After catching the alpine photography bug, Lu would once spend as many as 22 days of a month up in the mountains. His family, displeased with his allocation of time, were concerned about his safety and felt he lacked a "true profession." His father, who envisioned him taking over the family business, wanted him to focus on contracting.
著迷於高山攝影後，呂理雍最高記錄曾經一個月有 22 天待在山上，讓家人非常反對；一方面擔心他的安全，另一方面覺得他「不務正業」，尤其父親一直希望他能繼承家業，專心做建築包工。