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I'm Sami, an Indianapolis newborn & wedding photographer. 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! 

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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August 18, 2022

If you’ve been around for a while, you *know* how much I love a good mini session. They are often my first recommendation for family sessions — simply because we can capture a lot in a short amount of time! HOWEVER, there’s just something about a slow & play-filled full lifestyle session that is so, […]

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August 14, 2022

Oh, I just love this newborn session so much! I always joke with parents of multiple children about my own experience going from one to two….Ryan’s newborn session was so peaceful and calm, and Adam’s was a straight CIRCUS. Haha! But that’s life with multiple little people to love: full of JOY and laughter and […]

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August 5, 2022

I recently asked some friends what some of my “mom things” are. You know, the topics and issues I’m a big fan of as a mom and love to talk about / share about / be intentional about working into our life. Some were more obvious (my love for reading out loud with the boys, […]

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July 19, 2022

Sweet Olivia. After months of no blogging, I am so excited to be back with this session from earlier in the summer! Cozy + sentimental home newborn sessions are just my favorite. A lot of my families are brand new to me when I meet them at their newborn session, but I just love the […]

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May 19, 2022

What a gift to celebrate Rebecca and Greg’s firstborn: baby Rowan! Their downtown Indianapolis newborn session in their home was such a sweet time for me. Capturing the joy Rowan brings to them (and HIS joy — oh my goodness, the most smiley babe ever!!) was the best, and I just couldn’t stop clicking. Enjoy […]

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Sami Orndorff is a Wedding Photographer & Lifestyle Newborn Photographer located in the greater Indianapolis area.