There are five basic questions to answer each time you take a photo.
If there were only 2 choices for each of these 5 variables, that would be 32 combinations.
Do you consider all of the many possible setups for a each shot, and then select the best?
Even pros sometimes forget these basics.
Remember to always "Cap your lens - CAPIT"
C Closer, get closer, or go further back?
A Angle of photo, get Low, high, or take from the same elevation?
P Portrait or Landscape Mode?
I Incidence of Light, from behind, front, side, or best to use a flash?
T Thirds composition used so subject is not always simply centered?
CAPIT