387: Michael Stahlschmidt

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Michael Stahlschmidt is the founder and current lead partner at Sideline Sports Photography. His work as a sports photographer has him traveling over 300 days per year, through over 15 countries and 35 plus states. Michael has covered racing series including Formula One, DTM, IMSA, WEC and Pirelli World Challenge. Sideline Sports Photography’s semi truck based mobile production and display vehicles debuted in 2001 and created the niche of onsite production, display and sales of imagery. He shoots for major corporations including Audi, Mazda, Momo, Spyder, Sonic Tools, and others, in addition to supplying Automobile, Motor Trend and Road & Track magazines. Michael has worked as an official White House Press photographer and he is also the Official Photographer for the US Nationals and Olympic Soccer Teams Players Association, having photographed the last nine World Cups and past five Olympic games. In 2016, Michael will cover the entire IMSA calendar, as well as the 2016 Rio Olympic games.

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SUCCESS QUOTE

“If you don’t believe in yourself, how can you expect others to believe in you?” – Clive Charles, Coach at University of Portland

CAREER CHALLENGE

While on a snowmobile Michael had a sever accident that to this day hinders his ability to walk and be mobile.

AH-HA MOMENTS

Setting up a mobile photo center rig where he and his team work and live out of when on the road. Very unique in his industry.

FIRST SPECIAL CAR

1980 Audi 4000 Quattro