Rückenfigur: Inviting Viewers Into the Scene

Issue 166 – How This Timeless Composition Technique Can Transform Your Photography

Recently, I learned about a fascinating composition device used by painters called Rückenfigur. When I discovered what it was, I had one of those "aha!" moments because I realized that I've always been drawn to images that use this device, even though I had no idea what it was called. Two examples that immediately came to mind were Andrew Wyeth’s Christ…