Boutique Portrait Studio
Specializing in timeless portraits of Women, Families, and Professionals
Serving Rochester, NY, and surrounding communities
P: 585-667-0222 Email: elenadilaiphotography@gmail.com
Rediscover Yourself!
Portraiture for the Modern Woman
Exist in photographs!
This experience will be something you will never forget!
We will plan the style of portraits you enjoy, your hair and makeup, select outfits, dance, laugh, pose, and create together!
Photographing women is my specialty. I believe that every woman deserves a magazine-style portrait experience designed to celebrate her story! I don't just take photographs; I create heirloom artwork for your home.
You might believe you are not photogenic, you don't know how to pose, the photoshoot like that is not for you, it is for someone else... but why?
Treat yourself and trust me - you will LOVE IT!
Craft Your Visual Success Story
Executive Headshots and Personal Branding
This customized, guided portrait session is designed to elevate your personal brand with style, confidence, and authenticity. Designed specifically for Rochester executives, realtors, and entrepreneurs who need a powerful editorial visual identity.
Whether you're a CEO, creative, or rising professional, your portrait should speak before you do.
Discover what it means to have the best professional headshots in Rochester, NY!
Artwork Your Children Will Inherit
Legacy Family Portraits
The days turn into years; your family grows, evolves, and changes. All that remains are memories and portraits.
Family portraits are not just part of your home decorations. They are visual proof of the love and bond your family shares. They tell your children how much they are loved. They remind you of each beautiful stage your family lived through.
I create commissioned family portraiture designed to live in your home — artwork that becomes part of your family history.
Every session is custom-designed to reflect your style and the unique dynamic of your family.
Whether it’s a modern heirloom for your children, a couple's portrait to mark a new chapter, or a full legacy wall for your home, I offer a bespoke experience designed to capture the essence of your family and create stunning, handcrafted, fine art portraits that will be cherished for generations.
Sensual Signature Session
Empowering Boudoir Experience
A celebration of your power, your beauty, your body, and your story. The Sanctuary Boudoir Experience is a bespoke, empowering sensual session hosted inside a majestic historic church.
My style is sensual black-and-white portraits; I love photographing women who are camera-shy and not sure how to pose. I draw immense joy from the transformation I see in the two to three hours we spend together, and I love showing off the beauty of your body and soul in the portraits I create. You need to see yourself through my lens to experience this true transformation.
Are you turning 40, 50, 60, or anything in between, and this is a bucket-list experience you have been thinking about? Are you recovering from a difficult divorce, or a relationship that did not allow you to see yourself as beautiful? Are you celebrating your life accomplishments and need a boost of self-love? Photographing women is my specialty! Let's create something unforgettable, just for you!
Read client reviews!
Alice E.
Wow, Elena and her team go above and beyond to make sure you are comfortable, feel confident, and bring out your strengths and light.
You may go in thinking you know what and how you see yourself, but when you see the portraits, the wonderful things Elena pulls out of you makes it difficult to pick the final product.
I highly recommend, I loved my experience, and all who have seen my finished product Love them too.
Beth P.
"Elena has a remarkable ability to make you feel truly seen and valued. From the thoughtful videos and stunning photos to the delightful snacks and special treats, every detail was carefully planned to create a memorable experience. The pampering and attention to every little aspect of the day made it all the more special, and I truly appreciated how she went above and beyond to make sure I felt celebrated. I can sometimes feel overwhelmed with picking out clothing and jewelry, but Elena was able to pull together outfits, some that I would have never thought would work, making the whole process feel seamless and fun."
Kitty J.
"Elena emphasizes that the session is about the experience, and that it will be a fun discovery process. She is flexible, personable, and above all, reassuring in a subtle, unobtrusive way. Her eyes and face communicate as much as her oral directions. No matter what is important to the "model", she can see beyond the physical parameters of a portrait. She knows how to encourage what she sees as a desirable angle, light, or mood."
Elena, you seem to have captured the secret of how to take a living subject, surround, encourage, and bring out from it the unusual aspect that makes a viewer look again with delight!
Aimee C.
"The day you created these images, I didn't know how much they would mean to me. They have brought me joy in ways I couldn't have imagined. Thank you for helping me find my inner happiness."
Jen S.-A.
"I highly recommend Elena Dilai's work. My professional portraits are exquisite, and she earns many top placements in Worldwide photography contests! You will be so satisfied with your result as she takes good care to bring a vision (or two, in my case) to Life!"
Carol W.-L.
From The Pink Change Purse Podcast interview
"Before I knew you (Elena), I saw your photography online and I just assumed that it was a photographer in New York City who was doing this (40+ and Fabulous! experience), and that it would not be accessible to someone local."
Maryann R.-D.
I HIGHLY recommend Elena Dilai Photography! She's a multiple award winning photographer and just amazing!
Our Location
1864 Ridge Rd.,
Webster, NY 14580
Hours
Monday-Saturday
by appointment
P: 585-667-0222
Email: elenadilaiphotography@gmail.com
