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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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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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May 8, 2022

I spent a lot of life letting the years happen to me. Some of my favorite strengths are my abilities to pivot and adapt –  traits picked up thanks to moving a lot as a child, and I’m especially thankful for them. After all, flexibility is the name of the game when it comes to […]

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May 3, 2022

On this rainy rainy Tuesday, I am so thrilled to share Annie and Vince’s Woodstock Club wedding day: a spring celebration full of blooms and sun and joy! Saturday was perfect in every single way. I shared earlier how these two are so deeply rooted in family and love, and it couldn’t be more true. […]

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April 22, 2022

Beaching with Toddlers (ahem, because YES, beaching is a verb.) After sharing some photos from our annual trip to 30A the other week, several new mommas messaged me asking for tips for vacationing with littles. It definitely is a different ball game than the pre-kid vacation life, that’s for sure….but I wanted to share this […]

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