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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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January 19, 2016

I’m going to be honest: I never really thought of myself as a “newborn photographer”. After all, most newborn photographers I followed worked from studios, had lots of awesome lights, backdrops, and props, and spent hours of time making magic happen in Photoshop to achieve those elaborately posed photos! They created amazing photos, but I knew it just […]

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August 24, 2015

One of the best things about being a photographer is getting to watch families grow. I have photographed the Stilabowers since Charlie was six months old; in fact, he was the first kiddo I photographed “professionally” outside of my own family! So, it was an absolute joy to meet their newest bundle of love: little Luke!! Our session was […]

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May 5, 2015

I had such a great time meeting the Roaths this past weekend! Friday was absolutely gorgeous — we could not have asked for better weather. Spencer and Connor were balls of energy, and we had so much fun exploring the fountain, discovering ducks, pointing at cool trees, and adventuring around in general :) Justeen’s favorite part of […]

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April 21, 2015

When Liz emailed me about taking Henry’s 1st Birthday photos, I could not have been more excited! These three kiddos are no stranger to the blog, and I have loved getting to document Henry’s first year from his newborn session, to 6 months, and now! Claire and Ella are two of the sweetest big sisters […]

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March 4, 2015

Living in Cleveland, it’s not every day I get to photograph an outdoor family session during the months of January – March! We’re talking weeks of -10/-20 degree weather!!! Gah!! So, when Michelle contacted me about taking their family photo for a very specific purpose AND said they’d be up for a quick session outside, I knew […]

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