In media lesson we were taught about shot composition and the different techniques. The first technique we used was called the rule of thirds when the screen is chopped up into three sections horizontally and vertically. Where the lines cross in these shots are the points of interest and make the shot look more balanced and better.

Another part of shot composition is changing the camera height to match the subject.

The first photo of the shoes have the camera placed above them. In the second photo, I moved the phone camera down in order to match the height of the shoes making the photo more interesting. 

We also looked at lighting which was done to make the shot more interesting. I used the tv screen as a side light in this photo.

In this one I am using my laptop screen as a light.