$4,000 starting price
About this vendor
Hi, I’m Cana Dunlap, and I’m honored to be recognized as one of Charleston, SC’s top wedding photographers. Capturing love stories is my passion, and I strive to create timeless, authentic, and emotion-filled images that couples will cherish for a lifetime.
With a blend of artistry and storytelling, I focus on natural light, genuine moments, and the unique connection between each couple. My goal is to provide a seamless and stress-free experience, allowing you to be fully present on your wedding day while I document every beautiful detail.
One of my favorite things to capture is golden-hour magic—stunning sunset photos that make your love glow. I’m all about “fresh photos with the bomb lighting,” making sure every image is vibrant, romantic, and filled with warmth. Charleston’s dreamy backdrops combined with golden-hour light create the perfect setting for breathtaking portraits you’ll treasure forever.
Charleston’s charm and breathtaking scenery make it the perfect place to celebrate love, and I feel so lucky to be a part of such meaningful moments. Whether it’s an intimate elopement or a grand celebration, I approach every wedding with professionalism, warmth, and a deep commitment to creating stunning imagery that reflects your love story.
I’d love to connect and be a part of your special day!
I have over 14 years of Wedding Photography experience and I love the connections and friendships that come from working in the Wedding industry. It's SO much more than a "job" to me. It's so magical to me that I get to help people create family heirlooms that are going to be passed down for generations to come! It feels like magic that I get to capture memories that will live on forever.
The first and most important thing you should know about me is how important YOU and your story are to me. I love hearing my clients stories and their hearts about their loved ones. Building relationships with my clients is so important to my work. These relationships help us break down walls, which makes you more comfortable in front of the camera. Which allows me to truly make authentic portraits, that tell your unique love story. I create and express artistically though photography. Every photo I take comes from a place of passion and heartfelt expression.
If I could sum up my style in 3 words it would be Soulful + Heartfelt + Whimsical.
My main desire is to capture your authentic love story. And I think that story lives in the unposed, fleeting, in-between, candid moments. Relationships and connections are my top priority and capturing the "in-between" and unposed moments are at the very core of who I am as a photographer. Are you ready to see if we would be a good fit to work together on your wedding story? Let's setup a consult to see! I promise that if you take the time to chat with me, I will always be honest with you. If I don't think we would be a good fit to work together, I will let you know and I will help connect you to another photographer that
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Wedding
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I loved working with Cana for my bridals! She helped make me look my best and even made time for my dog/extra locations! I can't wait to work with her on my wedding day!
The saying goes, "A picture is worth a thousand words", but ours left us speechless. We're so grateful for the awesome photos Cana took for both our wedding and our engagement session. We knew they were going to be special after the engagement session, but were even happier with the moment captured during the wedding. She has a knack for capturing those special moments along with making you feel comfortable in the necessary family photos! I wish we could give more than 5 stars! Thank you so much Cana. We highly recommend.
Cana captured our big day perfectly. There's no other way to describe her work. Her ability to capture both the big and small moments, use of light, and creativity is beyond anything we could've imagined. Not only is she a talented photographer, she is one of the kindest, most empathetic people I've ever met. She was an absolute joy to work with. I'd give her 10 stars if that was possible!
Cana was such a joy to work with throughout the entire wedding planning process. She communicated very quickly and had a lot of answers and suggestions to my questions. Day of, Cana was so awesome! She had great ideas, was super friendly and we all felt so comfortable around Cana! She had some amazing ideas and the she made sure to include all of my wanted pictures. We are SO excited to see the pictures! Highly highly recommend Cana!!
Cana’s photography style I would describe as editorial. She has an excellent eye for framing photos. The way she utilizes light adds drama to your photos. My husband and I are not comfortable in front of the camera and having our photo taken makes us feel awkward. She has an excellent way of putting you at ease, helping to coach you how to pose naturally, and making you forget you are having your picture taken. She is also extremely efficient, we did not spend hours taking photos. In fact, we got to attend most of our cocktail hour because she is so good at what she does. The images she will capture for you will leave you speechless. Thank you Cana for being a part of our big day and providing us with images we will cherish for a lifetime!
When it comes to wedding photography, there’s a whole lot of average, and it’s easy to make the wrong choice. With Cana we very quickly realized that her work was head and shoulders above anything we’d seen before. We had researched her work online and after seeing her Instagram and website pictures, we completely fell in love with her natural style of photography and ability to capture the beauty in a moment. We drooled over her portfolio and hoped that we’d get something even half as good as the other weddings! From the moment we first had contact we knew she would be the perfect photographer for our big day. We weren’t disappointed at all – the shots we got back were insanely beautiful!!
Cana herself felt like we’d met up with an old friend. She has a great sense of humor and made us feel like we were stars in the most relaxed way - directing enough to get the perfect photo whilst not saying too much! She exudes a rare passion for her work, getting excited about different photo opportunities and discreetly moving throughout the wedding looking for spots of light and new moments!
The photos tell the story from our wedding day and we look at them feeling all the emotions! Cana is truly talented and captured everything we will treasure forever. Cana, you truly have such a special energy and passion for your craft and your clients. Thank you so much for creating and sharing your magic!! We love you!
Cana is incredible. Photography was my #1 priority for our wedding, and I did a lot of research to find the perfect photographer. Cana went above and beyond being the perfect photographer. She is incredibly talented, kind, patient and professional. We will be forever grateful for her and will cherish her photographs forever.
AMAZING! Cana's work is absolutely perfect. She is such a professional. She captured so many beautiful moments for us. Awkward is my middle name when it comes to photos. Cana gave us the perfect amount of guidance and always found the light! I absolutely loved working with her and her team and would highly recommend her for all your professional photography needs.
Stop Looking for Photographers! Cana is your girl. She is professional and kind! Makes you feel very comfortable in front of the camera and is flexible with your needs. She did my bridal portraits and wedding photography. All my portraits are amazing and I know my wedding photos will be as well! Thank you for all your hard work Cana!
My fiancé and I had the best experience having our engagement photos done with Cana! She was amazing and the pictures are absolutely incredible. Both my fiancé and I are shy in front of the camera, and she made the experience so fun. She was also a joy to work with and incredibly accommodating when out shoot was rained out. Because my fiancé was only visiting for a week, we had to get it done within a short period of time, and she fit us in. If I could give more than 5 stars I would.
We absolutely love our wedding photos! Cana was booked on our date but her associate, Rian Fuller was available and wonderful! The business side went super smoothly through Cana and Rian was great meeting over the phone and shooting on our wedding day. My husband and I are not "photo" people and she was patient with us and laid low capturing great shots while staying unobtrusive. They give a complementary engagement shoot which is awesome but we couldn't do this since this was a destination wedding. Rian was extremely flexible and available throughout the planning process and was willing to come to our rehearsal to get to know us and the venue just before the big day. Thanks so much Cana and Rian!
Cana is amazing!! My fiancé surprised me with an engagement shoot when he proposed in Charleston. My gosh- the photos are STUNNING. We are so pleased and couldn't imagine anyone else taking the photos. Cana is a godsend and does phenomenal work. Not to mention she has a great personality and is so easy to get along with. Thank you Cana!
Cana is an AMAZING photographer!! She did our engagement shoot and our wedding. She helped us feel comfortable behind the camera. We are so lucky to have had her capture our wedding day! I would highly recommend her.
Cana made us feel so comfortable and gave us great direction! She was so relaxed and chill, and just fit perfectly in with my family! She was quick, punctual, and efficient not to mention super sweet! Her work speaks for itself! I would pick her again a million times over! http://whimseyphotographybycana.com/blog/leeann-justin-confederate-home-and-college-wedding/
My wife and I used Cana for our wedding, bridal and engagement pictures. She was absolutely wonderful and her pictures are some of the best I have ever seen. The way she captured us, the light and surrounding was just amazing! She is a pleasure to work with and made me feel so comfortable. She took all the stress out of that part of our wedding. Highly recommend her to anyone! The best!!!
I highly recommend Whimsey Photography, Cana is absolutely amazing! I found Cana when I was searching online trying to find and great photographer with a price I could afford for my wedding. Cana did my engagement and wedding photos and they are just perfect! She has an eye for catching the littlest details and catching everyone in the most natural, beautiful way. I wouldn't use anyone else! Perfection!!!
I highly recommend Whimsey Photography! I found Whimsey for the first time somehow by stumbling across a photo on Facebook, and when I got engaged, my now-husband suggested that I look into using her as our photographer. I contacted her and set up an engagement shoot. Cana and I hit it off from day 1. She also photographed our wedding, and I am so happy to say that I hired someone that I could rely on to be professional, amazingly talented and creative, but also someone I felt comfortable with as a friend. I am happy to say I not only have tons of AMAZINGLY whimsey-worthy photos, but I also gained a cherished friend. Use her as your photographer - you'll be glad you did!
Cana is absolutely amazing! She works so well with everyone in order to get the best shots possible.
My wife and I just got married a little over a month ago and for our wedding we hired Cana of Whimsey Photography. She was great! She was very nice and personable and most importantly she made us all look good. She was attentive and present the whole time. And before hand, she sent out these surveys to get an idea of the ceremony and reception which I thought was great. Those surveys also helped a lot with making sure we had everything ready we needed for the wedding too. Cana really caught some of the most special moments of the day and for that, we are both forever grateful. So now we have some of the most amazing photographs to keep and look over for the rest of our lives together. Thank you for everything Cana!
My wife and I got married in Florida last year in September. We had a very small budget and very large aspirations for what we wanted. We made all the decorations over a period of a few months leading up to the wedding date from found and thrifted objects and were super specific about the way things were going to look on the big day. By the time we got everything finished and pieced together, we were worried we wouldn't be able to find someone who understood the aesthetic we were going for. Cana came in and immediately understood the look we wanted and had such valuable input on the way the photos were going to look. We had a ton of ideas for a shoot and she took them all and interpreted them in a way we could have never imagined. We were beyond thrilled by the whole experience and will always have her pictures to look back on and remember what a great day it was. Thanks so much to Cana and Whimsey Photography! We will be doing every photo shoot we ever have a need for with you.
Cana is a reliable professional with the most pleasant demeanor in some pretty stressful situations. The most amazing gifts I received from our Wedding Day were the pictures Cana took. She captured the moment, the venue, the personalities as if she'd known us all her life. I gave her a list of 'must have' pictures but then changed my mind during the reception and she went with the flow. When I needed her to grab a shot, she always seemed to be nearby without being intrusive. She posed us perfectly so we didn't look posed. She had fantastic ideas for framing, light and positioning. She's an expert and I wish her all the best!
My husband and I hired Cana for our engagement and wedding in June 2013. Wow was she amazing. We had hired her for an hour of engagement session. She ended up spending way more than an hour with us to make sure we got all the shots we wanted. We wanted to get the "save the date" out pretty quick and she was able to accommodate us! We love our wedding pictures, Cana really captured all the emotion and details of the day. She is so talented. My husband and I really enjoyed working with her and hope to be able to use her services down the road. Cana thank you so much for the photos we have to look back on our special day!! Can't recommend Cana enough!!!
Cana photographed our wedding in Charleston last month and we haven't stopped looking at the pictures since we got home!! Being from Kentucky, we were worried about finding the perfect photographer just by looking online. Then it happened...I found Cana!! She asked all the right questions to ensure that she captured every single picture we had ever dreamed of. She was amazing to work with and is extremely talented!! I couldn't have asked for a more perfect day, and am so lucky to have found her all the way from Kentucky! Look no further, hire her immediately!!! Not only is she extremely talented, but she is also the most wonderful person you will ever meet! She worked so hard capturing pictures of our group all night long, and I am so thankful to have found her. I can't wait to plan another trip to Charleston and schedule another session with her!! She truly is the very best you will find!!
My wedding was in Charleston, SC at a Sullivan's Island beach location this past July. We were having a small ceremony on the beach with immediate family and the bridal party and everyone (including ourselves) were out of towners from Buffalo, NY. It took a lot of searching to find a photographer online, and once I settled on Cana based on her gorgeous online portfolio, all I could do was hope it all worked out. I was so happy with how quickly Cana responded to every email and answered every question I had cheerfully and quickly. The day of the wedding, she arrived promptly, asked if there were any special shots I wanted, and then proceeded to do what she does with quiet skill and expertise. She has clearly done a lot of wedding photography, and knew all the best angles and slight changes to posed shots to make us look our best. In addition, she was willing to travel around to each location we wanted photos - at the beach, in the city, etc. I could not be happier with the results! Every photo was stunning. I highly recommend Cana for your wedding photography. She was kind, polite, and seemed very confident and comfortable being our photographer for the day. It only took about two weeks for our album of edited photos to be posted online, and she was honest and up front about the time it would take to edit the rest of the photos so we knew what to expect. Thanks again, Cana! I can't wait to see the rest of the photos and order some prints!
I cannot recommend Whimsey Photography by Cana enough. Cana was so patient with us even when we had a million requests/questions. She traveled two hours to photograph our wedding and reception and never stopped working the entire time she was with us. We have had so many people mention how absolutely gorgeous our wedding photos were, and we even had another professional photographer mention that we must have had at least two photographers on site when, in reality, Cana was the one running around taking pictures of not only the activity but every little detail of our DIY wedding. In addition, we did not have a lot of money to budget for photography, and Cana was very fair with her prices.
She captured photos in the exact style we requested and even helped us after the wedding with sharing and printing our photos. Most importantly, Cana is a beautiful and kind person who was a joy to have by our side on our special day!
Cana did a great job giving us the photos we wanted. It was a great mix of formal posed shots, details, and candids, exactly what we wanted. She captured the day perfectly!
She was very personable and easy to get along with. Although she did a great job covering the entire event, she was also very unobtrusive. She was not in our face all night and I don't even remember seeing her during the ceremony despite the great shots she took. We definitely got way more than our money's worth and I would recommend her to other brides.
Whimsey did a terrific job on our wedding.
She traveled to the rural fishing village just outside of Charleston to the chapel where we wed. And followed us to our reception hall on Charleston Harbor.
She was creative in the shots she took and had us pose just before sunset that we hadnt thought of.
She also took a spectacular action shot of a dancer flipping over one of our guests. The photo must have taken superior technical photographic experience and knowledge to capture it so effectively.
We were very please with the work she did and highly recommed her.
Our wedding photos blew us away! We can look at the photos and think back to each moment of our wedding day. We had very high expectations for Cana when we hired her. Cana exceeded all our expectations. Cana's work is simply excellent! The photos Cana captured took our breath away. Cana is very professional,exceptionally creative, talented and easy to work with. A great choice for ANY occasion. Cana is so outstanding, we will not hesitate to use her for future events. We were blessed to have found her.
Cana was able to accommodate our unique wedding on a short time frame and limited budget. My fiance and I decided in July to do a destination wedding in September, and I found Whimsey Photography online. After viewing her website we decided to book Cana for our wedding. The wedding was held onboard a Schooner in Charleston Harbor. Cana got beautiful photos and we are very pleased!
My son and his fiancee could not have found a better photographer! Cana was unfailingly professional, attentive to their preferences, and went above and beyond to get countless shots that will be cherished memories for decades to come. We found Cana to be refreshingly talented, and extremely warm and personable. She made everyone feel very comfortable and was responsive to the many requests that were made. To say we were not disappointed is an understatement. She is a standout who delivers! Truly can't say enough!
Cana did a great job being our wedding photographer. We are so thankful to have had her there to capture our special day and once in a life time moments. She suggested unique poses that turned out wonderfully. I would highy recommend any of my family/friends to her for an amazing photograper to capture any event. Whimsey Photography by Cana is truly someone to include in on your special day!
There is no doubt that other than the bride and groom, the photographer is the most important person in a wedding. They are in charge of capturing your memories and making everyone look their best!! Cana really cares about her work, and it shows through her pictures! Quality, beautiful photos at a fair and affordable price, she is nothing short of amazing! There was not one that we didn't love, and she really took the time to make each picture look beyond incredible! She is very structured and friendly, and definitely makes you feel like family right away. (We really didn't want someone that would make the family feel awkward or like they were been ordered at) Not only did she get all the right shots and angles, but she educated us on why she was doing what she was doing so that the end result would be perfect! And it didn't feel at all like we were posing, the end results look very natural. She is also great with kids-- I'm not sure how she did it, because I had so many nieces and nephews running around but in every picture they are all looking right at her and smiling! At the end of the day, we are truly loving the pictures and the way we got them! We definitely recommend her and will be going to her with any future family photos!!
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