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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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December 19, 2018

Gorgeous couple. Awkward crouch. It can only mean one thing…. The newest addition of everyone’s favorite post is HERE!!! 2018 Behind the Scenes!! I had so much fun sharing last year’s Behind the Scenes post — proving once and for all that, contrary to my instagram feed, life as an Indianapolis wedding photographer isn’t all gorgeous […]

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December 6, 2018

Can I just say how THRILLED I am to be sharing this sweet family on the blog today?! I grew up with Anna, and she and Austin are some of our best friends. We’ve prayed and hoped alongside them as they’ve struggled to grow their family (hear more of their story here), we’ve rejoiced with […]

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December 4, 2018

Boy oh boy, today’s lifestyle newborn session is just the best! I loved meeting the Hughes family last week for Baby Brooks’ newborn photos — he is just the sweetest, and Jenna and Brad are so in love with everything about him! The navy blue Restoration Hardware inspired nursery Jenna designed was the perfect backdrop […]

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November 27, 2018

After spending the past few months in their new home in New Orleans, an outdoor Indianapolis engagement session in November wasn’t *quite* exactly what Hannah and Ethen had in mind. Haha! They were home for the Thanksgiving holiday, so we knew we had to make the best of the chilly day. Luckily enough, we were […]

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November 21, 2018

I have been looking forward to Taylor and Jonah’s Cincinnati wedding at The Monastery for over a YEAR, friends! And now, I am thrilled to share it with you today!! It’s fitting that their wedding day is coming to the blog just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. After all, their day was the perfect […]

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