Episode 48 – Lucy Nuzum

In this episode, we chat with the brilliant Lucy Nuzum — a photographer whose path took her from self-portrait experiments as an art student to a thriving career in wedding photography. Lucy opens up about everything from creative influences and personal projects to navigating wedding trends, working with musicians, and the joys (and oddities) of flotation tanks.

We talk about her first wedding, her approach to blending documentary and portraiture, and the systems she’s had to build to balance creativity with workflow. There’s loads here on community, confidence and client connections.

Highlights include:

• Lucy’s shift from art school to weddings

• Her love–hate relationship with flotation tanks

• Why she prefers one camera and one lens

• The balance between posed and candid moments

• Using a pre-wedding questionnaire to really get to know her couples

• Thoughts on trends like direct flash and blur

• How social media helps and hinders creativity

• The value of personal projects and staying inspired

Mentions in this episode:

• Lucy's Wedding Website

• Lucy's Commercial and Portraiture Work

• Lucy’s Flickr

• Kirsten Lewis

• Gruber Images

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