Bad Velvet

05/15/2023

A soft announcement in light of Mother’s Day, we are thrilled to share that we are officially in process of this passion project. A short film written by on becoming a mother.
Filmed and produced by . Directed and composed by .bykatestarkel and of .creative .
We are absolutely honored to be asked to be part in sharing Krystyn’s story. Set to release January 23rd, 2024.

First page photograph by

01/09/2023

Editorial Wedding Photography & Creative Planning and Design ~

Those getting engaged this season or know someone who is, let’s chat about how we can make your special day everything you dreamed 🥂

Editorial Wedding Photography and Creative Wedding Planning and Design by Kate Starkel in Louisville, KY

12/09/2022

Event photography - getting to know Louisville, Kentucky

shot at ‘s polo club event

12/03/2022

Branding photography for one of our favorite places to visit when we’re in our home town,

11/30/2022

This is us. Husband and wife, new parents to our one year old daughter. We have been partnering together over the past four years, investing in curating our design foundations. This has taken many shapes over the years including photography, music production, brand development, creative direction, etc… we have truly loved every one of our creative projects. We believe in intentionality and creating beauty within the mundane. We are ever-evolving in our multi-passionate pursuits. Everything we do, we do it together. We are family oriented, and seek to provide the same intimate care to our clients.

- Kate + Colby

11/17/2022

Hi everyone!! We have gotten some new traction on this page, but sadly we have yet to have the time to put as much information here as we would like. So, figured we would make a little update in the meantime while we work on this page.

•Kate is doing editorial wedding, branding, and portrait photography alongside creative direction… more is coming soon. Find more at @ misc.kate on Instagram.

•Colby is continuing creative direction as well as music production. Find more at @ colby_starkel on Instagram

Our website can be found at https://www.badvelvet.org

Cheers!

Louisville, KY. Photographer and Cinematographer. Editorial Weddings. Intimate Events. Intentional Portraits. Creative Direction. Vintage Clothing and Furniture Collective. Music Production.