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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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November 28, 2016

I always leave lifestyle newborn sessions feeling incredibly lucky to call this my job. Welcoming Jude into the world, capturing all the little details that life with a newborn brings, seeing the way Allison and JB are just in awe of their son — it’s just such a beautiful thing. There is something so special about […]

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October 6, 2016

There is something so special about documenting the big changes in life. I am so thankful to have had the chance to capture Adam and Allie during their engagement, their first year of marriage, and now their first weeks as parents!!! Sweet Emmie is already so loved, and it’s so clear that she loves her parents […]

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