Beats in the measure and counts on notes
There were many reasons why Germans left their homeland to make the treacherous journey across the Atlantic to America. Although much has been said about religious persecution, dissenters compromised a minority of German immigrants to Pennsylvania. Most were affiliated with Lutheran and Reformed churches, conservative religious groups.
Negative space defines and emphasises the main subject of a photo, drawing your eye to it. it provides "breathing room", giving your eyes somewhere to rest and preventing your image from appearing too cluttered with "stuff". all of this adds up to a more engaging composition.