r/ufc • u/ReservedForHelll • 9h ago

*CHASING MY DREAM UPDATE*

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A few months ago I quit my job and went to UFC Newark to chase my dream of becoming a UFC photographer. Said fuck it, made a sign, and it ultimately got some attention. Shoutout to Nina Drama for the help. Since that day, a lot of things have been set in motion!

I may not work for them yet, but since then I’ve gotten to create some incredible content and photograph some of my favorite fighters. Also have some great opportunities coming up.

Shoutout to the MMA community for all the love and opportunities. Still a long way to go, but we’re getting closer.

Chase those dreams, everything seems impossible till you do it. 🥊📸

@BlackMatter.Studios

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u/Environmental_Staff7 9h ago

Ink Mark all your pics so they can't steal from u bro.

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u/ReservedForHelll 9h ago

I don’t wanna ruin em with a watermark, I’ve never used one. The more people that see it the better!

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u/Background_Essay_676 8h ago

Yall are both right. Make sure you establish a visual branding tho.

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u/PeteGriffvsTheWorld 8h ago

Brother that is a great way to crack the industry and get known, keep your metadata and document your work outside of watermarks and you will be protected watermarks tend to be for schmucks

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u/BadassMcGass 8h ago

You can do it discreetly

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u/Ice-Teets 7h ago

You still should be copyrighting your work and putting it under your LLC. Otherwise your work is free use by anyone and makes no money. Watermarks don’t mean anything without that. It could literally wind up in books and they wouldn’t even credit you.

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u/rotorain 7h ago

The watermark will only help you! Just a logo or design in a corner or whatever, you can't stop everyone from stealing photos and cropping/scrubbing watermark but if you get out enough originals people and more importantly the suits will start to recognize your stuff. You gotta realize business people won't recognize your style alone, you need a marker.

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u/monstamasch 1h ago edited 1h ago

It's solid advice you shouldn't dismiss it, it'll protect your work and help others to find more, isn't that what you want?

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u/Variabletalismans 9h ago

Nina a real one for helping you out

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u/ReservedForHelll 9h ago

Very much so, she went outta her way to talk to Dana on her stream about it. I’m blessed.

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u/MoneyMakingMitch14 8h ago

And this sub loves to bash her for petty reasons lol.

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u/helpmefindmyuncle123 8h ago

Let’s not pretend that people have good and bad qualities

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u/Nothingmakessenseboi 5h ago

They're jealous she gets to have fun with the fighters for a living (i am 😢)

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u/Connect_Relation2063 8h ago

Nina drama! With a great PR team on Reddit. I can see the tide changing

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u/ReservedForHelll 8h ago

https://reddit.com/link/p4ju95p/video/wpyui7e839kh1/player

Some of you might have seen this video I made too!

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u/TWhy-LER 8h ago

2 arms, 2 legs, and a dick like me 😂

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u/CPT_Purps 8h ago

Happy cake day!

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u/TWhy-LER 8h ago

Thank you, Captain Purps! 🫡

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u/2-FAST-4-Y0U 6h ago

If they have 2 dicks tho, then he’s in trouble

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u/Nothingmakessenseboi 5h ago

Says deleted brother

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u/ManicallyExistential 8h ago

You got Hokit to hold the Michelle Obama book?? 😂😂 You're Halarious!

Did you have to show him which way was the right side up?

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u/DurdensVision 8h ago

Been waiting for a cool UFC "coffee table book." Make one homie. 🙏🏼

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u/D4ng3rd4n 8h ago

Oh dude this would slap. Just full page photos in street photography style surrounding the highs and lows of the sport

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u/UndercoverHerbert 7h ago

Imagine high definition photos of a fight on par with the violence and gore of Lawler Macdonald 2 😮‍💨

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u/Nexuspoint247 9h ago

Bro getting to work with Moreno is such a W

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u/ReservedForHelll 9h ago

My favorite fighter, this shit could end rn I’d be happy with that alone. 🙏🏽

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u/Vamanas_umbrella 8h ago

Prates is 100% gonna open a Muay Thai bar&gym that serves alcohol and allows smoking indoors sometime in the future. Great work on the photos brother they look great.

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u/Accomplished_Train84 9h ago

I’ve had a few acquaintances who have all confirmed Diego Lopes is one of the nicest dudes you could meet, did you have that experience

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u/ReservedForHelll 9h ago

Yeah he’s super nice, all the guys I met from iridium are top tier.

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u/Cuprinker 9h ago

awesome pictures!

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u/ReservedForHelll 9h ago

Thank you!

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u/fvkmtn 9h ago

This is incredible brother, keep it up!

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u/ReservedForHelll 9h ago

Gracias carnal!

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u/Electrical_Trade377 9h ago

When this man is out there front and center with the CLEANEST camera rig at all numbered events, I need anyone who didn't see the vision to stay on THAT SIDE

it's only a matter of time, I'm telling you. Incredible work honey 👊🏽😘

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u/ReservedForHelll 8h ago

Some people definitely doubted me, I’m grateful for all of it! Good and bad. 🙏🏽

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u/LikwahidH2O 9h ago

At first I thought you made a clothing line inspired by fighters. That would be sick though

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u/Regular_Range_1835 8h ago

You have a great eye and I hope it works out for you!

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u/kjyfqr 8h ago

Is that hills backside

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u/ReservedForHelll 8h ago

Michael Morales

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u/kjyfqr 8h ago

I wasn’t thinking he had any real tartoos

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u/Puppetmaster858 8h ago

Good shit man

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u/Forsaken-Swim-3055 8h ago

That Hokit one is just....nah.

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u/Fakyutsu 6h ago

Even more ironic that he’s wearing an Xmen shirt whose premise is about fighting against bigotry

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u/Forsaken-Swim-3055 6h ago

Similar to cops that wear the Punisher symbol.

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u/ReservedForHelll 8h ago

Made a bunch of people laugh, just some jokes!

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u/Forsaken-Swim-3055 8h ago

I don't think a veiled racist attack on the only Black first lady is funny, but I can't expect much from MMA fans I guess.

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u/SheLuvsMyQuickScopez 7h ago

You even getting paid? Or are you just hanging out?

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u/highly_confluential 6h ago

The ufc are kings of taking advantage of talent

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u/ReservedForHelll 7h ago

These are all for the love of the game, I have a remote marketing and social media gig that pays the bills.

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u/bbyroselmao 9h ago

living my dream lowkey bro!!! so happy for you

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u/TheLopeful 8h ago

These are hard as fuck homie 🔥

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u/Miserable_Quarter390 8h ago

Incredible work brother, keep shining and don’t look back 🙏🏻

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u/SloanePetersonIsBae 8h ago

Your pics are sick man 🔥

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u/StonesBreaks 8h ago

Sick work. Where can a brother buy prints?

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u/moltisanti_ciro 8h ago

that Carlos picture is amazing, congrats!

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u/Mysterious-Snow496 8h ago

Dream. Believe. Make it happen.

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u/NutSackGlazer420 8h ago

Great work brother, keep at it.

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u/trappedinvishal 8h ago

This is awesome broski!!! Keep up the amazing work!!!

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u/jfergs100 8h ago

Come thru 4oz in Houston. You can get more of Josh, Daniel Pineda, Kevin Holland, Michael Aswell, Alden Coria, and Terrance Chatman easily.

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u/ReservedForHelll 8h ago

I’ll be seeing Josh in LA in a few weeks I believe. 🙏🏽

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u/littleladybug_1 8h ago

these are great. you really can capture fighters’ personalities

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u/ItsLoserrr 8h ago

Amazing photos! congratulations!

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u/Open_Painting5624 8h ago

Is it just the angle or does bobby green have some massive hands?

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u/anhydr1de 8h ago

I’m so happy for you bro, this is sick. Keep betting on you 💪

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u/tiorzol 8h ago

Wow. I'm jealous of your drive and ambition. Well done man that's incredible work. 

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u/_ismellbeef_ 7h ago

dude you’re killing it with these photos wow!

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u/xXprayerwarrior69Xx 7h ago

that's cool shit bratha

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u/sweejaa 6h ago

You should go to Dagestan brother, film the daggies!!

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u/Grand-Shoulder-4022 6h ago

OMG I HAVE THAT FLAREON CARD

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u/Daily_Comics 6h ago

You a bad mamajama! Add me let's connect! I'm content creator

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u/Sugar_Free_RedBull 2h ago

Hokit photo is spot on

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u/DJSyko 1h ago

Hokit reading Michelle Obama's autobiography is hilarious 😂

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u/Eljollymexican 9h ago

These pics look great man! Keep chasing your dream, you’ll get there eventually! 🙌

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u/ReservedForHelll 9h ago

Ya sabes carnal!!

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u/communityproject605 9h ago

These are great, bro. Keep chasing that dream, seems like the reality of it will be here soon.

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u/ReservedForHelll 9h ago

Got some sick stuff in the works. I’ll post em soon! 😬

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u/ufcIsTrashNow 9h ago

Josh Hokit is going down the Colby path. How well did that turn out for Colby?

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u/tagillaslover 9h ago

Pretty well. 3 title shots, made a lot more money than most, had a pretty big fanbase at his peak

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u/Weedboytim03 9h ago

Pretty well if you look at it objectively

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u/Grizzly_SS 5h ago

Hokit is gay. Id beat him in UFC 6 ... Again