A selection of images from my ongoing series "Every Saint Has a Past". In this body of work I explore the stories of the female saints through self-portraiture, incorporating symbolism from the traditional catholic art. If you want to see more from this series or learn about the saints, everything is up on my website now: www.claudywoodsphotography.com Top Row : The Virgin Mary, Saint Bernadette, Saint Maria Middle Row : Saint Veronica, Hands of Mary, Saint Agnes Bottom Row : Hands of Maria, Mary Magdalene, Saint Dymphna