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 - Mert E from Istanbul
I was on my way to shoot the upcoming issue (10), whose destination is still a secret, and since the best deal flight passed through...
BDJ - Cenk Y from Istanbul
I got a letter a few days ago from a New York based Turkish chap called Adnan saying he loved our Istanbul issue but wanted more Elska...
The Fastest Shoot Ever... with Yuchi P
It was around 9am and I was having breakfast at my hotel when I got the dreaded text from Yuchi P: "sorry, I'm running late." A few back...
Lola... with Serkan T
Another one of the boys shot in Istanbul but not featured in the main magazine issue was Serkan T. He wanted to do both an outdoor...
Turkish Hospitality... with Ibrahim T
The first guy shot for the Istanbul issue was Ibrahim T, and it was quite a schlep that first morning to his place. It involved a twenty...
Missing Istanbul Boy No.1... with Ali K
I met Ali on one of the gay apps on the second morning of Istanbul shoot week. I proposed the idea of him taking part, and he was open....
Writing Is Easy, Isn't It?... with Selim B
People often tell me how lucky I am to do this job, to travel and photograph men... and although it'd be nice if it actually paid a...
Elska x SuB Karaköy Hotel
It was a twenty minute walk from Taksim, down Istanbul’s most famous street, Istiklal Caddesi, further downhill to Galata tower, and...
Why Do They Hate Us?.... with Gio D
I took an instant liking to Gio. As soon as I met him I had this odd feeling that there was something different about him, and as it...
