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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 10, 2018

I am so excited to share the very first lifestyle newborn session of 2018! Sweet Barrett is one BIG little guy. Weighing in at just over 11 lbs at birth, he came into the world ready for adventure! It’s only fitting, as his parents are two adventurers themselves, with the biggest hearts and dreams for […]

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January 31, 2018

One of my favorite wedding morning traditions is the exchanging of a small gift or letter between the bride and groom. I especially love the sentiment behind hand-written letters: the mental picture of your partner pausing in the craziness of life to just sit and write is beautiful to me! I’ll never forget reading Chris’s […]

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January 24, 2018

As the saying goes, I could shout my love for engagement sessions from the rooftop — they mean that much to me! :) The perfect way to shake any pre-portrait nerves, engagement sessions allow me to get to know my couples in an informal environment before their wedding day, AND I get to teach my brides and grooms […]

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December 30, 2017

So maybe putting together all of these images in one post wasn’t the smartest idea for this pregnant momma. Haha! I seriously can’t scroll through these images without tearing up! Photographing lifestyle newborn sessions is such a passion and joy of mine. I truly LOVE these sessions so much and am so glad I chose […]

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December 28, 2017

Wow! I cannot even begin to put words on how incredibly grateful I feel looking back on the eleven weddings we had the joy of being a part of this year. What an honor it was to work with each one of these amazing couples. My brides and grooms are seriously the best people in […]

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