIN
Advertising photos & videos for Nightwish since 2005
"Nightwish is good example how rock photography can be advertising photography with big production when band is on a certain level. I've done all the official photographs for Nightwish within last 11 years and we've been working together in many locations around the world (Europe, North-America and South-America) and many times with a big crew (5-10 people all in all). This band and the whole management team around them are just amazing people to work with. I'm believe that's one of the reasons why they've done so well. I've also shot one documentary film and one photo book for them."
"Nightwish is good example how rock photography can be advertising photography with big production when band is on a certain level. I've done all the official photographs for Nightwish within last 11 years and we've been working together in many locations around the world (Europe, North-America and South-America) and many times with a big crew (5-10 people all in all). This band and the whole management team around them are just amazing people to work with. I'm believe that's one of the reasons why they've done so well. I've also shot one documentary film and one photo book for them."
LAURI TÄHKÄ
Lohja FIN
Lohja FIN
"This new album cover for a charismatic Finnish singer Lauri Tähkä is one of my favorites from my latest pictures. Shot in 2019.
This tells a lot about my new style that includes more brightness and joy than before. I guess it has something to do with my personal life that includes more time with my 3 amazing kids who are just very much full of brightness and joy."
This tells a lot about my new style that includes more brightness and joy than before. I guess it has something to do with my personal life that includes more time with my 3 amazing kids who are just very much full of brightness and joy."
MICHAEL MONROE
(HANOI ROCKS)
Turku FIN
(HANOI ROCKS)
Turku FIN
“Although most shoots with Michael have been official advertising my personal favorite has been this we did at his home in Turku 2013. This was with no real assignment but just for fun. This shot has become my personal favorite.”
NIGHTWISH
Šiauliai LU
Šiauliai LU
"Dark Passion Play was the first time when I shot the official pictures for a Nightwish album. Many people think that rock photography is done with small production. But this was big production for any advertising photography. We had 5 days shooting in 3 different cities: Helsinki FIN, Vilnius LU, and Šiauliai LU.
And now some people must be wondering about why I’ve chosen this picture. Why I didn’t choose one of those that we did with big productions? The reason is very simple: personally I think this one is better. I think that real feelings are always stronger than any production value money can buy."
TAKIDA
Sundsvall SWE
Sundsvall SWE
HANNA KARTTUNEN
VICTOR DA SILVA
Helsinki FIN
VICTOR DA SILVA
Helsinki FIN
Exhibition dancers who have won the World Championship three times.
HANNA KARTTUNEN
VICTOR DA SILVA
Helsinki FIN
VICTOR DA SILVA
Helsinki FIN
Hanna Karttunen & Victor da Silva are exhibition dancers who have won the World Championship three times.
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
London UK
London UK
Bullet For My Valentine: Don't Need You -music video directed by Ville Juurikkala
PERTTU KIVILAAKSO
(APOCALYPTICA)
Hannover GER 2011
(APOCALYPTICA)
Hannover GER 2011
Hannover GER 2011
PETRA MARKLUND
Los Angeles CA
Los Angeles CA
"From the home studio I had in my house at the Laurel Canyon (Hollywood Hills). The outdoor shower on the rooftop was very unique for many pictures."
PETRA MARKLUND
El Mirage CA
El Mirage CA
"We had great shoot with this stylish Swedish artist in the middle of the desert in California. Nice to do the fashion type shootings sometimes too."
SLASH
(GUNS N' ROSES)
West Hollywood CA
(GUNS N' ROSES)
West Hollywood CA
KAT VON D
Los Angeles CA
Los Angeles CA
GOOD CHARLOTTE
Los Angeles CA
Los Angeles CA
"From when we shot the official advertising pictures for their album Cardiology. We shot these pics on the rooftop of my house up in Hollywood Hills."
HIM
Helsinki FIN
Helsinki FIN
CHESTER BENNINGTON
(LINKIN PARK)
Los Angeles CA
(LINKIN PARK)
Los Angeles CA
SLASH
(GUNS N' ROSES)
The Roxy Theater
(GUNS N' ROSES)
The Roxy Theater
"This was a rare opportunity. The show was at a small but very legendary club in West Hollywood - The Roxy Theater. And there was only few photographers who were allowed to shoot."
GREG HETSON
(BAD RELIGION)
Anaheim CA
(BAD RELIGION)
Anaheim CA
This picture is in the art collection of Vantaa Art Museum
VILLE VALO (HIM)
Advertising photos & videos for Ville Valo & HIM since 2005
"This is from the video I directed for MGT & Ville Valo - Knowing Me Knowing You. We did the video with very small crew but it came out one of the most special works I've ever done. I feel that Valo just brought some exceptional magic with him for this shoot! I really recommend checking out this video since I think it's the best one I've done."
Some photographs from this shoot are in the art collection of Vantaa Art Museum
"This is from the video I directed for MGT & Ville Valo - Knowing Me Knowing You. We did the video with very small crew but it came out one of the most special works I've ever done. I feel that Valo just brought some exceptional magic with him for this shoot! I really recommend checking out this video since I think it's the best one I've done."
Some photographs from this shoot are in the art collection of Vantaa Art Museum
NICKE BORG
(BACKYARD BABIES)
Stockholm SWE
(BACKYARD BABIES)
Stockholm SWE
DREGEN
(BACKYARD BABIES)
Stockholm SWE
(BACKYARD BABIES)
Stockholm SWE
JUSSI69
(The 69 Eyes)
Nevada US
(The 69 Eyes)
Nevada US
THE 69 EYES
(with Stormtrooper)
Boston MA
(with Stormtrooper)
Boston MA
THE DUDESONS
Los Angeles CA
Los Angeles CA
THE DUDESONS
Los Angeles CA
Los Angeles CA
SONATA ARCTICA
Pasadena CA
Pasadena CA
SANTA CRUZ
Helsinki FIN
Helsinki FIN
APOCALYPTICA
for Kalevala Jewelry 2016
for Kalevala Jewelry 2016
Advertising photography for Kalevala Jewelry & Lapponia since 2006
THE DUDESONS
for Kalevala Jewelry 2013
for Kalevala Jewelry 2013
Advertising photography for Kalevala Jewelry & Lapponia since 2006
MICHAEL MONROE
for Kalevala Jewelry 2011
for Kalevala Jewelry 2011
Advertising photography for Kalevala Jewelry & Lapponia since 2006
AMORPHIS
for Kalevala Jewelry 2007
for Kalevala Jewelry 2007
Advertising photography for Kalevala Jewelry & Lapponia since 2006
HANNA PAKARINEN
for Kalevala Jewelry 2006
for Kalevala Jewelry 2006
Advertising photography for Kalevala Jewelry & Lapponia since 2006
LIDL 2018
Advertising photography for Lidl
"This was my very first work for the grocery chain Lidl and it was very nice series of shoots. The big outdoor campaign was well displayed all over Finland in the fall 2018."
"This was my very first work for the grocery chain Lidl and it was very nice series of shoots. The big outdoor campaign was well displayed all over Finland in the fall 2018."
LIDL 2018
Advertising photography for Lidl
"This was my very first work for the grocery chain Lidl and it was very nice series of shoots. The big outdoor campaign was well displayed all over Finland in the fall 2018."
"This was my very first work for the grocery chain Lidl and it was very nice series of shoots. The big outdoor campaign was well displayed all over Finland in the fall 2018."
LIDL 2018
Advertising photography for Lidl
"This was my very first work for the grocery chain Lidl and it was very nice series of shoots. The big outdoor campaign was well displayed all over Finland in the fall 2018."
"This was my very first work for the grocery chain Lidl and it was very nice series of shoots. The big outdoor campaign was well displayed all over Finland in the fall 2018."
APOCALYPTICA
Advertising photos & videos for Apocalyptica since 2004
"I've been working with Apocalyptica for over 10 years. I shot this photograph when I was doing this video as advertisment for their 20 year anniversary album & tour.
We've also done one photo book together."
This picture is in the Vantaa Art Museum's art collection.
"I've been working with Apocalyptica for over 10 years. I shot this photograph when I was doing this video as advertisment for their 20 year anniversary album & tour.
We've also done one photo book together."
This picture is in the Vantaa Art Museum's art collection.
ISAC ELLIOT
She
She
Advertising photos & videos for Isac Elliot
"I've worked with Isac Elliot since his first album shoot 2012. We've done about 10 shoots for album covers, promos and advertising videos. This is my favorite frame from the advertising video we did for ""
"I've worked with Isac Elliot since his first album shoot 2012. We've done about 10 shoots for album covers, promos and advertising videos. This is my favorite frame from the advertising video we did for ""
ISAC ELLIOT
Wake Up World
Wake Up World
Advertising photos & videos for Isac Elliot
"I've worked with Isac Elliot since we shot pictures for his debut album 2012. We've done about 10 shoots for album covers, promos and advertising videos. This is one of my favorite album covers of them."
"I've worked with Isac Elliot since we shot pictures for his debut album 2012. We've done about 10 shoots for album covers, promos and advertising videos. This is one of my favorite album covers of them."
SUNRISE AVENUE
Popgasm
Popgasm
Advertising photography for Sunrise Avenue
"I've worked with Sunrise Avenue since we had photo shoot their debut album in 2005. We've done over dozen shoots for their album covers and promo. This is one of my favorite album covers of them."
"I've worked with Sunrise Avenue since we had photo shoot their debut album in 2005. We've done over dozen shoots for their album covers and promo. This is one of my favorite album covers of them."
JENNI VARTIAINEN
Ihmisten edessä
Ihmisten edessä
Helsinki Finland 2007
THE 69 EYES
Route 69
Route 69
Photo book, Like Publishing 2006
"This cover picture is in the art collection of Vantaa Art Museum. In 2016 It was their main picture for advertising (and profile picture on social media pages etc.) and it was displayed right at the entrence of the museum. 2016 was the 10 year anniversary for the The 69 Eyes: Route 69 -photo book"
"This cover picture is in the art collection of Vantaa Art Museum. In 2016 It was their main picture for advertising (and profile picture on social media pages etc.) and it was displayed right at the entrence of the museum. 2016 was the 10 year anniversary for the The 69 Eyes: Route 69 -photo book"
NIGHTWISH
Dark Passion Gallery
Dark Passion Gallery
Photo book, Scene Nation 2008
Juurikkala did the graphic design for this book also.
Juurikkala did the graphic design for this book also.
APOCALYPTICA
Photobook
Photobook
Photo book, Apocalyptica Inc. 2011
Juurikkala did the graphic design for this book also.
Juurikkala did the graphic design for this book also.
JYRKI 69
Rock'n'roll Juicer
Rock'n'roll Juicer
Cookery/life style book, Like Publishing 2016
BAN KI-MOON (UNITED NATIONS)
with SHOTPAINT
with SHOTPAINT
Secretary-General's Farewell Celebration -portrait
Assignment by the United Nations
"I did this art piece together with an amazing painter Rauli Mård who hand-coloured this portrait. My original portrait without the colouring is in HERE.
And few weeks later the former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sent a letter where he was personally thanking us for this portrait."
Assignment by the United Nations
"I did this art piece together with an amazing painter Rauli Mård who hand-coloured this portrait. My original portrait without the colouring is in HERE.
And few weeks later the former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sent a letter where he was personally thanking us for this portrait."
STEVEN TYLER (AEROSMITH)
with SHOTPAINT
with SHOTPAINT
"In addition to the Secretary-General's farewell portrait (above this) United Nations ordered us to portray Stevel Tyler who recieved The 2016 Humanitarian Award.
I did this shotpaint -art piece with an amazing painter Rauli Mård who coloured this portrait. My original portrait without the colouring is in HERE."
The picture is in the art collection of Vantaa Art Museum
I did this shotpaint -art piece with an amazing painter Rauli Mård who coloured this portrait. My original portrait without the colouring is in HERE."
The picture is in the art collection of Vantaa Art Museum
HELSINKI
FINLAND
FINLAND
"The big fire in Helsinki 2006. This happened right in front of the Finland's Parliament House. Those were fiery years in my personal life too."
HELSINKI
FINLAND
FINLAND
"Shot during the big fire in Helsinki 2006. This happened right in front of the Finland's Parliament House. Those were fiery years in my personal life too."
MÄNTYHARJU
FINLAND
FINLAND
"When I started shooting my big dream was to become an international rock photographer. The 2007 was a big turning point for me in Finland. It was quite a coincidence when apart from few exceptions all the most important international Finnish bands (Nightwish, HIM, Hanoi Rocks, Apocalyptica, and Amorphis) released albums in the same month and all of them had my pictures as the official promos. I realised I had to reach out to somewhere else from Finland if I wanted to proceed with my career.
Same time my personal life was getting too crazy and I had to take some personal time out at the country side. This picture was taken during that time. I think there's some very strong emotions in it. After few months of the peaceful life I felt I would be ready to move on.
And then the things started happening even though I wasn’t even doing anything. The Good Charlotte came to Finland with their crew that included Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, and bihan media fuzz around them. The singer Joel Madden told me that he found my photo book ’The 69 Eyes: Route 69’ as one of his favourite art pieces in the world. He invited me on tour with the band straight from that spot. And very soon after that I was living in Los Angeles."
Same time my personal life was getting too crazy and I had to take some personal time out at the country side. This picture was taken during that time. I think there's some very strong emotions in it. After few months of the peaceful life I felt I would be ready to move on.
And then the things started happening even though I wasn’t even doing anything. The Good Charlotte came to Finland with their crew that included Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, and bihan media fuzz around them. The singer Joel Madden told me that he found my photo book ’The 69 Eyes: Route 69’ as one of his favourite art pieces in the world. He invited me on tour with the band straight from that spot. And very soon after that I was living in Los Angeles."
VENICE BEACH
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA
"When I moved to LA my first hometown was Hermosa Beach. I had ocean view from my house and life was relaxed. I didn't have many clients at the very beginning so I did my own projects in the beach cities from Palos Verde to Malibu. These shells (that seemed almost like butterflies) were on the beach one morning. I think there was something very enchanting about them and this is how my first months in LA went by.
But as expected after few months I had so much real work I had to move closer to Hollywood so that I didn't have to spend several hours a day in my car. My friends in the beach cities said to me: 'Ville, Hollywood kills you!’ I told them I'll by fine and I moved to Hollywood Hills. Ok it didn't kill me in the end but it wasn't far."
But as expected after few months I had so much real work I had to move closer to Hollywood so that I didn't have to spend several hours a day in my car. My friends in the beach cities said to me: 'Ville, Hollywood kills you!’ I told them I'll by fine and I moved to Hollywood Hills. Ok it didn't kill me in the end but it wasn't far."
MAUI
HAWAII
HAWAII
"In 2008 I was shooting a wedding in Hawaii. I really loved that peaceful place."
LOS ANGELES
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA
"First this looked just like any ordinary LA scenery but the wall text on the bottom right made this shot interesting. This was taken from my house at Hollywood Hills in the winter 2010. Around that time I knew I had to take a walk in order to survive. In order not to kill myself with the partying and all the other craziness I used to have in my life. And I did take that walk eventually in the summer 2010. I walked over 600 miles alone in the ancient pilgrimage road in Spain - The Road to Santiago."
MÄNTYHARJU
FINLAND
FINLAND
When I was done with the 1000km walk on The Road to Santiago. I felt like I needed more time for my thoughts. It was the fall 2010 and the weather was still nice in Finland so I decided to live few months in a tent on an island. But when the nights started to be minus celsius I got a bit afraid to get stucked on the island when the lake would freeze. I moved to a small cottage for the winter. In Spain it was easy to sleep anywhere under the stars just with the sleeping bag. But in Finland it gets a bit cold in the winter."
CAMINO DE SANTIAGO
SPAIN
SPAIN
"2010 I spent two months walking on the ancient pilgrimage road in Spain. I walked about 1000 kilometers from Pyrenees mountains to the far side of the Europe at the Atlantic Ocean. That trip really changed my life. I decided that I want to stop the destructive life style I was having before that. I decided I wanted to be happy."
LOHJA
FINLAND
FINLAND
"After 1000km of walk in Spain and few months living on an island decided to live a whole winter in our old summer cottage in Lohja. It was very much middle of nowhere during the winter. Closest neighbors at that time of year were about 5-10km away. There was plenty of time to get know with myself.
2010-2011 were very much a life changing years for me. In the end of 2011 I decided to change my lifestyle completely. I quit drinking and other craziness since I knew they were doing nothing good for my life anymore. I decided to be happy again. That was the end of one era.
In the winter 2012 I met my future wife. In the summer 2012 I took her to walk the same road with me. The whole 1000km again. There was plenty of time to get know with each other. 9 months after our first baby was born. That was a beginning of a new era."
2010-2011 were very much a life changing years for me. In the end of 2011 I decided to change my lifestyle completely. I quit drinking and other craziness since I knew they were doing nothing good for my life anymore. I decided to be happy again. That was the end of one era.
In the winter 2012 I met my future wife. In the summer 2012 I took her to walk the same road with me. The whole 1000km again. There was plenty of time to get know with each other. 9 months after our first baby was born. That was a beginning of a new era."
LOHJA
FINLAND
FINLAND
"After all the craziness I had in my life I'm very happy how things are now. I can live in this beautiful lakeside town Lohja with my beautiful wife and kids. And same time I'm fortunate to work with all the great people around the world. And to have my works displayed in many cool art museums and galleries."
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
"Don't Need You"
"Don't Need You"
Directed by Ville Juurikkala
London UK 2016
London UK 2016
MGT & VILLE VALO (HIM)
"Knowing Me Knowing You"
"Knowing Me Knowing You"
Directed by Ville Juurikkala
Big Bear Lake CA / Helsinki FIN 2016
"I did this video with a very small crew but it came out one of the best works I've ever done. There's something very strong in the simple things."
Big Bear Lake CA / Helsinki FIN 2016
"I did this video with a very small crew but it came out one of the best works I've ever done. There's something very strong in the simple things."
SONATA ARCTICA "Life"
Directed by Ville Juurikkala
Iceland / Finland 2016
Iceland / Finland 2016
APOCALYPTICA "Battery"
Directed by Ville Juurikkala
THE 69 EYES
"Jet Fighter Plane"
"Jet Fighter Plane"
Directed by Ville Juurikkala
LEO STILLMAN
Lohja FIN
"I don't have that many Finnish video in here but this one is very special. I think this is the most simple yet most interesting video I've done.
We shot the whole video with one take and the singer really gave it all for this. Before this take he ran over 10km to get to the feeling where you’ve just given it all (that what the lyrics are pretty much about). After that all is left is vulnerable yet charismatic persona. What’s more interesting than that?"
"I don't have that many Finnish video in here but this one is very special. I think this is the most simple yet most interesting video I've done.
We shot the whole video with one take and the singer really gave it all for this. Before this take he ran over 10km to get to the feeling where you’ve just given it all (that what the lyrics are pretty much about). After that all is left is vulnerable yet charismatic persona. What’s more interesting than that?"
MICHAEL MONROE
"Ballad of Lower East Side"
"Ballad of Lower East Side"
Directed by Ville Juurikkala
People's Choice Winner at the Oulu Music Video Festival 2013
New York NY / Helsinki FIN 2013
People's Choice Winner at the Oulu Music Video Festival 2013
New York NY / Helsinki FIN 2013
