sport photography
Jun 2013
Maik Scharfscheer
Frankfurt
Frankfurt-based photographer and director Maik Scharfscheer specialises in staged sport and people photography. Being a passionate endurance sportsman and a skier himself, Maik knows how to put motion sequences in place.
His work has been recognised internationally, with awards for his campaign with boxers in Havana and his photo series and film of trial biker Danny MacAskill, both for client Leica Cameras.
Maik was also successful in the 2012 awards season, receiving Silver in the European Design Awards as well as an IF Award, Red Dot Award, DDC Award, Red Dot Design Communication Award 2012, and Gold in the Annual Multimedia Film Design Award 2012.