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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 15, 2017

Oh these two!!!! Aric, Brianne, and I were finally able to make their Bloomington engagement session happen this past weekend, and can I just be the first to say that it was absolutely perfect! While it may have been difficult to schedule, I am so glad we ended up with the night we did: the winter light was […]

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February 3, 2017

I was recently inspired to share my favorite candid wedding moments from the past year after reading this post by an amazing wedding photographer in Virginia. While I love telling my couples’ full story in their wedding blog post, more often than not the majority of the images I post are gorgeously styled details or […]

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January 26, 2017

It’s been a while since I’ve shared a Bridal Basics post! I always love writing these because I feel like it’s a chance to speak directly to you: the slightly-overwhelmed-and-looking-for-an-assist bride! After all, it’s not every day you plan a wedding, so I am happy to share some tips and advice I’ve gathered throughout the years as […]

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January 24, 2017

Crosby’s lifestyle newborn session was full of family heirlooms and history. It’s one of the things I love about photographing growing families in their own home — I’m able to truly capture the every day. And for the Mastins, every day is focused around one thing: family. It’s why they left their comfort zone in Holland, […]

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January 13, 2017

light and airy lifestyle wedding photography

This post has been in the works for a few weeks now, and let me just say how hard it was to narrow down my favorites from all of the amazing weddings I had the joy of photographing this past year! Ahh! There is nothing like witnessing the complete happiness a couple shares as they begin their […]

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