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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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January 16, 2015

Hey hey hey and Happy Friday!! I don’t know about you, but I sort of love ending the week with silly pictures of Graham :) This series isn’t going to be an EVERY kind of Friday thing, but I am definitely excited for it to stick around! I always hate posting a bunch of iPhone pictures […]

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January 14, 2015

One of my goals for the year has been to DEFINE my business: to fine-tune my mission statement and clarify my audience and goals. As a small business owner, I spend a lot of time thinking about why I do what I do, and I absolutely loved that that process was emphasized so much at C@H! After all, understanding PURPOSE is pivotal […]

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January 9, 2015

Haha! I am SO excited to start a new blog series today: The Friday Fluff! I’ve noticed that the blog received lots of love when I shared our fun Christmas photo of the #grahamdoodle (after all, he is pretty cute!) & after many pushes to feature him on the blog more from my girls at Creative last […]

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January 7, 2015

Why Blogging as a Photographer Matters by Sami Renee Photography

Why does blogging as a photographer really matter? Should I post personal posts, or just sessions? And, how many photos should I include? 5? 30? 100? Does every post have to point back to my business? How often do I have to post? What is its purpose? These are questions I have found myself asking throughout […]

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January 2, 2015

Happy Friday, my friends, and an even happier New Year!! Today is a busy busy day full of grading, lesson planning, packing & cleaning followed by a *hopefully* quick trip to the car shop for some new tires & an oil change because this chica is leaving for Creative At Heart tomorrow!!!! I am so excited to meet […]

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