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Dereck Mateo

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2025 Frankfurt, Germany Nov 2, 2025
As of Yesterday I can officially say I’m an INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER; could unofficially count Canada in 2017 but that was not for hire. I don’t think I’d ever expected to be in flown out to cover jobs like I am this week but I’m super thankful & humbled for the many adventures carrying a camera has brought to me & the memories it’s allowed me to capture. I’ve always been interested in photography & that resurfaced when I was 18. Thank you mom for the point and shoot Olympus Fe230 you bought me in 06; Who knows what 9-5 job I’d have settled for if I never picked up a camera. Joey, you’re missed deeply but I’m sure you’re watching & stoked at Push Photography. Dad, thanks for making me work at this & creating a space for proving grounds for me to be challenged & to challenge myself in this craft. @vibrantmediaproductions thanks for bringing me on this project, sharing this adventure & opportunity. Imposter syndrome is real. To all my friends, family & peers who’ve hired me, helped me, referred me; THANK YOU. Hopefully more travel work to come. by @dereck_mateo

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IBM 2025 Stills Coverage in Orlando Fl. Some will say this is AI or Photoshop. I’m quite proud of these images. This was a big job & while I was spread quite thin I managed to have a creative spark/ vision and capture something unique. I think these images really capture what this event & company are defined by & represent taken in Orange County Convention Center by @dereck_mateo

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I Am Enough 5k
a little BTS

Meet the crew @dereck_mateo @c4st @fcisco.cabrera by @dereck_mateo

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Just picked Zero up from Santa. He picked up Rudolph’s last few thousand stops last night after Rudolph ate some ‘special’ reindeer treats and dropped the winning powerball ticket to a naughty person in the wrong state. Anyway, The Elves, not all of them enjoyed being chewed on like toys but they seemed oddly cheerful about it; maybe they’re polite.(In Zeros defense, they kinda look like plushies and make sounds like them too if you squeeze them hard enough. Zero also let a few rodeo him. Which was pretty funny to watch. I Won a few Santa bucks betting on some of the rodeos rides, they look like real money but magically vary in worth place to place… oddly they have the most value during the holiday season at strip clubs & bail bonds. Which leads me to believe Santa is really naughty himself. Anyway; Who knows what other adventures Zero had while making rounds. Those two together are a HOOT after some “cookies & milk”.
Merry Christmas from Zero & Santa

Ps- if your gifts were chewed a bit. Zero wanted to add his signature touch. taken in Lake Worth Beach , Florida by @dereck_mateo

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Just wrapped 3 killer promos for @sirhenryshauntedtrail 🎥💀 Stay tuned. #SirHenrysHauntedTrail #HauntedSeason #spookyseason👻

Bts: @dereck_mateo by @dereck_mateo

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Sleek. Secure. Made to move.
The PGYTech LinkGo phone strap is now part of the kit.
📸 Stills today featuring @dereck_mateo Video dropping soon.

#PGYTech #LinkGoStrap #MobileRig #GearUp #FilmmakerTools #fuji #xt5 #porta400 #filmemulation #sooc #shootmorejpg taken in Orlando, Florida by @dereck_mateo

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Had an absolute blast filming with these blessings for Legacy Makers! 🎬 So grateful for their energy, heart, and talent. They truly brought the vision to life and made every scene shine. Can’t wait to see the final episode! 🙌✨ #LegacyMakers #Grateful #OnSetMagic #BehindTheScenes #DrinkDevoted #alcoholfreebrews @drinkdevoted by @dereck_mateo

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Giddy Up & book your
Country Summer Sessions for a limited time $350 full digital downloadable gallery 1-2 hour Family Session On location #countrysummer #familyphotos #familyportraitsession taken in Clermont, Florida by @dereck_mateo

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“Veddy vedy sneaky”
This isn’t day one, we’ve been at it for weeks now. But every day has been feeling like day one though. Constant resets.
Setbacks. Going through the motions. Just moving through mud daily. Shout out to @hi.chrisadams for keeping me sane & holding space as a friend. This workout is a great example of how little things get heavy and hard fast.

Programming today by @thundrbro
8x8 Pull-ups
8x8 Back Squats 40-60%
8x8 Under hand BB Rows 40-60%
8x8 DB box Stepups 30-30lbs
3x10 incline Temps Squats 30lbs 5⬇️2 🛑5⬆️
Immediately Into max failure
3 x 21 BB Curls 7 (1/2 way) 7 (3/4) 7 (Full) taken in Crunch Fitness by @dereck_mateo

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“No Pressure” This was Fun. Just do the work, focus on the form & movements adjust accordingly. Listen to your body & push yourself a bit. That AMRAP though def gotta get snappy with those snatches out of the devils press or you’re just waisting energy & being slow & those foam jump boxes are terrible.

barbell cycling
A. 3 x 10 Tng Power Cleans
B. 3 x 10 TnG Thrusters
C. 3 x 10 TnG STOH
*Rotate through each A/B/C until all 3 sets are completed. Build in weight as you go and as able

Workout
AMRAP: 7min
7 Devils Press
14 Box Jumps
*score is total reps completed

Programmed by @cassidy_lancemcwherter taken in Altamonte Springs, Florida by @dereck_mateo

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“Hold on if you feel like letting go “

I know a lot of people out there are really going through it this year. You’re not alone, but you gotta do the work on your own. You have to want it for yourself in the most selflessly selfish way you can show up. Do it so you can be better for yourself & for the present & future people who’ll you’ll encounter. So you can show up as your best self and share that with people who will need to grow out of their old self. Holding onto the idea that better days are ahead, seems so defeating when everyday you’re getting sucker punched by life, anxiety, family issues, heartbreak etc. like adding rounds, reps, or more weight to the bar we can only hold on for so long. It’s heavy, it hurts, feels like forever, but don’t quit. Move at your best pace, quality effort, even if it’s slow. My grip really suffered from this WOD, But it reminded me how hard it gets when you’re holding on, how much it hurts when doing your best to hold on isn’t enough to go unbroken (metaphorically, emotionally and physically). When you feel weak & want to let go, give up, skip reps; pYou’re not alone. You just have to do it on your own no one else can carry your weight. HOLD ON
WOD 5 rounds for time
12 box step overs 2x50/2x35
9 c2b
60 double unders taken in Winter Park, Florida by @dereck_mateo

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