Best known as a filmmaker and as Napoleon Dynamite’s older brother Kip, Los Angeles based Aaron Ruell is a talented photographer who knows how to capture the quirky and the off-beat. He was recently declared one of the most promising new directors in the world of advertising by Shoot magazine. I love the sense of irony and the surreal Aaron portrays in his work.

By the way, completely unrelated but kind of amusing for the fans of Napoleon Dynamite such as myself – Kip even has a dedicated Facebook fan page.


[Discovered via Trendland. Images via Aaron Ruell.]



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