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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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February 14, 2020

Because there’s no better day than Valentine’s Day to share this labor of love: Welcome to the new website and brand! Ahh!! I can’t even tell you how excited I am to have this OUT in the world. I’ve been dreaming of a rebrand — a kind of Sami Renee Photography “glow up”, if you […]

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January 22, 2020

I can’t believe Eliana is ONE! I always love getting to photograph my families throughout the different seasons of life — and somehow this little girl is no longer a newborn and is now a whole year into her wonderful life! I love that Rosanna opted for another in-home session to document Eliana’s first birthday. […]

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January 16, 2020

Sweet Adelaide is HERE! I loved meeting Lexi, Mike, and Adelaide last week for their first family photos as a crew of three. I can already tell how amazing Mike and Lexi are going to be at this whole new parent gig! I immediately noticed how comfortable they all already seemed together. Lexi and Mike […]

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January 10, 2020

New Year Reflections, The Power of Paint, Our New Car Purchase, and more! Happy 2020, friends! (Am I still allowed to say that ten days into the new year?? I’m going for it…so there it is. Haha!) I am so excited to be writing to you from a more “every day” kind of perspective…something I’ve […]

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January 8, 2020

The Wilson family is on the blog for the very first time as a family of FOUR!! Ahh! I am so thankful to have gotten to photograph this crew SIX times over the last few years (scroll to the bottom for links to past sessions!) — and every single one is perfection! Of course, Walker’s […]

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