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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 7, 2018

I can’t imagine a better session to come back from maternity leave to than Henry’s newborn session. The cuddliest little guy, the most loving parents, and the sweetest nautical nursery full of personal details (like the maritime signal flags spelling out his last name above the crib!), and more…it was just a perfect session in […]

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May 16, 2018

I am so happy to share the very first wedding of my 2018 season with you today: Lindsay and Pat’s Indianapolis Scottish Rite Cathedral wedding! It seems like just yesterday we were walking around the War Memorial Park for their engagement session, talking about balancing the craziness of Pat’s medical school courses & Lindsay’s nursing […]

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April 23, 2018

As a wedding photographer, I’ve captured love stories at many different Indianapolis wedding venues throughout the years. Indy has such a diverse wedding venue offering. You can find locations that have an urban, traditional, industrial, or natural vibe — and often times, all within the same block! There truly is a venue for everyone, and […]

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April 5, 2018

In case you missed it on Instagram, on March 22, 2018 at 12:20am, we welcomed our sweet son Adam Mitchell into the world! 20 inches and 7 pounds 4.5 ounces of snuggly cuteness, he is absolute perfection and we could not be more thrilled! From watching Ryan fall in love with his little brother to […]

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March 21, 2018

In honor of hitting 39 weeks (something I NEVER thought I’d say!!) and all the glorious reflective light this morning’s snow brought with it, I am so excited to share a peek into our little guy’s nursery!! There are still a *few* things we’re waiting on, but overall I am super excited about having a […]

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