One of my goals is to get better at still life. I really suck at it but will work at it. This photo has special significance because the two tea cups and camera come from my birth mother. I never got to meet her.
I don't think you suck at still life. I like the angles of the roses and how you've layered everything. The lighting works well, too. The empty space combines with your story of the items' origins to add some poignancy.