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There is a lot to say generally or specifically, but if you just carry away a few hints here and there (now and later) that should help.
Using a tripod with landscapes is underestimated sometimes, but it leads to very different photos even by the same person. It helps with framing, timing, and rejecting based on more logic, not discomfort of keeping the same unnatural pose.
Avoid distractions like dead branches. Keep the horizon straight and it's never perfectly possible, so adjust on the computer.
Keep the sun behind something like a tree so that you just get the edge of the light source and get a starburst if your lens is starburst-friendly and you go down to f/11 or f/22 -- much easier on a tripod, and not looking through the viewfinder.
Minutes and sometimes seconds can make a big difference in light, as does composition choosing that doesn't include a lot of very-dark with very-bright areas. And time of day makes all the difference, it's all about the light and that first sunrise light and last sunset light can paint very special scenes.
Then in Photoshop you can bring darks/lights/issues under control and with practice it can bring more balance.
Focusing on the right spots, if there are people you want to focus on the people unless you plan on erasing them afterwards 😀
Someone's head/elbow in the people photo can be avoided initially or removed afterwards.
Boring skies should be limited in size in the photo.
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