In Tips for organizing ghost investigations, we talked about the most basic decisions you’ll make as a team or organizer.
They include safety and common-sense precautions, who to include in an investigation, and how to dress.
This is another page of notes we’ve made, describing possible ways to organize the equipment, handle psychic research, and deal [...]

Ghost investigations are not a perfected science yet. This is an in-progress page with suggestions for formal investigations. You may disagree; that’s okay. Mostly, these are our own reminders for our future investigations.

Research - Researching a site ahead of time can influence an investigation. For [...]

A “real ghost story” is only as credible as the history that supports it.
When Hollow Hill hears a report of a significant haunting, I research the story before we take it seriously.
Here’s an overview of our research process at Hollow Hill:
1. Verify the age of the site.

Often, [...]

Yes, sometimes you can find out who your ghost was, in real life. You can almost always narrow the possibilities to just a few specific people, and learn their histories. Perhaps you (or someone else) has seen the ghost, or received a fairly clear impression about the [...]

Ghost hunting tools can be useful in any haunted setting.
Some researchers confirm anomalies using cameras, EVP recorders, digital thermometers, compasses and EMF detectors, etc.
Others focus on psychic readings with Tarot cards or other divinatory tools.
Some people use dowsing rods and pendulums, which some claim are psychic tools, while other point to their scientific support.
But, the [...]

Ghost orb pictures are among the most popular evidence of hauntings, and orbs can be the easiest subjects for beginning ghost photographers.
Some people seem to attract ghost orbs more than others. We’ve known ghost hunters who never see orbs in their photos, but they get great EVP… [...]

Ghost orbs are the most popular evidence of hauntings. The question is, how can you capture them in photos?
We often say, “go with your gut feeling.”
But, when you’re new to ghost hunting or ghost photography, that may not be enough. You may still be learning what a reliable [...]

Fiona Broome says:
In ghost photography, one reliable measurement tool is a phenomenon that we call sparkles.
When we see sparkles, we’ll usually find anomalies in our photographs, too.
When ghost hunting, we’ve seen sparkles with several flash cameras, but most often with my old Olympus AF-1 Twin camera. You may have seen sparkles with your own camera, [...]

False ‘ghost orbs’ and anomalies can happen to anyone, even professional ghost hunters.
On damp or rainy nights, most of our photos include false anomalies. (We take photos anyway. After all, we might capture something genuine in our pictures.)
But, many of the photos that we receive in email are clearly false orbs. That’s not the fault [...]

Ghost photos are easy to take, and fun to share with others.
Perhaps you’ve heard about a place that is haunted, and you’d love to capture a “ghost” on film. You can be successful on your first attempt!
First, photography is a science. Follow the rules to get [...]