Awards:

1996, 1999, 2001 - Total of five photos selected to the “World Press Photo Exhibit”

1996 - Best Photo of the Olympiade - "Mia Hamm - US vs Norway - Athens GA”

1996 - Fuji Film Sports Photographer of the Year

1998 - Finalist - Top Photo of the World Cup “Ronaldo - Brazil vs France - Stadt De France”

2001 - Second Place - “MLS Image of the Year “

2002 - Sports in Chicago Exhibition Display - O'Hare International Airport International Terminal

2010 - Founder, Mike Stahlschmidt, Featured in “Hemispheres Magazine”, United Airlines Onboard Magazine

2013 - ESPN - Top Five Motorsports Photos of the Year - M. Stahlschmidt - Richard Westbrook flip at Daytona Turn 1 Image

Official Photographer:

1996 - Atlanta Olympic Games - Official Venue Photographer - Orange Bowl

1998 - 2002 - Contractual Photographer - Allsport

1998 - 2004 -  Contractual Photographer - Getty Images

1999 - 2002 - Contractual Photographer - Time-Life Pictures

1999 - Women’s World Cup 1999 - Official Photographer for the Soldier Field/Chicago Venue

2000 - Sydney Olympic Games - Official Venue Photographer to the Melbourne Cricket Grounds

2004 - Athens Olympic Games -  Official Venue Photographer to Heraklion & Thessaloniki Venues.

1998 Through 2002 - Official Photographer - MLS/US Open Cup Champion Chicago Fire

1992 Through Present - World Wide Traveling Photographer - US National & Olympic Soccer Teams

1994 Through Present - Contractual Photographic Agency to FIFA, the world soccer governing body

2003 Through Present - Official Photographic Agency - US Women's National Soccer Team Players Association

2003 Through 2011- Contractual Photographic Agency of the Canadian Soccer Association

2011 through 2017 (series end) - Official Photographic Agency of the Ferrari Forza Tifosi Challenge series

2011 through Present - Official Photographer - Audi Sport/Audi of America/Audi AG

2014 through 2021 - Contractual Photo Agency - Mazda North America

2016 through Present - Official Photographer - Lexus Racing USA

2015 through Present - Official Photographer - Sonic Tools USA

2012 through 2018 - Contract Photographer - Sebring International Raceway

2016 through Present - Official Photographer - McLaren Racing USA

2020 through 2022 - Official Photographer - Toyota - Supra GT4 Race Program

Track Photographer:

1999 Through 2002 - Official Track Photographer - Chicago Motor Speedway

2002 Through 2014 - Official Track Photographer - GingerMan Raceway

2007 Through 2014 - Official Track Photographer - Autobahn Country Club

2012 Through 2018 - Official Track Photographer - Sebring International Raceway

Personal Photographer:

1997 Through Present - Mia Hamm

2005 Through Present - Randy Pobst

2012 Through Present - Carli Lloyd

Major Events Covered:

1994 - World Cup USA

1995 - Women's World Cup Sweden

1996 - Atlanta Olympic Games

1998 - World Cup France

1999 - Women's World Cup USA

2000 - European Championships

2000 - Sydney Olympic Games

2002 - World Cup Korea - Japan

2002 - U-19 Women's World Soccer Championship

2003 - Women's World Cup USA

1997 Through 2015 - Algarve Cup (Algarve Region, Southern Portugal)

1998 Through 2008 - Major League Soccer

2000 Through 2007 - United States Grand Prix

2004 - Athens Olympic Games

2005 Through Current - Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona

2007 - Women’s World Cup China

2008 - Beijing Olympic Games

2008 Through Present - 12 Hour of Sebring

2011 - Women’s World Cup Germany

2012 - London Olympic Games

2015 - Women’s World Cup Canada

2016 - Rio Olympic Games

2019 - Women’s World Cup France

2021 - Tokyo Olympics Games (2020)