In the Navy… with Tyler J from Yokohama
It was super hard to find guys in Yokohama. On one hand you had the ultra conservatism of Japanese culture making the guys worry about...
BDJ - Arnaud F from Reykjavík
Reykjavík really was more multicultural than I expected. I guess the secret had gone out about what an amazing little city this is....
BDJ - Daniel B from Toronto
I loved Daniel B. He was one of those guys who I couldn't say goodbye to. After the shoot, he walked me to the doorway and then we stood...
Oblige... with Matt O
Our shoot with Matt O was totally unexpected. I was in the middle of shooting Shane H when we ran into this cute guy in a baseball cap...
BDJ - Jo'i D from Taipei
Doing an issue in Taipei was really a great idea. Yes there was the Elska subscriber who replied to a "how do you like the issue" email...
BJD - Ivan T from Lviv
Our first issue was a bit of a mess. It was mostly an experiment, to see if the Elska concept could work. The problem was that at the...
BDJ - Ivaylo L from Lisbon
Ivaylo was a Portuguese lad who'd spent the past few years living in London and just moved back to Lisbon when we got there to shoot. It...
BDJ - Onur A from Istanbul
I love it when we happen upon shout-outs to other Elska cities while we're shooting in new Elska cities. There was the Berlin bear statue...
BDJ - Henry C from Cardiff
I hate shooting in kitchens. When we do indoor home shoots, usually we just walk around and find various areas to use as backdrops, but I...
BDJ - Diego S from Berlin
There's various reasons behind why we choose a certain city to feature, but sometimes it comes directly from a suggestion by a wannabe...
