Welcome to my little corner of the internet! This sweet space is home to many of my newborn sessions, weddings, and family sessions - as well as personal posts about motherhood + the pursuit of a life well-lived. I'm so glad to have you here!

I'm Sami Orndorff, a wife, mom, and Indianapolis photographer in love with capturing joy & celebrating your season.

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March 24, 2025

I am so excited to share this sweet and southern in-home newborn session in Indianapolis, Indiana with you today! I just love when I get to meet and photograph new parents. Michelle and Harrison are absolutely smitten with their sweet girl, and their newborn session was full of all the bright & airy newborn photographer […]

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March 2, 2025

I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to get these sweetie little twins on the blog! You see, while I always love getting that text from a #samireneefamily sharing they’re expecting again (seriously: you can bet on a response with all caps, lots of emojis, and more than the appropriate amount of exclamation marks […]

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February 19, 2025

Hello hello hello from this frigid cold Wednesday afternoon in February! It feels like the perfect kind of weather to flash back to a hot summer day in July, ya know?! :) I’m so excited to share one of my very favorite family sessions from 2024 — the Gielczyk fam at Oval Beach!!! If you […]

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February 10, 2025

Photographing newborn sessions at home is just one of my favorite ways to spend my time. I love every part of it — seeing the sweet nurseries, encouraging the moms and dads, giggling with any siblings, and making space to s-l-o-w down and soak up this new little HUMAN!!! This session was especially sweet, because […]

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January 30, 2025

The cutest vintage nursery + sweetest newborn babe + snuggliest pup + family of THREE! Baby Cal’s lifestyle newborn session was so sweet + cozy, and I’m excited to share some of my favorites with you on the blog today! Welcome to the world, Cal! We’re so glad you’re here!