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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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March 10, 2023

Well, friends. I’m ignoring all the rules and sharing *way* too many images in this post because I just honestly truly can’t help myself. It was such a treat to spend the morning with Caroline, Clay, and Arthur this past week. There’s something about photographing brand new parents that takes me right back to those […]

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February 9, 2023

Hip, hip, hooray for baby Max!!!!! I am so excited to share this crew on the blog today — I’ve been photographing Meg and Josh for all of their family life, and it’s always such a gift to catch up with them and record their family in each new season. Parenting multiples is hard — especially […]

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January 12, 2023

The Rosenberg crew is on the blog! It feels like just yesterday we were photographing Sutton’s nautical newborn session, and now there are THREE littles in Alyssa & Tyler’s home! It was especially sweet seeing the boys with their brand new little sister. Of course, they were rambunctious and ready to move — but also […]

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January 10, 2023

So, I know I know I knowwwww it’s January. I promise. BUT, our Christmas tree is still shining bright…. ….and sweet Isaac’s Christmasy newborn session is on the blog!!! :) I just adore this family. Rachel and Ryan were some of our first new friends after moving back to Indianapolis a few years into marriage, […]

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December 12, 2022

Guys. Is this not the sweetest smiling newborn photo you’ve ever seen?!?! I just adored meeting the Woodley crew earlier this fall. I love how classic + timeless this lifestyle newborn session is. When Sarah reached out, she described her dream photos as natural and relaxed but elevated — and I feel like everything about […]

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