the table and colors of the sofa (?) are distracting. placing a blanket or something under the set up would help this... the table alone would have been okay actually.. just the sofa needs to be removed/blocked, and maybe grouping the objects closer together so that the look like a collection rather than a display.
I love your couch but I bet a lot have said should have placed on a better surface. Or don't like back ground and base. Yes their right but why add insult to injury. You've probably heard enough bad. What is good. Thelight is fairly good. The focus is soft and this works here for me. I like your subjects. Good arrangement of the items. I like the magazine in the background. It adds to it very much. Great imput. You already know what to do to make it better. Best in the future. PTL
The angle and background are very distracting. This shot could have been staged so much better. What is the yearbook in the back for? I don't see how it relates to the topic, or other items in the photo, at all.