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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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October 2, 2021

Somehow it’s been over a month since I’ve blogged a newborn session…not for lack of all the sweet cuddles and tiny toes!! I can’t think of a better session to bring back the babes with than sweet Natalie’s from mid September. First off, her name. I’m obsessed! Morgan and Stuart picked the perfect name for […]

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September 1, 2021

It’s a beautiful afternoon to share the newest Sami Renee family: Anna, Evan, and sweet Adeline (plus her big puppy brother, of course!)!! I just adore this session. A lot of times, I’ll photograph several different areas in a home, but there’s something especially nostalgic for me about just staying in one small space. It […]

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August 15, 2021

Baby Declan is on the blog, and I just couldn’t love this session more!! The Bontrager fam are some of our favorites — Anna and I go all the way back to high school, and it is SO fun to still be doing life together! If we could have told our 13/14 year old selves […]

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August 13, 2021

Hiiii, friends!!! I am *lightyears* behind on blogging and have so many amazing families to share with you — but I just *had* to publish Baby William’s newborn session this morning! Sarah and Sam are on staff at Antioch with us, and their boys are some of our boys’ best friends!! Sarah is an incredible […]

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July 17, 2021

I loved this sweet newborn session from earlier in the year — all the cozy newborn snuggles to welcome Baby Jack into the world! Jenna and John love their little man so much. Photographing new parent joy is so special to me…when you’re a bit (a lot) sleep deprived and in a whole new season […]

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