Cana Dunlap Studios

Cana Dunlap Studios Charleston, SC Photographer

I love helping people create artistic photographic heirlooms that will be cherished for generations to come ✨

Sunset lady
05/07/2026

Sunset lady

Cora + Ian got hitched under the majestic oaks at  and it was so good. Forever grateful to get to document such epic hei...
03/19/2026

Cora + Ian got hitched under the majestic oaks at and it was so good. Forever grateful to get to document such epic heirlooms for the most beautiful souls.

That moment when you’re headed out to marry the love of your life + all the magical moments that follow ✨. That golden s...
03/12/2026

That moment when you’re headed out to marry the love of your life + all the magical moments that follow ✨.

That golden sunset glow at Lowndes never gets old.
Venue: Lowndes Grove
Planner:
Florist:
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Six months.
02/23/2026

Six months.

Not everyone grows up in safety.Some of us were children navigating things we should never have had to understand. Some ...
02/17/2026

Not everyone grows up in safety.

Some of us were children navigating things we should never have had to understand. Some of us learned how to survive long before we ever felt secure. Some of us carried secrets that were too heavy for a little girl.

Silence can protect a system. It does not protect a child.

For a long time, I minimized what happened to me. I told myself it was not that bad. I tried to keep peace. I tried to protect relationships. I tried to preserve the image of a family that felt easier to defend than to confront.

But healing requires honesty.

Generational trauma is real. When harm is not acknowledged, it does not disappear. It continues. It shapes identity. It shapes relationships. It shapes the way love and loyalty are defined.

I wish I had experienced more protection. I wish accountability had come sooner. I wish support had felt safer than silence.

I am not perfect. I am doing my own work. I am taking responsibility for my growth and my healing. I am learning how to become healthier than what I experienced.

Breaking cycles is not about revenge. It is about responsibility.

It is about understanding that secrecy is not the same as loyalty, and silence is not the same as love.

That work is not loud. It is not glamorous. It is often misunderstood.

But it matters.

And I am choosing it.

A moment for the Bride and all her iconic glory ✨Vendor dream team👇🏼⸻📋 Planner:  📍 Venue: William Aiken House //  🎥 Vide...
01/08/2026

A moment for the Bride and all her iconic glory ✨

Vendor dream team👇🏼



📋 Planner:
📍 Venue: William Aiken House //
🎥 Video: Cameron Kincheloe // .kinch
🎂 Cake & Desserts: The Tenacious Tart
🍽️ Catering & Bar:
🎻 Violin: Arta Prekadini // .prekadini
🌸 Florals:
💄 Hair & Makeup:
📸 Photography:
🎶 Reception Music:
🪑 Linens: La Tavola / BBJ Linens
🪚 Signage & Custom Builds:

Ten years ago, they stood in this gazebo and promised each other forever.Photographing  and  here again, a decade later,...
12/12/2025

Ten years ago, they stood in this gazebo and promised each other forever.

Photographing and here again, a decade later, felt really special. Same place, deeper love, so much life lived in between.

Proof that love doesn’t just last. It grows.

11/07/2025

Who else is worthy?

Sunrise sessions hit different…My favorite part of photo sessions is when I get to hear your story...I really freaking l...
09/25/2025

Sunrise sessions hit different…My favorite part of photo sessions is when I get to hear your story...I really freaking love when you book me to take some pics and then you tell me your whole story. Spoiler alert: I might tell you my story right back…let’s swap stories…

Thank you for letting me capture your sweet fam. Thank you for sharing your heart with me. Thank you for letting me capture these sweet, fleeting moments…It is an honor to capture people as art. This is art. The art is the story and the story is family.

Glowing Mama in the most beautiful golden sunrise 🌞This is the 5th time I’ve gotten to capture  and it just keeps on get...
09/02/2025

Glowing Mama in the most beautiful golden sunrise 🌞

This is the 5th time I’ve gotten to capture and it just keeps on getting better…From her Engagement, Bridal, Wedding Day, 1st baby and now baby # 2 ✨. So dang grateful to get to walk along side you all and get to capture life’s sweetest, brightest and most magical moments!

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