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...
Announcing New Elska Collectible Cards
elska COLLECTIBLE CARD SET To honour the end of the first year of Elska, we’ve put together a 21-piece set of collectible 5x7 (A6)...
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...
The Armenian Question... with Kami E
Kami E was one of two ethnic Armenians I photographed in Istanbul (the other being Yuchi P). I'd been to Armenia twice before, but never...
Fruit Trees... with Cenk Y
I grew up having never met my father. But I had a close relationship with my grandfather and passed every weekend with my grandparents,...
Ég Elska Straight Guys... with Hakan T
Yes, I'll admit it - not all guys in Elska are gay, although most are. So are most of the readers. But when we meet and shoot a guy, we...
What Brought Elska To Istanbul... with Onur A
The idea behind doing an Istanbul came over time. I can pinpoint three things that led us here. 1) Making the Berlin issue... Onur A...
