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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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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!

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January 20, 2025

….because the smiliest newborn in a sweater is the *perfect* remedy for this negative windchill freezing cold January Monday morning!!! :) :) I have LOVED getting to know this family over the last year and was so excited when Caitlin reached out to share they were expecting a little BOY! Nathaniel is the sweetest little […]

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January 16, 2025

Hi friends!! It’s so good to be back on the blog with the first post for 2025: Baby Tommy’s lifestyle newborn session! I just adored this session so, so much. Photographing new parents is my favorite, and I loved seeing Caroline & Chris’s joy and love for this new season of life! The newborn days […]

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October 4, 2024

The sweetest floral nursery + the sweetest Payton girl <3 I’m so thankful for my morning with these three – and their two pups, of course! Audrey created the perfect space for her little girl to grow up in, and I am so glad they have these images from Payton’s newborn days to remember forever. […]

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October 1, 2024

The sweetest Meridian Kessler newborn session in Indianapolis this past September. <3 I loved my morning with these three. Newborn sessions at home are forever my favorite, and it’s always such an honor to be invited into this season in the lives of my families. Addie and Grant are simply smitten with their little man, […]

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