Ghost orbs are a controversial topic, even among believers.
Most of us agree that at least 90% of orbs can be explained as refracted light from moisture, reflective surfaces, insects, pollen or dust.
Some of us believe that the remaining 10% (or so) are unexplained –  called anomalies — and indicate possible paranormal activity.
Skeptics fall back on [...]

Orbs can appear anywhere.
They appear to be floating or gliding energy forms, so they can be anywhere at all.
We’ve heard reports from people who successfully ask orbs to move to certain locations for photos.  For example, they tell the ghost to move the orb over a particular doorway or gravestone.
(Generally, we only ask ghosts to [...]

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We took the photo on our webpage, Ghost Hunters - Ecto and Smoke, as part of a controlled experiment. We were demonstrating how smoke can look like “ecto” in photos.
However, although this picture was not taken in a “haunted” location, we wonder if the spirits are [...]

We often see photos that claim to display ‘ectoplasm’ but actually show smoke. Even if someone had been smoking 20 minutes earlier, smoke particulate lingers in the air and can reflect light. This is easy to confuse with genuine anomalies.
Here are some results from our initial [...]

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 [...]

False ‘ghost orbs’ can be caused by holiday lights. It’s fairly rare, but worth mentioning. Take a look at the bluish orb in the picture below. It’s at the far right side of the photo, almost at the middle of that side.

This false orb was only one in [...]