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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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November 14, 2020

The sweetest little bundle: Baby Rae! I loved meeting the Willets for this light and airy newborn session in their downtown condo earlier this fall. The newborn days can often be characterized by a lack of sleep and #allthehormones, but in truth, there is so much goodness, too! Heather and her husband radiated such a […]

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November 13, 2020

Social Media may get a bad rep, but for me, Instagram sure has proven to be an incredible tool to find new businesses! I’ve “met” so many amazing creators on there that otherwise I never would have, both local and globally. From product shops to toy companies to hand-letterers and other photographers too, Instagram has […]

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November 11, 2020

The THIRD Layne baby is on the blog today, and I couldn’t be more in love!! Emily and I have always photographed each other’s babies (Graham and Simon here!) — in fact, the whole reason we met in the first place was when Chris and I hired her to take Ryan’s newborn photos!! Haha!! We […]

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November 5, 2020

If you’ve been around for a bit, you’ll recognize this family from Jack’s newborn session almost two years ago! I love getting to photograph families again and again — and seeing Jack as a big brother now was just the sweetest! Every newborn session reminds me of why I love photographing these moments my families’ […]

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October 31, 2020

Kelsey and Zane were married this past weekend in a beautiful celebration of life and family and love. Their Ritz Charles wedding day was relaxed and joy-filled, and I loved every minute of it! Not only were we gifted with AMAZING weather for the month of October, but the overall atmosphere of the day was […]

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