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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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June 30, 2020

First and foremost, I feel like I have to share the history behind today’s post! After all, I’ve known this beautiful bride-to-be (!!!) since she was in ELEMENTARY SCHOOL!! It’s so unreal to me that she is now old enough to be getting married, but I couldn’t be more excited or happy for her and […]

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June 26, 2020

Sweet Savannah’s lifestyle newborn session was one of the most relaxing and calm sessions I’ve photographed yet! She snoozed the entire time in her momma and daddy’s arms, and I loved the sweet snuggles we were able to capture. And let’s not forget the adorable little DRESS they had her in, too! Gah! So thankful […]

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June 24, 2020

I am so excited to share Stephanie and Jack’s summer Mustard Seed Gardens wedding with you today! It felt so good to be back doing what I love, and I still can’t get over how incredible their entire day was. Every single detail was thought through: from the hand-written vows and surprise speeches, to the […]

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June 16, 2020

Earlier this spring, I reached out to all of my spring and early summer wedding couples in order to check in with them, encourage them, and see how they were doing in the midst of COVID wedding planning. Katharine’s response was the perfect picture of her joyful nature: while she hoped their day wouldn’t be […]

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June 13, 2020

I mean, you just CAN’T look at that photo and not already be smiling…am I right?! When Angie first reached out about a newborn session for Baby #5, I was SO excited — and even more so when she said she really wanted to do a lifestyle family session / maternity shoot before he arrived, […]

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