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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 10, 2021

Like the rest of the world, the wedding industry was greatly impacted by the changes brought on thanks to COVID-19. As events were rescheduled and cancelled, a lot of brides began asking questions: “What if we don’t *want* to wait another year to get married? Do we really need 200 people to celebrate the start […]

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September 25, 2020

I am so excited to share TJ and Michelle’s Lake Wawasee wedding with you this Friday morning! We had blue skies and a brisk lakeside breeze for their day, and it felt like the sun was celebrating right alongside us all day long! After all, it took a lot to get to this past weekend. […]

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August 25, 2020

Oh, am I so excited to share Abby and Jarrod’s backyard wedding celebration with you this morning!! They may have originally planned their wedding for earlier in the year…but I truly can’t imagine a better celebration than this past weekend’s. It was, quite simply, a perfect day! Abby is the sweetest, calmest bride ever — […]

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June 16, 2020

Earlier this spring, I reached out to all of my spring and early summer wedding couples in order to check in with them, encourage them, and see how they were doing in the midst of COVID wedding planning. Katharine’s response was the perfect picture of her joyful nature: while she hoped their day wouldn’t be […]

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June 9, 2020

Like a lot of couples this past spring, Kristen and Jim’s wedding day didn’t look exactly as planned. Their large ceremony and friend-filled reception may have been delayed for later this year, but on May 30th, they were going to become husband and wife – COVID-19 or not!! Celebrating the start of their marriage alongside […]

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