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Ghost hunting is becoming a popular past time all over the world, as people open their minds to what may lie beyond the visible world. Here are some tips for hunting and photographing your very own ghost!
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Use people to attract ghosts for your photos.
Ghosts are quite often attracted to people and will follow them around. So include people in the photos you take.
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Recognise the signs that a ghost may be present.
There are certain environmental, psychological and physiological indications that may point to a ghost being present. Know what these are to improve the odds of locating a ghost to photograph.
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Try photographing ghosts at night, not during the day
Daylight photos are always a challenge. Therefore it's always better to take your photos at night with a flash or in an area with subdued lighting for the best possible chance of capturing something.
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Ghosts appear in many ways - not always like Casper!
Learn the various types of ways ghosts can manifest so you can determine whether you are capturing a ghostly presence on film. Ghosts can appears as orbs, vortex, mists, and distortions, just to name a few.
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Colder months offer the best chance to capture ghost images
The best time of the year for capturing ghost images on film are in the colder months when electrostatic energy is at it's highest.
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Take lots of photos to capture a ghost!
Takes photos of anything and everything with a good background image. The odds are good that you will capture an anomaly if you take at least 50 pictures on your hunt. Then again, you might just get some great stuff on your first roll, you just never know
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Talk to the ghosts so they answer
By making ghosts feel welcome and non threatened they are more likely to show themselves to yourself and your team, thereby making good photographs more likely.
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Ask the ghosts’ permission to take their picture.
There have been many cases in which ghost hunters have gotten far better results when they have asked permission from ghosts to take a photo.
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Ghost hang out in all types of places, not just graveyards!
Ghosts are not just in haunted old buildings. Ghosts are almost everywhere in one form or another. So don't be afraid to take photos at the mall or out on a busy intersection at night, or anywhere else for that matter.
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Increase your odds by knowing the best places to take pics
Some places are more haunted than others. Some typically haunted locations are cemeteries, old buildings, including old hotels, houses, hospitals, schoolhouses, and churches.
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'Film' cameras allow authentication / avoid false positives
Using regular film cameras provide improved ability to prove the authenticity of your ghost photograph, and also have less chance of registering false alarms or positives that get many amateur hunters excited.
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Digital cameras provide instant feedback on ghost hunts
Most digital cameras have viewer on the back which allows you to check the results of your photo straight away, which makes it easier to hunt, track and photo ghosts.
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Focus between 2 and 10 feet above the ground: the ghost zone
Most ghost energy will appear in the air from two to ten feet above the ground. So focus a portion of your attention at that level but don't limit yourself totally to it.
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Watch your breath in cold conditions
Breathing our in cold weather conditions can cause mist to appear in front of the camera, which can create all manner of strange images that may be mistaken for ghosts. Hold your breath when taking a photo in cold conditions!
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Include specific objects in the photo for scale.
Always take photos of something and not just a clearing. Having a background image such as a tombstone, tree, building etc., adds to the quality of the photo and allows mild light reflection and depth for judging distance.
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Record feelings as you take photographs to tune your skill
As you photograph a location briefly capture your feelings and instincts in a notebook. You can then crosscheck this later with your photos to understand what you were feeling when you captured something ghostly on film.
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Use a flashlight to test conditions before photographing
Keep a powerful spot light in your ghost hunting kit so you can shine in the air and check for dust particles and bugs flying around -- before you start taking pictures!
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Avoid freakout - take a friend.
Ghost hunting is inherently frightening as it is reaching out to touch something that we've been told our whole lives doesn't exist. That is scary. Take a friend, or group of friends with you, to ensure you don't have a "freak out".
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Make sure your camera lens is clean.
Before heading out on a ghost investigation make sure that your camera lens is clean of dust and fingerprints.
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Use as higher resolution as possible when hunting
Cameras of low resolution can produce images with a lot of digital artifacts, especially in low light situations. Use cameras of at least 5 megapixels of resolution.
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Avoid bad weather conditions that could trigger false images
Completely avoid taking photos when conditions are windy, foggy, rainy, dusty and where it's snowing or when moisture is in the air.
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Watch your fingers when taking photos.
Keep your fingers away from the camera lens when taking photos, a finger in the corner of a photo often looks like a ghost.
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Take off the camera strap!
Camera straps are notoriously bad for causing false positive images. Take it off your camera, or put it around your neck from the outset.
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BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS AT ALL TIMES
DONT THINK THAT IT LOOKS STABLE
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Try locations that are rich in history
If you looking for top places to try capturing a ghost on film, try to find local areas and sights that are rich in history. Often significant emotional and physical events will increase the chance of capturing ghostly images on film.
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Avoid shiny or reflective surfaces in ghost photos.
The shine from a glossy tombstone or pane of glass etc. can cause anomalies that can appear to look like ghost mist, fog & orb shapes. And never try taking photos through a glass window. It's just too easy to create shapes that aren't really there.
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