Flavie Eidel

Thank YOU

Hey you!

I hope you're doing great, that you have the energy to focus on what makes you feel good and that you get the opportunity to relax often, despite the current situation.

I wanted to thank y'all for being wonderful, and wanting to be a part of my little world. I hope the ressources you'll find here will be helpful for you. Make sure to take a look at my previous posts, I've heard some of them made some people feel good. So if you need to feel good and disconnect with whatever life is throwing at you, it is available for you.

I'm already working on preparing A SHOOT OF SELF LOVE Episode 2 for next month, so feel free to let me know what you'd like me to cover to help you get the best shoot ;)

I know this year makes us question everything we took for guaranteed for a while, but I'm sure some good and necessary things are blooming from the ashes. 

I'll get back very soon with some motivating, happy creative exclusive content just for you!!

Talk to you soon beautiful people!

Flavie.

A SHOOT OF SELF LOVE

Hey you!

It's finally here!!

Welcome in #ashootofselflove program, to help you recover from self hate, a selfportrait at a time.

It has been proven that art has a huge impact on mental health, and I'm here to guide you through this new experiment. 

I can't wait to see what you make out of this!

Let us know how you felt during your first very own shoot of self love ;)

If you have any idea of what subjects (technical, gear, creativity, editing...) you'd like me to cover for #ashootofselflove episode 2, please, let me know!

Have a great day,

Flavie.

Journaling is the new therapy? #1

Hey you?

I hope you're on the path of growth, discovery and kindness!

Today, I wanted to talk about something that directly improves the way I decided to look at the world: Journaling.

I've always loved to write pages of my feelings, daydreams and hopes, but I've learnt a few tricks through the years to make this daily activity even better, and I'm here to share them with you today!

First of all, I have approximatively 20 notebooks that all have a different purpose that I use very often, and I'll talk about some of them in this series of posts "Journaling is the new therapy?", so stay with me!

Let's start with the first one: Daily Prompts.

This one takes only a few minutes to fill and it's such an easy (but effective) habit to introduce in your life. 

Here are my prompts, split in 2 categories: Morning and Evening.

MORNING:
These prompts help to set your intentions for the day and will naturally pop up in your mind whenever you meet your expectations. They help staying more present and attentive during the day, on a positive and curious way. They shouldn't take too much time to fill, since you probably have many other things to do before starting your day. Don't set expectations too high, the goal isn't to add pressure on your shoulders.

"What am I looking forward to today?"

"What could make this day great?"

EVENING:

"What was the most memorable moment of the day?"
This one helps scanning the day, with an excitement filter. It's fun and might bring joy to you.

"What am I grateful for?"
It can be literally anything. Don't be shy and don't hesitate to write down multiple responses.  

"Who made me feel good today?"
I personally tend to quickly forget who had a positive impact in my life, since I'm used with having meaningful interactions with people. But I don't think getting used with this precious aspect of one's life is fair. So I decided to bring back attention to this and I'm loving it. I write down the people who send me kind messages, the ones that made me smile in the street, the ones that helped me through their jobs, etc. It is such a pleasure to remember every single one and write them down.

"What act of kindness did I do today?"
I think kindness is necessary for a sustainable society and I want this to be a priority in my daily life. By asking myself this question over and over every single evening, I make sure to give it an important place in my daily decisions. 

What was my best quality today?"
Observing ourselves with love is important for self awareness. We roughly know our strengths and weaknesses, but do we really or do we get stuck into what we used to know about the previous versions of ourselves? Reinvent yourself daily. It's fun and so freeing!

What could have made this day better?"
Self observation, again. This one helps me to analyze my bad habits and catch them more easily. I often write "less screens" and remember it during the day when I'm meaninglessly scrolling social media, so I can decide to take action. 

"If I had one wish today, what would it be?"
Self observation, always. This one is great to go back to after a while. Let your mind have fun with huge wishes. 

"What am I looking forward to?"
Focusing on what's coming next with excitement is so important. It slowly replace anxiety with joy, and you deserve to feel more joy than anxiety!

"What is my progress of the day?"
It is easy but so unfair to forget our daily progresses. If we don't acknowledge and celebrate them, we can easily feel stucked in a version of ourselves we feel we didn't choose. A happy life is built one progress at a time. 

I hope this first Journaling tips helped you! Feel free to let me know if you'll try them, or if you have other fun prompts you love to journal about!!

Have a wonderful day,

Talk to you soon,

Flavie.

Improve the way you see yourself with #ashootofselflove

Hello you!

I hope this email finds you pumped, loved, and motivated!

Today, I wanted to tease this project to you before its big launch Sunday.

After spending years gathering informations, experimenting new things and exploring both worlds of Self Love and Photography, I've finally took the decision to share this knowledge with YOU.

I believe that Self Portraits can directly improve the way we see and present ourselves, if we do it right. And I'm here to guide you through this beautiful process. These tips will sometimes be technical, creative or practical, and can easily be applied to all your photography dreams. As a Self Love Boudoir Photographer, I often use these advices to my professional sessions, so feel free to do as well! 

I will release Tips, Prompts and Guidance every month with my dear patrons who subscribe to the Daisy pledge ($15/month) or more. The first Chapter is coming this Sunday and I can't wait for y'all to discover it!!

I hope you're as excited as I am, because I'm freaking out!

Have a great great day,

Talk to you soon,

Flavie.

Are you in love with the right person?

I hope you don't forget to fall in love with your beautiful self.

I know it can sound weird, but it is at least as important to 'keep the flame' with yourself as it is in any other relationship.
Treat yourself, do stuff for the future you, choose what makes YOU feel good. Don't shrink yourself to fit into something too small for you. Defend yourself like you would defend your favorite human. Be your favorite human.

Self Love is about Learning how to give love to ourselves, and also learning how to receive it. 

Have a great day,

Flavie.

Does it spark joy?

Hey you!

I hope this email is finding you joyful, lighthearted and relaxed. 

I hope you find time to celebrate yourself sometimes. It's important. Life isn't just survival. It needs to be fun as often as possible, or it can feel very long and sad.

Why not letting your inner child take some of the decisions? Why not doing something unusual, weird, unexpected? There is no age limit for joy.

Have a great day :)

Flavie

How are YOU doing?

Hey you!

I hope you're doing well. 

Last time we've talked about my mental health but today it's your turn. 

You don't have to respond directly to me, but I think it is always good to take time to check on ourselves. 

How are you doing?

How are you sleeping?

How are you feeling when waking up? 

How are you handling your social interactions?

How are you talking to yourself?

How are you approaching the professional aspect of your life?

Do you find sources of joy daily?

Do you journal often? 

Do you have happy reachable goals that you work towards?

Do you get out of your comfort zone often?

Feel free to take time to write in a journal about some (or all) of these aspects of your life. Personally, I would have taken way longer to realize how bad I was doing if I didn't check on myself, so I highly encourage you to do so as well.

If the conclusion is that you're actually not doing as good as you would like to, please considerate taking an appointment with a mental health professional. They are here to guide you through all of this. 

Take a deep breath.

Talk to you soon,

Flavie.

Hot Headed Christine x Flavie Eidel

Hello you!

I hope you're doing well.

Today, I'm happy to reveal to you that it is now possible for my clients to order personalized nippies from Hot Headed Christine, a local talented artist, and a dear friend of mine.

I love to be able to work with people I trust and believe in, and give my clients the opportunity to be a part of it.

These nippies will of course be reusable and ready at my studio for the photoshoot day. My clients will be able to wear them anytime they want to feel as powerful as they did during the session. A great memory to keep close to their heart ;)

It was also the perfect opportunity for me to try my new photoset that I absolutely love. I still have some adjustments to make, but it's already such an upgrade from my last one. 

I am also thinking about changing my photo background often (as every month for example) to create novelty for myself and potential clients. I'll see! I still have lots of projects to finish before adding this new factor to my work! My mental health is still quite weak and I have to be careful. 

Alright, I wish you a good rest of your day,

Talk to you soon,

Flavie.

Exclusive Photoshoot - Sabine

Hey you!

I hope you're doing well!

Today, I wanted to show you another exclusive photoshoot I did for Sabine.

Sabine was a part of a secret project I've been working on for the longest time, and to thank all the participants, I offered each of them an individual mini session that we'll do later.

But Sabine came all the way from Belgium, by car, with her daughter and her daughter's boyfriend. So I made sure to be able to do her session before she had to take the road again.

Sabine is such a solar human and a force of nature at the same time. I loved how comfortable she seemed to be but how she respects and considerate whoever is around her. She takes up space but leave some for others. 

As usual during my photosessions, we had very unique and special conversations and I am so grateful I got to meet her. 

Exclusive Photo Session - IsaBelle.

Hey you!

I hope you're doing good!

Today, I'm back to you with a new session.
IsaBelle contacted me to document with love this time of her life before starting a new chapter and I found this idea so sweet.
I am glad because every new session takes me closer to the kind of work I want to do. Every session is more personalized and guided than the last one, and it is so great to share such special moments like that with my clients.
IsaBelle followed me with the most sincere smile and heart and it was a pleasure to dance with her on the BackStreetBoys (yes) and listen to her describing the moments when she feels the most powerful. :)

I hope this moment helped her reconnect with her true self and that these pictures will always remind her of how precious she is.

Have a great day,

Flavie.

I'm not doing well. Now what?

Hey you!

I know I've been gone for a while. Time flies. Especially when you're trying to avoid it, right?

At first, I buried myself under a pile of projects and work, and then I realized my work addiction was just another way to avoid dealing with a fact: I am not doing well. Which scares me a lot. Because I've been trying so hard to keep going since I got back to France. I had a new version of me to build and not enough time to grief the one I left. As someone with bipolar disorder, down times are scary. Because I know how deep they can be, and how hard it often is to get out of it. So instead of dealing with it, I kept telling myself it was "just a bad day", over and over. I was waking up with anxiety attacks, that wouldn't leave my side until I went to bed. But sometimes, there was breaks, so everything was fine. Right? 

I'm glad I got the courage to admit to myself what was actually going on. The problem wasn't my work load, my relationship with some people or my situation. I was just not doing well. 

But the more I grow, and the more I hate passively staring at problems without finding solutions. So I decided to acknowledge what changed in my daily habits since the last time I felt great and kindly but surely transition to a more healthy lifestyle, again. Not magical, but it helps. I removed Instagram from my phone, took a few days off, informed the people around me that my mental health was pretty fucked lately (that was the scariest part, since I absolutely hate talking about this side of me), gave myself little daily goals, and talked to myself like I would to my closest friend, which I am. I also got an appointment with a psychiatrist (which is so hard to get in France for some reason), added to my classic therapy sessions.

And then, day after day, anxiety attacks got a bit smaller, and a bit more rare. I stopped shaking everytime people tried to contact me, my belly stopped hurting, waking up became easier,  etc. etc. 

It is so reassuring to know that even if bad times still exist, no matter how hard I try to avoid them, I am getting better at managing them. Everything passes. The good, and the bad. Everything changes. 

If you're in a down side, if you're feeling quite stressed, sad or angry, take time to deal with it. Nothing disappears just because you ignore it. Be kind enough to yourself to make your mental health your priority. I know how scary it can seem at first, but it'll never be as scary as if you didn't take care of it. Go step by step, gently. You'll fail sometimes, and that's just a good reminder that you're human. 

I'm sorry I stayed silent for these past weeks, and I am so thankful you sticked around. I hope you're doing well. :) 

Talk to you soon,

Flavie.

What to watch?

Hey you!

I hope you're doing well!

Between the lockdown and Fall season, we'll all have more time to snuggle under a blanket and watch stuff so here I am with a few suggestions. 

The XIIIth by Ava Duvernay

Betty on HBO

Moonlight

Insecure

Get Out

Orange Is the New Black

Sex Education

I am not your Negro

Marsha P. Johnson: Histoire d'une Légende

Devenir

All Day and a Night

Black Panther

Pay it Forward (one of my favorite films, that shaped my life philosophy)

Into their eyes

Dear White People

I May Destroy You

Sense 8 (my favorite show of all times)

Matrix (especially since it is now official that it was made about Trans identity) 

What are YOUR suggestions? Let's share some cool stuff and get ready for slow season :) 

Have a great day,

Talk to you soon! 

Little tips and tricks to be your true self.

Hey you!

I hope you're doing well!

I know that being ourselves in a world that don't leave room for inner exploration or uniqueness can be hard, but I wanted to share with y'all the things that often help me.

1. Think before committing
Not everything is right for you and that is okay. But it's always harder to take a promise back than taking time to think before committing to something that involves other people. Don't just commit to things that feel good, but only commit to things that sound right, if that makes sense.

2. Change is inevitable. Embrace it
Yesterday doesn't define today. Try your best and let your soul grow. Be okay with not being okay with your past decisions. It means you are evolving. Don't limit yourself by who you were in the past. This version of you  is over. What do you want now? What do you feel like today? Fighting it can be exhausting and won't have much success. Everything around and inside you changes constantly. It is so beautiful.

3. Redefine how you spend your time, energy and money
Would the person you want to be do what you do today?  Would they fit in the schedule you set for yourself? Would they be happy in your routine? What would make them happy and how can you manifest it in your daily life?

4. Use internet and your devices (as) wisely (as possible)
It's hard to be perfect on this one, but an effort is already amazing. I personally often unfollow accounts that don't align with the world I want to live in (which doesn't mean I have anything against them), block most apps on my phone between 10PM and noon, and try to show the algorithm what kind of content I would like to see.

5. Give to the Universe the kind of energy you want to receive
Basic but so true. I used to complain to myself about the way people would act with me, without questioning as much the way I acted with them. But with some self development practice, I noticed a major change in my social life. The more I spread kindness, love and support and the more I receive it. It isn't calculated, but the results are here. And it doesn't take much time for things to change. Of course some people will resist, but that means more about them than it'll ever tell about you. Just let the relationship go, with peace, and keep going.

I hope these little tips helped you! I'll try to do this kind of articles more often :)

Have a wonderful day,

Talk to you soon,

Flavie.

Have anyone told you how precious you are today?

Hey you!

I am just passing by to remind you that this world wouldn't be the same without you and that you deserve all the best.

You are as important as Beyoncé.

And I mean it. 

Keep going, keep glowing, keep being.

Talk to you soon,

Flavie.

Photoshoot - When the light enters the room

Hey you!

I hope you're doing well and that 2020 isn't too insane for you.

I am so happy to show up in your mailbox today with a photoshoot that I LOVE.

Lisa discovered my work through my client/friend Marie Boiseau and came all the way from Paris to book a photoshoot with me. I am so thankful for it. 

She was of course a bit anxious about it, but her nervousness had absolutely no impact on the beautiful human she is, as you can tell by the pictures.
She is a 19yo illustrator, full of dreams, questions, challenges, and doubts and I think I needed to meet her at least as much as she needed this session.
Young people are so precious. 

I really love the social aspect of my work, that I missed since I stopped tattooing. Meeting someone in these conditions, and seeing them for the first time, with all their vulnerabilities and doubts, glowing with all their truth in my safe space, is something I deeply cherish and that gives me so much wonderful feelings. Every single photo session is so unique, precious and such a special growing experience. 

I want my sessions to be a special moment for the people who book them, where they can reconnect with themselves and their beautiful uniqueness. I want them to leave my art studio with a heart full of love and hope, and I see this happening more and more. 

Okay, I'll stop talking about it now, because you have other stuff to do than reading my monolog about how much I love my job.

I hope you're doing great,

Talk to you soon,

Flavie.

Faded Memory (exclusive photo series)

Hey you!

Today marks my first whole year  in France after my time in America and I am ready to move on. I tortured myself a countless of times about all the things I did wrong and all the love I could have gave better.
But it is now time to let go and make peace with this part of my life. And because I love being extra, I decided to do it through art, with this photo series called "Faded Memory". 

This series of pictures I took while travelling in the US was manipulated to replace the people by their glowing unrecognizable shape, to recenter the narrative of my memories, on a judgement-free way.

I am now ready to look at these moments as what they are, just another beautiful step in my life, that doesn't define me or the people who shared them with me. This chapter is now closed, to make room for the next ones.

I decided that I won't release this series on my public social media, for many reasons.  I don't want any drama or to hurt anyone's feelings, and I am afraid seeing this series could provoke negative emotions to some people, which I respect. 

So here it is, and I hope you'll like it.

Have a beautiful rest of your day,

Flavie. xx

Hey you!

Just passing by to wish you a great day! Stay hydrated, take time off from screens and the stressful outside world to reconnect with your true self. Even if it is only 5 minutes for today.

I believe in you, and I hope you do as well. 

Have a great day,

Talk to you soon,

Flavie. xx

Hey you!

The issue I had with Patreon finally seems fixed so here I am! (I happened to not be able to access the part of the website where you write posts, but we're all good now!)

How are you doing? How is the end of the summer going for you? Do you sleep well? Do you eat things that make you feel good? Do you make sure to experience positive feelings often? 

I believe in you. I know you can do wonderful things. And I hope you know it as well. 

Talk to you very soon,

Take care!

Flavie xx

How are you doing?

Hey you!

How are you feeling, now that we've reached the end of the month? Did you have a good month? Did you do things you enjoyed? Did you have access to enough sun to help your mental health? Did you do new things? Did you take time to take time? 

Are you ready for September? Do you have exciting upcoming projects? Do you have people in your life that make you feel loved and joyful?

I hope you've answered yes to most of these questions :) And if not, I hope you're okay :)

Talk to you soon,

Flavie.

Hey you!

Just passing by to wish you a wonderful day. I hope you're presently doing something you like and if not, that you'll have time to do so before the end of the day.

You're strong, you're powerful, and as much as I can already say it, what really matters is that you make sure your inner voice says it as well. At the end of the day, it's the only voice we all listen to, isn't it? 

Talk to you soon :)

Little life update and thoughts on anxiety.

Hey you!

I hope you're doing well and that you have time to take breaks and recharge your batteries.

I wanted to talk to you - and to myself - a bit about what's going on in my life lately.

I am extremely thankful for my progress and especially professionally. But, between us, I am not ready at all. I am just a weird girl that follows her guts, who didn't even take time to finish high school (or go to any other school after), and who learns as she goes. 

And right now, this little girl is drowning under projects she thought sounded fun and that didn't take into account her best buddy: mental health issues.

As much as I've already improved on this subject, doing it all alone is hard and I have to stop pretending that it isn't. I know many people do more and I know that I'll probably do more soon. And that is a part of what freaks me out. I am not supposed to breakdown already.

To give you the context, I am currently
_ preparing multiple photoshoots for clients,
_ finishing my fancy portfolio to apply for a really cool project (that I don't know if I'll be able to do it with the current events),
_ working on Selfie Tips with a team of Beta Testers before launching it,
_ working on my August concept which forces me to jump on every opportunity that comes my way and to combine all of it in a video (god, it is fun but that shit takes time!),
_ learning how to use Final Cut (a video editing software),
_ working on a big project for tattoo artists,
_ creating content for Instagram,
_ and other stuff that I probably forgot.

And even if I am loving every single one of these projects, since I've been working on them for a while and the finish line gets closer and closer, it is a lot of stuff to think about daily for my little brain and it starts to really panic. Which leads to guilt, because I know how lucky I am to have the job I have.

The other day, I read something that helped me a lot in my quest of inner truth: to be truly vulnerable and connect with others on a deeper level, we have to be willing to risk sharing the raw parts of ourselves, especially with others. And I used to know this, but adulthood, states of emergencies and other fantasies kind of made me forget. So here I am: Anxiety is a bitch and I wish I found a healthy way to get rid of it and be able to enjoy my life at its fullest. And the pandemic doesn't help, and I know you probably feel this too for yourself.
I'm with you in this. And if you have any tips on how to reduce stress, please send them my way. I'll be forever thankful!
Have a great great great day! 

The power of Yet

Hey you!

Do you remember the time when waking up at 7AM, organizing your week or eating soup without any help seemed unreachable? And yet, you probably master these skills now?
Your abilities can be improved. The power of growth is inside you.
Never forget how far you've come already. You know how to grow. You know how to keep going. You know how to succeed.

Engage with mistakes, failures and issues. Embrace the journey. Be okay with imperfection, and keep going. Difficulties teach us things that we could never learn otherwise, and we keep these skills with us forever. Complications, adversity and issues will always be on our path. It is a part of humanity. What matters is how we approach them.

Knowing everything already would be pretty sad, don't you think?

People sometimes ask me how I can be talented in multiple areas and while this compliment flatters my ego a lot, I also want to share my little secret with y'all: I try my best to keep in mind that learning is a journey and that to get good at something, I have to allow myself to suck at it first. I love to hate my art. It is an important part of my process and often, when I finish a piece and think that it is the best thing I've made, I also keep in mind that I can't wait to hate it, since it'll mean that I grew.
I am also pretty dedicated to the idea that I don't know the future me and that all I can do for her is to try my best to improve as much as possible, to not limit her opportunities and potential.

I think there is something really sad in saying "I don't know how to do X" instead of "I don't know how to do X yet". What do you think? 

Nothing is linear. Today is tomorrow's yesterday. Make room for the future. There is so much hope and relieve in seeing the world through this angle.

Believe in yourself. Be kind to your precious self. You deserve it so much.

Okay, I stop with my blabla, and I hope you have a great day ahead!

Talk to you soon,

Flavie

I hope you already know this.

Just passing by to remind you how impressive, unique and precious you are! 

You are on your own journey and even if some days can be harder than others, it is just a little drop in the ocean of your life.

You are wonderful.

Talk to you soon,

Flavie.

Just passing by to wish you a happy week!

Hey you!

I just wanted to let you know that I hope this upcoming week will be full of joyful surprises for you!

I decided to see August as an Advent Calendar, since apparently it's supposed to be a fun month for Aquarius people and that I want to explore the potential of every single day this month.

I didn't realize how these past few years have drained me and how I missed just having time to be careless and fully in the moment. There is something extremely special in french summers and I think it may have been what I missed the most during my years in the US. Which doesn't take away the fact I dearly miss the US since I left. 

Allowing myself to just let go and be surprised by the world is a really magical feeling that definitely makes me feel very alive.

Plus, I think there is a chance France will be locked again after the Summer and I would like to use this potential information wisely to not feel as helpless as I sometimes felt during the first lockdown. 

I hope these little confessions can help you see the upcoming weeks through a different angle. :) 

I am documenting this Advent Calendar and will publish a Youtube video about it in September, if you're interested in knowing how it went :)

Alright, have a great great great week and talk to you very soon,

Flavie.

Marie.

Hey you!

I hope you're doing well!

Today, I wanted to share with you this photoshoot I am quite proud of to be honest. And as usual, I'll tell you a bit about the context!

If you don't know her yet, Marie Boiseau is a super cool illustrator. I love how her art is so accessible and feel good, while always being honest. Here is a little example of her work, and you can follow her on Instagram. 

I've known her work for a little while now, but we weren't much in contact until I moved to Nantes. Long story short, I'm lucky to call her my friend now.

What wasn't my surprise when she commissioned me for a photoshoot! First, I fell extremely thankful to see how much she respected my work and also it is always so magical when people give me the opportunity to let me show them how I see them. 

The session went smoothly, and I was so amazed to see how her natural color palette matched perfectly with the set. She was just so beautiful (as usual). I can't say much about the session, since it is always a private moment, but basically, we laughed a lot, and I had a great time.

As usual, once I started sending out the pictures, I started stressing out a bit. My worst nightmare is that people find themselves ugly on the images and that it makes them feel worse than before. And I really really really didn't want my work to have this effect on my friend. But luckily, she seemed to like most of them!

The way she handled the whole situation was so kind, respectful and humble, and while sometimes working with friends can be a challenge, this experience definitely made me appreciate her even more. 

And I am absolutely mind blown to see the way these pictures have been received by our audiences! I was already really touched by the constant support french audience shows me, but right now, it is just unbelievable. 

I hope you like this photoshoot as much as I do, and that it gave you the opportunity to discover Marie Boiseau or see a new aspect of her, through my little eyes. :) 

Thank you for always being so great,

Talk to you soon,

Flavie.

Thank you!

Hey you!

July is coming to and end already, and I wanted to personally thank y'all for supporting me this month.

I hope you got access to content you appreciate and that you'll want to stick with me for another month.

I really appreciate the freedom and proximity Patreon offers me and I can't put into words how much I am thankful that you're helping me and my art grow. This month was filled with new Patrons and your support completely blows my mind.

You're great.

I hope August brings you joy, happy surprises and fulfilling experiences.

I believe in you.

Talk to you soon,

Flavie.

New Youtube Video - in French

Hey you!

First of all, I hope you're doing well and that July has been kind to you.

Second, I published a Youtube video and I think it is my favorite I've made so far.

This kind of filming gives me lots of ideas and I can't wait to make more like that! It takes more time, ressources and energy to make it that way but it is so worthy.

And for once, I feel like I let my inner self take the lead :)

I hope you'll like it!

Take care and talk to you soon,

Flavie.

Hungry?

Hey you!

I hope you're doing well!

Lately, I've been quite obsessed with food photography. But even if I had lots of fun doing it, I had a hard time finding "my style". So I kept experimenting over and over, and there wasn't much of a consistency. I was mostly trying to match what I was seeing online. 

But today, I think I finally stopped trying so hard to do what I thought was expected of me and started doing what I truly like to do.

I've always had a weird relationship with food and eating disorders have been my long term buddies. But this year, I have been taking time to discover that feeding myself well could be a true act of self love.

So I traded my morning pasta towards food that I mostly cook myself (don't tell my exes, they might want to come back!), and that makes me feel good. 

I am not learning calories and diet but nutriments and their impact on my health, physical and mental. 

I am not improving the way I feed myself for aesthetic concerns, but because I deserve to give the best fuel to my body. 

I can't wait to learn much more, either in food photography, nutriments or in life in general!

- God, that sounded so cheesy -

Talk to you soon,

Flavie.

Happy News

Hey you!

I just wanted to share with you my joy: the baby on this picture is born and all the family is doing great!

She is called Zoe and I wish her a joyful life. 

If you see this post, take it as a sign that your projects will succeed :)

Have a great day,

Talk to you soon,

Flavie.

I love my job.

Hey you!

I hope you're doing well!

You probably remember Sofiane from a previous photoshoot (one of my favorite so far).

We planned to do this second photoshoot since the day we did the first one. But little things happened (a global pandemic, for example... ahah), and there was always something on the way of this session. But everything happens the way it should so yesterday was the day when magic happened, again.

Sofiane contacted me to create his portfolio, to be able to contact agencies and hopefully become the representation he always needed. His goal is to inspire other trans kids and make their transition a little easier. He is the proud parent of 2 kids and I can't imagine how proud they might be :)

I styled all this shoot, a bit inspired by Honeybear, a non binary black person from NYC that you can discover in the amazing show Betty, where they play their own character. They often wear open jackets and nippies on a pretty masculine and desexualized way and I thought their style could be a great reference for Sofiane.

It was the first time I used my new lens 24-70mm 2.8 and wow! I don't know how I did without this gem for so long! I am such a nerd when it comes to photo gear, and this lens got me so freaking excited! I've waited a few years to be able to afford this tool, and I can't wait to play more with it!

Today, I got contacted by a pretty big brand to potentially work with them, since they apparently like my work and values, and I am freaking out! I hope it'll work out, and if it doesn't something better will show up, I'm sure! :) 

I hope you like these pictures and I can't wait to show you more stuff soon :)

Have a great rest of your day,

Flavie.