Maik Scharfscheer : award winning LEICA M9 campaign, in Ecuador for LEICA V-Lux and in the Alps for TCHIBO

The Argonauten G2 agency has been presented with several awards for the current LEICA M9 campaign (boxers in Cuba) - Maik Scharfscheer shot the entire picture series. Awards included the European Design Award 2010 in Silver, IF Design Award, DDC Award and Reddot Award.

The LEICA sports optic brochure was also presented with an additional reddot Design Award. The series was shot in South Africa.

Maik Scharfscheer travelled to Ecuador for the new LEICA V-Lux 2 campaign. The V-Lux 2 is the ideal camera for globetrotters and adventurers. So, the picture series was fittingly shot on various locations in Ecuador, for example at a dizzying height of 5,000 metres.

This adventurous theme continued in a TCHIBO shoot. Maik photographed an elaborate ski and snowboard series in the European Alps outside the piste regions, without a helicopter but with all the leg power.

He accompanied the freestyle pros on his own skis and the added weight of a large photo backpack and returned with muscular thighs. Despite the extreme touring and skiing, he still managed to have a lot of fun.