About ATN | Your Kansas City Wedding Photographer

About ATN: Your Kansas City Wedding Photographer

Lavender field in southern France with two farms and trees on the horizon.

An old farm in southern France with a blooming almond tree, some old pine trees, and cypress trees.

ATN, what is
your STORY?

This is the farm where I grew up in south of France. It was bought by my great grand-parents in 1911.

Before moving to the USA in 2011, I spent my junior year of High School as an exchange student in Florida. I came with this trick for my friends to say my name and it stayed with me ever since... My name is Etienne, and the way to pronounce it is ATN.

Interior courtyard of an old mansion viewed from above in Beaune, France.

I grew up on a vineyard in south of France, 5 miles from the water Perrier source, 15 miles from the Mediterranean sea, and 20 miles from the old Roman city of Nimes. I lived in France in various places, including Dijon, (yes, where the mustard is made), Troyes (where Champagne comes from), or Metz (that has a beautiful Christmas market) before I moved to the USA. Then, I lived in Connecticut where I worked as an engineer designing bicycles for Cannondale and GT. Eventually, Specialized (another bicycle company) gave me an offer I couldn't refuse, and I moved to Morgan Hill, California near the Silicon Valley.

Why ATN?

Where are you from?

What about your Kansas city experience?

I moved to Kansas City in 2019. A few month later, the KC Chiefs won the first Superbowl of the Mahomes/Kelce era. That's when I decided it was time for me to become a football fan. When I was in California, the golden State Warriors were rocking it, so I was a basketball fan! And I am a soccer fan once every 4 years when France plays well. No matter the sport, I am usually only watching a handful of games, so I would not say I am a hardcore fan but we're getting off subject!

Detailed view of the architectural beauty of the Kauffman Center in downtown Kansas City at sunset.

Family?

I am the oldest of 5. I am the only one that moved to the USA. I love going back to France and enjoying some long family meals and playing some board games with my brothers and sister.
I am happily remarried and living in Kansas City. I am now a father of 5!

Meet the Team

At ATN wedding photography we are very proud to run a 9 figure business

Founder & CEO

Etienne Warnery

Mastermind behind ATN wedding photography, he never stops thinking. As for many small business owners, ATN wears many different hats. Former mechanical engineer, numbers, logic and innovation are his thing. He is making sure everything is organized and optimized.

Lead photographer

Etienne Warnery

Co-founder of ATN wedding photography, ATN foto is the creative and artistic side of the company. His father was an amazing artist gifted at drawing, and his great grand father was a famous French painter: Henri Zuber.
Composition and what makes an impactful image runs in his genes.

Picture Editor

Etienne Warnery

ATN is a Gemini. He grew up with everyone telling him he has 2 sides because of it... Well looking at it more carefully, there might be some truth to that. ATN is an introvert and an extravert! You don't get both at once, but he switches seamlessly between these 2 personalities, like he switches from thinking in French to English, or from his analytic engineering side to his artistic, emphatic, connected to his emotions side.

Energy Advisor

Etienne Warnery

At ATN wedding photography, we power our computers, charge our cars and camera batteries, and run our geothermal heating and cooling system with the sun.

Portrait of Elisabeth Warnery from ATN Photography in a black dress.

HR Manager

Elizabeth Warnery

Elizabeth is the foundation on which ATN strives. She is the confidant, the friend, the support, the help, the booster and the number one fan of his pictures! Without Elizabeth, ATN wedding photography would not exist.

Physical Trainer

Etienne Warnery

Before creating ATN wedding photography, ATN was designing bicycles. He worked with the best companies (Specialized, Cannondale, GT, Lapierre) and created some of the best MTB of their times. The project he is most proud of is the GT Fury 2013. This bike won many world cups and was awarded "Bike of the Year".

Still passionate about MTB, ATN enjoys riding, which keeps the employes' heath and endurance high (So ATNfoto can keep running until the end of the day during your wedding).

Marketing Manager

Etienne Warnery

With his assistant AI (the cat), ATN the marketing manager is fighting with his dyslexia and the temptation to let AI take control. The sign you are reading a writing from ATN: he replied to you in French without noticing, or some words are missing. Elizabeth thinks it is cute, do you?

Playful

Etienne Warnery

If you are good at math, you have all the clues to know ATN's age. But what you don't know is that his child-like side never left him, and in his head, he is still a young man! He is always ready for a board game, running around with the kids at the park, the pool or the yard, or making a joke that does not translate well in US humor. Playful ATN will make sure we have a good time, will dance at the party and will make this journey fun.

Dad, cook, taxi driver, madly in love with Elizabeth

Etienne Warnery

Who said we can't date a co-worker? At ATN wedding photography we banned that rule!
Elizabeth and ATN have 5 kids together from previous marriages! Their house is an example of tolerance and the proof that love creates miracles.

fun facts

Beautiful sunset with an orange sky and a silhouette of a tree and a man.

Lake in the California mountains with two campers in the distance.

Two silhouettes of men in front of an ancient palace in Seoul, South Korea.

Crèche made of Santons de Provence from Southern France.

Four kids and a man putting together a crèche with Santons de Provence at Christmas in Southern France.

Traditional bull game in the Camargue, Southern France. Four horsemen at a gallop are guiding four bulls.

Six horsemen crossing a river in the Camargue, Southern France, during a summer tradition celebration.

A worker surrounded by dust while digging a hole for geothermal energy.

A woman crossing a river in Lee's Summit, Missouri, on her mountain bike.

Kansas City fountain with red water after the Super Bowl victory.

Big family eating lunch around a large table in France.

A couple holding hands while riding their motorcycle.

Reviews

"If I could give 10 stars I would! Etienne is so fun and personable and made us feel so comfortable and at ease. We had a blast taking engagement photos with so many unique angles and ideas! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND"

Tara & Kyle

Seft Portrait

Discover how you will see me,

Etienne Warnery from ATN Photography doing a self-portrait while a bride is having her hair done during her wedding day at 28 Event Space in Kansas City.

Etienne Warnery from ATN Photography doing a self-portrait while a bride is writing her vows during her wedding in Kansas City.

Etienne Warnery from ATN Photography doing a self-portrait while a bride is having her hair done during her wedding day in Kansas City.

Portrait of Etienne Warnery from ATN Photography during a wedding event at The Pavilion Event Space in Kansas City.

Picture of a picture of Etienne Warnery from ATN Photography and his three brothers.

WHY I LOVE WHAT I DO

I used to paint when I was a kid, but photography gives the instant gratification of making a beautiful image. Now, many years later, I still have this quest for catching the moment, and making a perfect picture instantaneously. I specialized in wedding photography because I love to share and experience joyful moments with people. I like to have a good time with you and your guests, laugh, smile, have an interesting discussion, sometimes be silly, or dance. In summary, I love to be a part and an actor in the fun of your wedding day!
When we are all back to our lives, I am energized by the idea of making people relive good memories with my photos.
It is kind of simple, I want to make people happy and mindful of the wonderful moments and beautiful things that surround us.