“Elska is an independent, queer publication series dedicated to sharing honest and diverse photography and storytelling from around the world. We focus on four flagship publications: Elska, NÆS, Ekstra and Kontakt. Each share our passion for travel, naked men, unfiltered honesty and embracing the beauty of imperfection.”
Elska
Our original ‘bookazine', published since 2015, Elska is all about exploring the world through a gay lens. Each issue is documentary of an individual city told through photography and stories of ordinary, local men. Referred to by The Advocate as 'probably the nicest, most sincere magazine to have ever been created' and described by the British Journal of Photography as 'part intellectual queer pin-up mag and part sexy anthropology journal', you won't find pages filled with celebrity gossip or lifestyle tips, just beautiful, diverse and honest content to be proud of.
Available in a collectible print bookazine or in a downloadable e-format, there's currently 55 issues to explore.
NÆS
Elska is proud to present a special edition zine series full of næs pics and næs boys called NÆS (it's pronounced ‘nice’).
Coming from the same universe as Elska, this limited edition project shares images and stories that don't quite fit within the ‘rules’ of Elska… i.e. that we can't shoot the same person twice, that we can't shoot in the same city twice, or that we can't publish something that's not actually about a city!
We're not sure exactly now many issues will be produced or where the concept will go. NÆS is all about following the whims of inspiration, so who knows? But one issue is available now and another is coming soon…Available in a collectible print zine or in a downloadable e-format.
Ekstra
Ekstra is a series of downloadable companion publications where you can enjoy hundreds of pages of bonus content not found in the main issues of Elska or NÆS. Think rough outtakes, extra-rude-and-nude cuts, behind-the-scenes tales and assorted anecdotes, Ekstra is a way to get a little bit more, perhaps even too much more!
Each issue of Ekstra available individually or they are included automatically as part of a deluxe annual subscription.
Kontakt
Kontakt is an upcoming zine concept focused on celebrating analogue film photography. The goal is that all images deserve be seen — the good ones and the bad ones — because oftentimes a bad photo is actually a great photo. Included in every issue will be the full contact sheet [‘kontakt karta’] of each roll used, revealing all the images in their fully unedited forms.
To be produced in a print-only format and in extremely limited quantities, Kontakt is meant to be rare and precious, just like a roll of film.
Art Prints
Also available are a selection of giclée art prints chosen from some of our favourite images. Each is limited to ten copies only, available in two different sizes (A2 or A3) and printed on luxurious Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 g/m2 premium art paper, perfect for framing and showing off.