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2016 Family Photoshoot Photobook

2016 Family Photoshoot – Tips for Photoshoots

By na-nu-ja | 2021-01-30

We design photobooks for many clients and the photos taken by professional photographers always stand out, screaming to be made full pages or feature very large on the page. A very popular birthday gift (for an 18th, 21st, 50th, 70th, 90th etc) – is a “Story of my Life” photobook. Images from shoots often make…

2020 Lee Family Photobook

2020 Family Photoshoot – Tips for Photobook Design

By na-nu-ja | 2021-01-13

4h15am – I received a text from Kimeshan of Exquisite Photography “weather isn’t good… change of venue?”. Now, if we were any normal family, we might have gone with his suggestion to move the shoot indoors or to somewhere more suitable – but our choice of venue was very intentional and we had no intention…

Lee Family Photoshoot Photobooks

Family Photoshoots over the years 2006-2020

By na-nu-ja | 2021-01-11

Good grief these are such unusual times, it is difficult to know what to say. As a family, I so appreciate that we have been able to spend a lot of time together, something we can’t take for granted. At the end of last year, we booked a family photoshoot with talented photographer and client Kimeshan Govender. We…

na-nu-ja Scrapbook Pockets

Pocket Scrapbooking – Project Life – Memory keeping made easy!

By na-nu-ja | 2020-12-14

Do you have a lot of photographs that are not in albums? Would you like a quick way to scrapbook or display them? Pocket Scrapbooking makes memory keeping so simple. … This system allows you to easily slip photos, journaling cards and embellishments in different pockets creating a unique pocket scrapbooking page. I love photobooks, but I also have so…

Hollywoodbets Offical Book Launch

By na-nu-ja | 2020-10-20

This event was so unique – not only was I super excited to go to a live function, after months of virtual online events only, but we were also in a room filled with Rugby Legends and witnessing the handover of 105 limited edition photobooks, designed by Hollywoodbets and handcrafted by the na-nu-ja team. The…

Photographer Steve Haag, Hollywoodbet's Devin Heffer and Nanuja's KwangJeon Lee

Hollywoodbets and SA’s 2019 Rugby World Cup Win!

By na-nu-ja | 2020-09-23

This is one of the most exciting projects na-nu-ja has ever been involved with. We were thrilled when Hollywoodbets approached us to produce a unique limited edition “JAPAN 2019 SOUTH AFRICA’S JOURNEY TO THE THIRD VICTORY” Rugby Photobook. Where it all began I clearly remember my first meeting, at the stunning offices of Hollywoodbets in…

Scrapbook to Photobook sharing

Bulky Scrapbooks to streamlined Photobooks

By na-nu-ja | 2020-05-01

“You are one incredible lady xxx I’m blown away at how beautifully you have produced these photobooks from scrapbooks – every little detail considered xx they are treasured & you have brought our memories back to life xxx forever grateful that I met you & your team ??? great inspiration for lockdown ??“ Kerry Harper,…

St Giles Amashova finish

Amashova for St Giles done and dusted!

By na-nu-ja | 2017-10-23

Every moment while on the road during the Amashova Cycle Event, I appreciated that I was able to ride. St Giles asked us to “ride for those that can’t” and to raise funds for their organisation. This is so that they can continue to offer support to the disabled – helping them help themselves. A…

St Giles Amashova Riders

Raising much needed funds for St Giles

By na-nu-ja | 2017-10-16

na-nu-ja’s director Natasha Lee and her father Peter Van Niekerk of Ukuthula Trust will be riding Amashova in the colours of Saint Giles Durban. On Friday they both attended a pre-ride get together and a tour of St Giles. WOW they were blown away by the staff, facilities and work being undertaken in a spick…

Alice Leah Collecting a Nanuja Photobook

Holiday Photobooks | Relive and share memories of your amazing adventure!

By na-nu-ja | 2017-08-01

As a friend of The A-List’s Alice Leah, I loved seeing her family photos of a trip to Europe last year, being shared again on her Facebook timeline. A quick call, a na-nu-ja voucher, a private workshop, super quick learner Jordan Leah (Alice’s daughter) and our free na-nu-ja Album maker software meant that in no…