

OUTCASTS... WITH SINDRI M
I have to say that I was a bit surprised when I first read Sindri’s personal story in the new issue of Elska. In it he described how he...


KISS IT BETTER… WITH MARC Y
When I first looked at the photos from the Marc Y session for our Berlin issue, I felt a sense of loneliness. I also felt an urge to go...


WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT COLIN… WITH COLIN C
Colin C was the last guy we shot in Berlin for Elska Issue (02). In fact we didn’t know we’d be shooting him at all until the last...


ONE NIGHT IN WEST HOLLYWOOD, THREE BARS… WITH COLIN C
A few years back I was in LA for a brief visit. I didn’t know anyone, and even though I hate going out on my own, somehow I convinced...


ELSKA WANTS YOU TO LOVE THEM, NOT F*CK THEM… WITH BASTIAN C
As editor of Elska, I learned quickly not to read comments. Most are pretty flippant, uninformed and often tinged with crazy; there’s...


BERLINERS DON’T WANT YOU TO MOVE TO BERLIN, AND THAT’S WHY YOU SHOULD… WITH HEIKO M
Before I arrived in Berlin to shoot Elska Magazine Issue (02), I wasn’t hugely excited, I’ll admit. I’d been quite a few times,...


MY FIRST FEW HOURS IN THE UK… WITH JOSHUA J
My first meeting with Joshua J started like any other first meeting with a native British person. Within the first few moments of...


WE DIDN’T CHOOSE BEARDED GUYS ON PURPOSE… WITH RAPHAEL K
If you ever wanted to know how we choose our “Elska Boys”, here’s how: We go on gay dating sites and other social media and start...


I WANT TO BE LIKE TINA BELCHER… WITH MAX E
“I’m a smart, strong, sensual woman”, says Tina Belcher in an episode of “Bob’s Burgers” when she proclaims her own self worth instead of...


NEW YORK WEEKEND WITHOUT SETTING FOOT ON MANHATTAN… WITH KYLE A
I was taking a little holiday weekend in New York, with the personal challenge to do so without ever setting foot on Manhattan. I have to...