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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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October 9, 2017

There is nothing better than Bloomington in the fall — other than a wedding in Bloomington in the fall, of course! :) I can’t imagine a more perfect day for Allison and Mike’s celebration. It was the perfect mix of tradition and them. Allison wore her mother’s wedding dress, but she and her father walked down […]

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October 4, 2017

There’s nothing quite like an Indiana sunrise in the country, so when Kelsey and Jarrod told me to pick a spot I’d been dying to shoot at for their sunrise engagement session, I immediately thought of Trader’s Point Creamery! It was the perfect morning — even better than I could have imagined, and I can’t […]

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September 28, 2017

Emily and Chris may have both graduated from Indiana University in the same class, but it took another three years of post-college life and a mobile dating app to finally cross paths! And, as she shared in one of our first emails, it was “#loveatfirstswipe”: the rest was history. A first date at Big Lug, […]

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September 26, 2017

Baby Grace’s lifestyle newborn session was full of all my favorite kind of things: love and life, big brother snuggles and kisses, tiny baby toes and pouty lips, and sweet moments with Mom and Dad, too. I’ve been eager to share my favorites from my time with Lauren, Kraig, Hudson, and Grace for a few […]

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September 25, 2017

Ever since that very first email, I knew Christina and Kevin would be an “on top of it” kind of couple. After all, when you combine a high school English teacher and electrical engineer, it only makes sense! I love the way these two are so poised and organized, while at the same time fully […]

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