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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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August 27, 2021

Happy Friday, friends! I’ve had my first PSL of the year…worn my favorite sweatshirts (in the AC inside…) all week long…ordered the CUTEST fall waffle romper for Noah…autumn feels like it’s just around the corner!! With that, it only makes sense to finally announce the 2021 Fall Mini Session dates! I love offering these each […]

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March 10, 2021

I’m so excited to share Rachel and Ryan’s lifestyle maternity session from this past weekend with you today! There were so many wins from this session: fun time spent with an incredible couple, a new-to-me location that I’m now OBSESSED with, and a gorgeous winter sunset with fairly temperate weather! I always love maternity sessions, […]

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August 17, 2020

I am so excited to offer Indianapolis fall mini sessions again this year! Of course, with Baby #3 due near the end of November, I’ve had to rethink how and when to offer mini sessions this year, but I am feeling great about what we’ve come up with! So many of you have asked about […]

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August 12, 2020

I may not normally blog a lot of my family work…but when you have the perfect early morning session with great light, gorgeous blooms, and joy-filled moments, you just can’t not share them! I’ve been photographing the Hoyas ever since Charlotte’s newborn session, and I love getting to catch up with them again each time […]

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June 13, 2020

I mean, you just CAN’T look at that photo and not already be smiling…am I right?! When Angie first reached out about a newborn session for Baby #5, I was SO excited — and even more so when she said she really wanted to do a lifestyle family session / maternity shoot before he arrived, […]

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