Elska is proud to present a special edition series full of næs pics and næs boys called NÆS (it's pronounced ‘nice’).
Coming from the same universe as Elska, this limited edition print zine project shares images and stories that don't quite fit within the ‘rules’ of Elska… i.e. that we can't shoot the same boy 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 of NÆS will be produced or where the concept will go. But here's what we've done so far…
About NÆS 01:
Official title: “Restless Relentlessly”
Alternate title: “I got stuck in southwest Iceland because of a winter storm so I decided to take a holiday consisting of soaking in geothermal swimming pools, relaxing in cosy cafés and bingeing on a podcast about vikings, but then I just couldn’t resist trying to meet a few Icelandic guys and doing a naked photoshoot with them, so I did that as well.”
This issue focuses on three beautiful Icelandic men: Haukur G (Seltjarnarnes and Reykjavík) Sveinn S (Hafnarfjörður) and Guðjón B (Vatnsleysuströnd). With Haukur, Liam tried to recreate the magic of a photoshoot they did ten years earlier, only to be confronted with atrocious weather and a struggle to make Haukur feel as gorgeous as the man Liam saw before his lens. With Sveinn, Liam drank a lot of coffee and got intimidated by oodles of intelligence, artistic talent and the kindness exemplified by a love for cats. And with Guðjón, Liam melted as he gradually saw this specimen of physical strength and masculinity dissolve into a soft, gentle and tender spirit. And all three men caused Liam to drift into Viking-era fantasies that exposed a cold loneliness which he allowed these men to quell.
We also recommend ordering our companion publication, NÆS Ekstra 01, available separately or as part of the ‘bundle’. Inside you'll get to see hundreds of additional images from these very næs boys along with some further behind the scenes notes.
Details and Specs:
NÆS 01 is 170mm x 240mm (approx 6.7 x 9.4 in), 84 pages, full colour, sewn-bound, offset-printed, with 280gsm textured coated coverage paper and flaps and soft and sexy matte 115gsm internal paper.
Delivery and Format Info:
Print version: NÆS ships from Germany by Deutsche Post first class mail or from Wales by Royal Mail. All orders come delivered in discreet and sturdy packaging.
Bundle: Includes the print and e-versions of NÆS 01 and the e-version of NÆS Ekstra 01. A download link for the e-versions will be emailed within twenty-four hours of purchase; the e-format is PDF which is viewable on iPads, tablets, and all sorts of devices.