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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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June 29, 2016

I’ve said it before and I will see it again, in-home lifestyle sessions with snuggly babies are some of my favorite things in the world. Brooke and Jason are raising the sweetest little guy, and it was such an honor to get to take Landon’s photos this past weekend! Even though they just recently moved […]

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May 17, 2016

Thirty hours young, Emily Joan’s world was already filled with love and joy when I walked into her hospital room at IU North! I am so thankful I was able to document her first hours during last week’s Fresh 48 session, and I can only hope for more opportunities like this in the future. I don’t have […]

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February 26, 2016

I absolutely LOVE that more people are falling in love with lifestyle newborn sessions. There is something about the authenticity of capturing a family in the warmth of their own home as a Lifestyle Newborn Photographer, and I do a happy dance every time I get the opportunity to do so! These sessions are especially wonderful for […]

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