False ghost anomalies can appear in photos if hair is in the way. The ‘ghost photo’ below shows a dark vertical shadow near the center of the picture.

At right you can see the same photo with white lines on either side [...]

 
Fake ghost pictures can be created using as little as one piece of hair.
Most of these ‘vortex’ photos aren’t as dramatic as the ones featured in our other article, Hair tests - False vortex photos, but serious researchers will want to review these to confirm the effects of hair.
The [...]

Fake ghost orbs and researcher error can be problems for all ghost hunters. We regularly test sources of false orbs, to see if we can learn anything new from them. The photo at left shows how a lawn sprinkler looks from a distance of about three feet, with a [...]

Ghost vortex claims are even more controversial than ghost orb pictures. Most vortex photos show a swirling line on the right side of the photo. Many skeptics correctly guess that this can be caused by a camera strap.
However, the ‘ghost picture’ at left could fool many [...]

False ghost orbs can appear in pictures for a variety of reasons. We’re running experiments to help you separate them from real ghost orbs in your photos.
We’ve always heard–and believed–that it’s important to watch out for reflective jewelry near the camera lens, [...]

“Ghost orbs are just dust!” That’s what we’ve heard from skeptics. So, we decided to test their theory. At left you can see our best result when tossing sidewalk dirt and dust in front of the camera, trying to duplicate a breezy, [...]

In our recent tests, we were amazed to discover how often a camera strap could look as if it was floating against a dark background.
We’re not sure how often this happens in ghost hunting.  It’s definitely worth noting if you’re analyzing ghost pictures.
Here’s a clear example.

Against a light background, the entire length of the camera [...]

Ghost pictures can be real, fake, or the product of simple mistakes.
In our another article, Ghost vortex or camera strap?, we showed a variety of vortex-like images made by stray camera straps.
But, that’s not all we discovered in our [...]

A ghost vortex–defined by some as a line that indicates an active passageway to the ‘other side’–can be thrilling to discover among your ghost pictures.
However, if you aren’t careful about camera straps, you may not know if it’s a vortex or something far more mundane.
Important: This article is not intended to ‘debunk’ all ghost [...]

‘Fake ghost orbs!’ That’s what many critics and skeptics claim.
To maintain credibility as serious researchers, we need to study false orbs. We need to know exactly what they look like, to differentiate between them and genuine ghost orbs.
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