Memories can be as short-lived as the moments that created them. The recall of events and the deterioration of memories over time is a constant process that cannot be stopped. This inevitable passage of memory merges with the inevitable passage of human life. Emily Davis's still life photography of wine glasses is thoughtful and fragmented, allowing the image to act as a metaphor for this fleeting aspect of memory through its own memory-like qualities. The photograph also symbolizes the transience of human life through the use of the traditional symbol of the wine glass, which ultimately serves as a memento mori. The word reflection refers to the production or return of an image created through light or thought. This connection with the act of remembering is established by Davis through the presence of real reflections within his photography. The surface that the wine glasses sit on is reflective, which creates a duplicate set of wine glasses. The light is captured by the bright crystal of the glasses and they partially reflect into each other. The light that bounces...