"Spirit Photography Tips"


Here are some photo tips that follow common investigation protocols. These tips can save you much grief by preventing common mistakes that can produce false anomalies, and disappointments.

• Due to the higher vibrational rates of ghosts, it's suggested you use 400 and/or 800 speed 35mm film. This speed of film seems to produce the best effects.
  Slower films such as 100 and 200 speed, don't seem able to capture the extremely fast motion of most ghostly phenomena. Extreme speed film, such as 1000 speed, are often too grainy to pick up minute detail.
  You may also want to try black and white film. It's been known to produce excellent results.
  If you are fairly adept at photography and don't mind the extra expense, you may want to try infrared film.
  As for aperture settings, if you are using an SLR camera, it's a toss up between wide and narrow settings. Some claim a wide aperture is best, some prefer a narrow aperture.
  Don't be afraid to experiment with different films and aperture settings. Eventually, you'll find what works best for you.
  
  
• Always bring extra batteries for your camera, as well as, any other battery operated equipment you bring.
  It's fairly common for batteries to be completely drained in a matter of seconds, by some energy hungry ghost.
  
  
• Keep your camera lens clean at all times. It can be very disappointing to discover that the orbs or mist you captured is actually dust particles or a piece of spider web that stuck to the lens!
  
  
• Make sure you keep the camera strap and your fingers away from the front of the lens. This is another cause of false anomalies, and disappointment.
  Those with longer hair, should make sure it stays behind the camera as well.
  If it's cold, don't exhale when you snap a picture, or you'll end up with a great shot of your breath.
  If you smoke, don't, or you may end up with a great picture of air pollution.
  
  
• As for the type of camera to use, don't worry too much about it. Great shots have been taken with everything from the most expensive cameras, down to the inexpensive one time use camera.
  As for digital cameras, there seems to be quite a debate raging presently. Some argue against them because, digital pictures are easy to manipulate in a photo editor, but so are 35mm pictures once you download them to your computer, and there is no negative to prove otherwise.
  We, here at The Paranormal Dimensions, will argue in favor of digital cameras and we do use digital cameras in all our investigations.
  We favor them for three main reasons....
  First of all, because of the fact that we can preview our pictures right away, no waiting.
  Secondly, we take hundreds of pictures during any one of our investigations, we do save big bucks in developing costs!
  Thirdly, we know that ghosts, spirits, and the different forms they take, such as "orbs", reside in the "infra-red" light spectrum. This is the reason most people (except those who are more developed) cannot see them. The human eye cannot see infra-red light.
  Digital cameras, unlike the human eye, are able to see this higher vibrational light spectrum. This we believe, is why digital cameras seem to pick up more paranormal anomalies than do film cameras.
  
  Here's a simple experiment you can try at home that will prove our point.
  What you will need:
  One digital camera
  A TV remote control
  A regular 35mm or other film based camera.
  
  What you need to do is, look through the lens viewer on a regular film camera while you point the remote control towards the camera. While doing this, push any button on the remote control.
  Do you see anything? No you won't.
  Now, do the same thing with a digital camera. While looking at the LED screen on the back of the digital camera, point the TV remote control toward the camera and push a button.
  Do you see anything? Yes you will. You will see a blinking light on the front end of the remote control.
  This blinking light you see, is infra-red light.
  The film camera could not see this light, your eyes cannot see this light, but the digital camera did see this light.
  
  
• Last, but not least, if you happen to capture what you think is some type of anomaly, be sure and check the negative. It's possible the developer made an error in processing your film. Chemicals and water splashing on the developing prints can cause streaks and blurs. Static electricity is another cause of false anomalies. Streaks that are bluish in color are often caused by static electricity.
  So be sure and check those negatives.