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Orbs and Spirit Photography
Part 3
Of course there are those who genuinely believe their photo is real no matter what. A few years ago someone sent me a photo taken in the middle of the desert.
There were literally hundreds of orbs in the photo. Right away I assumed these orbs were dust particles and asked the person what he thought of this possibility. His response was one of anger and offense. His final question to me was, "Why can't you tell a real ghost picture when you see it?"
The truth is no one can always know which is a real ghost photo and which isn't. In this particular instance I relied on common sense to guide me. First, did I believe that hundreds of spirits were hanging out in the middle of the Nevada desert? No I didn't. Whenever I see a shot with this many orbs I consider the possibility that they are dust; one, two, or even a dozen orbs, maybe, but not hundreds. Finally, it appeared as if the photographer had stirred up a great deal of dust while shooting the photo. For these reasons, I considered the orbs not to be of paranormal origin. Could I say defintely that the photo was not paranormal? No. And this is part of the problem with such photos. Who can say with a 100% certainty what is a genuine ghost photo, and what is not? Before you answer, consider this; a large segment of the population believes it is absolutely impossible to photograph a ghost, regardless of what type camera one uses.
Certainly some orbs may be dust, pixel displacement, moisture and bugs. But not all of them. Unfortunately, there is no sure fire way to tell the difference between a real anomalous orb and a dust orb. This is why it is essential to use a few common sense precautions: For obvious reasons, you should never take photos in the rain, snow, or a dust storm. You will get lots of orbs, but they won't be paranormal in origin. Before you take that shot, look around. If there is pollen, dust, gnats (or other type bugs) in the air, don't attempt to take the photo.
The same is true of the ecto smoke photos. Some are very amazing, however...Was anyone breathing or smoking while the photo was being taken? I've heard it said that smoke photographs blue or green, and ecto photographs grey. How would you apply this rule to black and white photos? While on the subject of color, I'd also like to point out that much has been made about the significance of color and orbs. Is a blue orb happier or sadder than a pink orb? What about a green orb or yellow orb? Is there much significance? I don't believe there is. If you are concerned over the issue of color and orbs why not try shooting in black and white?
With our ghost photography we may be attempting to learn more about the paranormal, prove the existence of ghosts, or just grab a better shot than our colleagues, but we shouldn't lose sight of the fact that ghost photography should be an enjoyable pastime.
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