I'm Sami Orndorff, a wife, mom, and Indianapolis photographer in love with capturing joy & celebrating your season.
If you can’t tell already, Drew and Michael’s engagement session was one for the books! Despite meeting in Georgia during their time with Teach for America, both Drew and Mike call Chicago home. Drew and I were both in the education school at IU, and I was thrilled when she got in touch with me […]
I had the best time getting to know Christina & Scott during their downtown Indianapolis engagement session! The fall colors were vibrant, the sunset was breath-taking (seriously, this fall has been PERFECT for golden hour photos!!), and these two were just a joy to be around! There is nothing quite like capturing the love between […]
While I love getting to know all of the new couples and families this job brings my way, there is something so special about photographing the lives of those I call friends! Jess and I met at a wedding years ago when I was second-shooting for Jamie Sangar, but we thankfully managed to keep up […]
Do you know what I love about November? Other than full permission to wear scarves, boots, and chunky sweaters galore, I love the anticipation of the season to come. It’s a month to push in and look outward, a chance to practice gratitude daily, and an excuse to enjoy lots of pumpkin flavored treats while […]
I am thrilled to be featuring Scott and Christine’s engagement session at Tuttle’s Farm on the blog today! We had been keeping an eye on the weather all week and almost called this gorgeous shoot off a few hours before!!! Ahh! I am SO glad we decided to go for it despite the chance of […]