This is Phil and Rachel Hiberd. They’re offering a course in cell phone photography in the UK. Here are some of their tips:

The Hibberds’ top tips for taking good pictures on your camera phone

1. Compose, don’t just be snap happy. 
Move until you get the picture you want to see. Run strong lines into the corners of the frame, and perhaps have lines that lead the eye into the centre of the picture.  Composition is a big part of any kind of photography, but if it’s your only tool it’s really important.

2.  Edit later 
Take the picture in colour - you can always make a colour picture into black and white, but not the other way round!  You may also be able to crop a picture later to get a good one if you can’t zoom in, although picture quality will disintegrate.

3.  Make use of the live view
Like screens on the back of digital cameras, mobile phone screens allow you to hold the phone away from you for a better shot, and still see what you are shooting. 

4.  Shoot loose
Factor in the delay many camera phones have from the point you press the button to the time the camera takes the picture. Some phones (eg the iPhone) take the picture when you take your finger off the button, not when you press.  

5.  Experiment with the flash
Some phones (eg Blackberries) have a flash that can be turned off or on.  See what effect you can get by putting the flash on when it’s not needed, or turning it off when the phone wants to use it.