If you want to make more interesting pictures, become a more interesting person.
Since the background is as important as the subject, you mustn't let it default by chance. You must control not only vertical and horizontal, you must be aware of the depth of field (or lack of it) that you want in the background.
Every picture should have a place you can go, a home, a climax.
Be aware of every square millimeter of your frame.
The best camera is the one you have with you.
Each picture you take has power as long as it brings experience to the person whoโs looking at it.