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 10, 2021

Like the rest of the world, the wedding industry was greatly impacted by the changes brought on thanks to COVID-19. As events were rescheduled and cancelled, a lot of brides began asking questions: “What if we don’t *want* to wait another year to get married? Do we really need 200 people to celebrate the start […]

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December 21, 2020

I am so excited to announce that we welcomed our sweet son Noah Jay into the world on November 22, 2020 at 10:08am! 19.5 inches and 7 pounds of snuggly cuteness, he is just the best, and we could not be more thrilled! Chris and I have loved seeing the way the boys have immediately […]

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December 10, 2020

I am so excited to share the final celebration of 2020: Lauren and Brandon’s Central Library wedding! I always knew their day would be close to our third babe’s arrival, but I didn’t realize exactly how close: Noah was born the very next morning!!! Thankfully, I had an amazing associate photography team who was able […]

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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 […]