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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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July 11, 2018

If you live in Indiana, you know the crazy heat we’ve been facing the last few weeks. Like, insane 115 degree heat index kind of hot. However, this past weekend, it was almost as if the sun stepped aside for a moment and took a little break. We had AMAZING weather — the kind of […]

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June 12, 2018

Sarah and James are married! While their wedding at The Barn in Zionsville had the potential to be an every-so-dreary rainy day, it turned into a gorgeous midwest summer celebration. I am so excited to share it with you today! This Zionsville wedding is extra special to me, as it was my first one back […]

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May 16, 2018

I am so happy to share the very first wedding of my 2018 season with you today: Lindsay and Pat’s Indianapolis Scottish Rite Cathedral wedding! It seems like just yesterday we were walking around the War Memorial Park for their engagement session, talking about balancing the craziness of Pat’s medical school courses & Lindsay’s nursing […]

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April 23, 2018

As a wedding photographer, I’ve captured love stories at many different Indianapolis wedding venues throughout the years. Indy has such a diverse wedding venue offering. You can find locations that have an urban, traditional, industrial, or natural vibe — and often times, all within the same block! There truly is a venue for everyone, and […]

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March 19, 2018

In these last few days of my pregnancy (!!!), I thought it would be fun to share a peek into the beautiful weddings coming my way this year! I unofficially started my maternity leave after finishing up 2017 taxes last week (woohoo!!), but I will be officially “out of office” once our little one arrives […]

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