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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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December 13, 2022

Prepare yourself: pour the coffee, grab a Christmas cookie (because, well, they just taste better in the morning…right??), and prepare to smile at your screen, because the 2022 family sessions are on the blog! Oh my goodness, I can’t explain how much joy putting together this post brought me. I’m really truly hoping I got […]

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December 8, 2022

Today’s post is all in favor of FAMILY HOME SESSIONS! When Katharine reached out for Viv’s newborn photos, she specifically said she didn’t want to do them during the normal newborn timeline — but closer to the 3-4 month mark, and with a documentary / everyday approach. Doing the things they love, in the space […]

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November 30, 2022

It’s *frigid* outside, so what better time to share some sunshiney autumn goodness from October than now! :) The Schillers are family friends of a long time SRP family, and I was so thankful to get to meet them for the first time this past fall! As a mom of three boys, I always love […]

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August 18, 2022

If you’ve been around for a while, you *know* how much I love a good mini session. They are often my first recommendation for family sessions — simply because we can capture a lot in a short amount of time! HOWEVER, there’s just something about a slow & play-filled full lifestyle session that is so, […]

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April 22, 2022

Beaching with Toddlers (ahem, because YES, beaching is a verb.) After sharing some photos from our annual trip to 30A the other week, several new mommas messaged me asking for tips for vacationing with littles. It definitely is a different ball game than the pre-kid vacation life, that’s for sure….but I wanted to share this […]

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