One easy way to add a bit of flare to photos is to avoid taking them from the same viewpoint as everyone else. I once heard this referred to as “6 foot guy with a camera to his eye syndrome.”
Equipment such as a ladder or a boom can help, but even without special equipment, it’s easy to simply hold the camera above your head, or get down to the floor to either get high:
… or get down:
Change it up. Change your perspective.