I'm Sami Orndorff, a wife, mom, and Indianapolis photographer in love with capturing joy & celebrating your season.
I met the Matchett family this past fall for the very first time and fell in love with the joy and love they share! So, when Amanda reached out to me about lifestyle newborn photos for their newest daughter a few months later, I couldn’t have been more thrilled. Getting to see Jack as a […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]