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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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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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December 7, 2022

Oh my goodness: Baby Sage is just a CHERUB, guys! I adored this newborn session so much — have adored the whole newborn experience with Katey and David, actually! From their announcement photos in the spring, to maternity photos in the fall, to sweet Sage finally HERE! Katey and David are so in love with […]

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December 5, 2022

It seems like just yesterday I was photographing sweet baby Jack and now he’s a big brother!!! I loved this sweet home newborn session from earlier in the year and am always so thankful to photography families again and again as they grow and enter new seasons. Newborn sessions with toddlers are a wild ride […]

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September 27, 2022

It’s a sunshiney Tuesday, and sweet Henry is on the blog!! Guys. This session is *adorable*. I just love photographing new parent joy — you know, the one where you’ve fallen head over heels for this whole new person you didn’t even know a few weeks before? Yeah, that one. :) Carly and John are […]

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August 19, 2022

Oh do I have a sweet sweet newborn session to share with you today! It feels like just yesterday I was photographing Jackson’s newborn session, and now he’s a big brother! Baby Avery is HERE! I had the honor of photographing Kate and Matt’s wedding several years back, and it’s just so special to see […]

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