You can take a shot or you can think of it first and then take a shot. Depending on which way you choose, the picture will look different. If you choose the second way, the following tips will help you:
The horizon is called "horizon" because it is horizontal.
Or it is the other way around: horizontal is called that way because of the horizon. However, your image will look more professional if the horizon on your image is parallel to the edge of the image.
Get closer and balance it.
I know exactly how tempting it can be to pack everything into one photo. But sometimes in life you just have to separate things so that something good comes out of it. So get closer to your object of desire and fill your field of vision with it. Of course sometimes a second object can also add some spice and will balance your photo but I leave that to your creativity. And yes, we are still talking about photography.
9 parts and 4 important points.
Or as they usually say: The Rule of Thirds. You can divide your image into three horizontal and three vertical sections. You should position your interesting objects at the intersections and the horizon can be aligned with one of the two horizontal lines.
It's all about the surrounding.
What is a frog in a pond? What is a frog in the desert? One of them will soon no longer be a happy frog. While one can bathe joyfully in its pond, the other will desperately search for a watering hole or die of thirst. Thus both environments tell a story and so does every object in your picture. Some can feed into a story and others just seem out of place.
Follow the line.
I love it when I am drawn into a picture and can hardly take my eyes off it. Lines that lead into a picture guide the viewer's gaze and keep it where it should stay.
Get on eye level.
and you will see the world with different eyes. If we always only photograph our own point of view, then this can be judged as consistent or boring. That is why it is sometimes worth leaving one's comfort zone and choosing a new point of view.
By the way: If you prefer the first way, forget what I said. Just take your picture.