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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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September 29, 2021

Natasha and Gregory are MARRIED! I still remember when Natasha shared that she and Greg were engaged. I immediately texted her with excitement and all the crying-with-joy-heart-face emojis (as one does). We hadn’t met Greg in person yet, but I added in how much I couldn’t wait to meet him, and that he better be […]

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September 21, 2021

I truly honestly don’t even know where to begin with this day! Kit and Chris had the most incredible wedding celebration — the flow of the entire day was non-stop joy and relationship and FUN, and I am so thankful to have been a part of it. I can’t imagine a better venue for their […]

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September 10, 2021

The mornings have been a little cooler this week, which means all the fall feels are occurring over here in the Orndorff house! I love celebrating this time of year and all it represents: a time of HARVEST, to enjoy the fruits of a long summer’s labor, to prepare for the upcoming winter, to get […]

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September 8, 2021

September 4th may have been an extraordinarily rainy Saturday, but it truly was *the perfect* day. After all, day long downpours and broken down buses have NOTHING on the joy of finally being husband and wife!! Seriously: Morgan and Austin didn’t stop smiling all. day. long. Their joy was contagious, and Brie (of Wandering Light […]

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September 1, 2021

It’s a beautiful afternoon to share the newest Sami Renee family: Anna, Evan, and sweet Adeline (plus her big puppy brother, of course!)!! I just adore this session. A lot of times, I’ll photograph several different areas in a home, but there’s something especially nostalgic for me about just staying in one small space. It […]

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