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 whatev...

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 ...

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 tha...

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 thro...

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, a...

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...

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 the...

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 ag...

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 ...

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 disord...

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 Forwar...

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...

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 19...

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 manipulat...

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,

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 ok...

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...

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. Difficultie...

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...

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. 

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.

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,

F...

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 relat...

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 ab...