HI, I'M SHANNON!
I'm a portrait photographer and certified coach, passionate about helping people grow—creatively, personally and professionally.
Through photography, I help women entrepreneurs attract their dream clients with personalized image collections that capture their essence and help them tell their story with style, confidence and ease.
As a coach, I support creatives in turning their passion into income while growing as artists along the way.
I'm based out of Toronto and am open and excited to travel for the right business opportunities.
Are you looking for life changing portraits and/or coaching? If so, hit me up!
My Story...
I fell in love with photography in my high school darkroom at 16.
That passion led me to study Commercial Photography at Fanshawe College and Griffith University, where I discovered my love for portraiture. I graduated in 2010, eager to start my own business.
My first attempt, "Shantown Images", fizzled out after three months. I hadn’t made any money, and I thought that meant I’d failed and that I should probably give up on my dream.
So I took a sales job at Canada’s largest camera retailer, which paid the bills and connected me with photographers I began assisting. On the side, I taught private lessons and took on any photo gig I could find, but never stopped longing for my dream of running my own portrait business. I was killing it at my sales job but still felt like something major was missing from my life.
In 2016, I took the leap—again—this time as Shannon Laliberte Photography. Within a year, I was waitressing part-time to stay afloat and questioning whether I had what it took to really make it.
Then came the turning point: I hired a coach in 2017. Less than 10 months later, my business was thriving. Since then, I’ve worked with hundreds of amazing clients, collaborated with tons of talented creatives, and was even featured by Henry’s Camera on YouTube.
In 2023, I became a certified coach and began coaching creatives who want to make money doing what they love.
I share this with you because support can change everything. It certainly did for me. If you’re ready to elevate your creative career, I’d love to connect to duscuss how I can help.