Rihanna returned to her New York City hotel in the wee hours.

Rihanna scurried past the shutterbugs in a black cropped top with black leather trousers and an oversized red clutch.

And it sounds like Ri-Ri is in town to work on a new photography project with one of her favorite lensmen.

She tweeted, “Good morning sunshine!!! Another day, another shoot! Not just any other shoot tho!! Today I get to work with the very special Mario Sorrenti once again!! I love my job.”