TITLE: Electric welder

Valery Anistratov is an electric welder at the production site of Atomash factory where nuclear components are manufactured, Volgodonsk, Russia.

AUTHOR: Pavel Markelov (Russian Federation)

I was born in 1977. I graduated from Moscow state University with a degree in Journalism in 2000. Since then I have been professionally engaged in photography. My pictures have been published in such magazines as Forbes, BusinessWeek, HBR, Financial Times, CEO, National Geographic, Esquire.

In recent years, I focused more on portrait and people photography.

​My commercial clients include VTB, Vimpelcom, GazpromNeft, Pirelli, Polyus, United metallurgical company, Sogaz, Nornikel, Vnesheconombank, Xerox, Renova Group, Rostelecom, Rushydro, ING, Unilever, Nissan Motor Rus, American Chamber of Commerce in Russia, Airbus Helicopter Russia, Avon and Walt Disney Russia.

​​The project "Steel dynasties" I shot for Evraz company in collaboration with Rambler was the best in "Special look" nomination in the international competition of internal communications InterComm2018.​