Andrew Parfenov Photography

image copyright Andrew Parfenov Photography 2009
Absolutely beautiful photography taken by a friend of mine. Check out his work here.

Taken from Andrew's site:
Andrew Parfenov is Russian/American. He was born and raised in Rostov, Russia and currently lives in Rochester, Minnesota. His interest started in videography and then switched to photography because he wanted the ability to capture the moment in a still frame. He is a freelance photographer who enjoys photographing weddings, events, scenery, and portraits. Working in both color and black & white, his photojournalistic style is modern and distinctive with a timeless, classical edge.

Equipment:

Cameras:
- Nikon D300 + Battery grip MB-d10
- Nikon D50

Glass:
- Nikkor 80-200 f/2.8 ED AF-D
- Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D lens
- Nikkor 18-200mm VR
- Sigma 150mm f/2.8 Macro
- Sigma 2x Teleconverter
- Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6
- Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8

Lighting:
- 2 Westcott Spiderlite TD5
- 1 Westcott Spiderlite TD3
- Speedlights SB-800/SB-600/SB-28
- Pocket-Wizards Plus II
- Westcott Umbrellas
- LightCube, Softboxes, diffusers, reflectors.
- Lightstands
- Tripod Giottos MT-8360 + Bogen RC2 Ball Head

Software:
Adobe Photoshop CS3
Nikon Capture NX