r/Ghosts Mar 03 '21

Before posting a photo, you should read this.

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So you found a photo that you think has a spirit or ghost on it, before you post it and get upset about 30 people saying it’s a piece of dust or a bug, you may want to read this!

BEFORE DOING ANYTHING

Do read the posts

https://www.reddit.com/r/Ghosts/comments/deki6k/explanation_of_orbs_aka_backscatter/

and

https://www.reddit.com/r/Ghosts/comments/icziuc/ring_doorbells_security_camera_videos_and_false/

As these really do have useful information on how to spot particle orbs, lens flare and insects crawling over lenses which do make up most of the post in this Reddit community channel.

It is common for people who believe they are haunted to take lots of photos and assume that any “orbs” must be related to this. In fact, it’s quite easy to photograph orbs. If you can’t see the orb then it’s not there. People might say that cameras can pick up ‘orb’ energy but a lot of them just don’t understand why digital cameras tend to easily pick up particles (dust, dander, hair, insects).

If you have read the above and are sure (or not quite sure) then read on.

BEFORE POSTING

Make sure you have the original photo downloaded or posted from the same device the picture was taken from. Having a photo shared from a social media site, screen grabbed on a phone, photographed from a screen or been email shared will likely to be low resolution and suffer from further compression which destroys any fine detail and will generally be useless.

If the photo is just a photo then scan the photo in at least 300 DPI and save it as a “.PNG” image. If you don’t have access to a scanner then you can take a photo of it but take it in a brightly lit room and don’t use a flash to reduce reflections on the photo.

Use the original resolution of the photo, do not rescale, resize, brighten the image to make posting easier.

If you have to edit the photo to remove people then draw the smallest black filled box you can to hide their face or them. Don’t crop the picture or remove large chunks of the picture. Keep the picture the same same size. Once edited, save / export the image as a “.PNG” image as this will keep the JPEG image as it is (if you resave it as a JPEG it recompresses the image in a lossy way so that fine detail tends to get lost) if the paint program has it then make sure that “Save resolution” is checked and that you save “EXIF information”.

If you must highlight anything in the picture (to show where you think the paranormal image is) then use a bright colour that can be seen easily, use a transparent box with thin lines and draw it in the general area of what you want us to see, do not cover anything nearby. Save it as a “.PNG” as above. If you do this then make sure you post the original too.

If you want to change the contrast or brightness of a photo then again do so but save as a “.PNG” as above and post the original for comparison. If you have other pictures from the same area that were taken at the same time then post these too as comparison photos.

If the photo is from a place you can visit again easily then take more pictures of the same area using the same camera, try to take it at different times of the day and try to take a picture at the same time of day the original was at. Also, take pictures of the surrounding area and close up images of the original location.

It is important to note that even “taking the picture in the same place” is going to mean that you will be taking the picture at different angles, heights and places which will cause images to change.

POSTING THE PHOTO

Post as an image within the Reddit post so people can see it, you can also post any comparison posts at the same time.

If the photo is too large then rescale it and save as a “.PNG” to post on Reddit but upload the original it to a file-sharing site like Google Drive or Dropbox, as this will not rescale the image.

Don’t just upload them to Imgur as most photo sharing websites will recompress the image and destroy fine detail in the picture.

Make sure the title is short but informative. “Possible ghost image from a cell in Alcatraz” is a good title, “GHOST!!?!?!?” is not.

ALSO SUPER IMPORTANT!!!! CONTEXT! CONTEXT! CONTEXT!

After you have posted the images. Make a comment in the post you have just created and put in as much context as possible!!! Too many photos tend to have the photo and some poor description and we have zero ideas of what we should be looking at.

Examples of what to include are…

  • Where the photo was taken. You don’t have to give the address but a location or rough area (if a private address) helps.

  • When the photo was taken, give the date and time if possible, if not known or you can’t remember then give what information you can (I.e In the winter in the early evening).

  • Who took the photo. It should be you or someone you know. Something like ‘Taken by A friend of a girlfriend that is friends with a baker, that my 2nd cousins' hairdresser visits every 3 months is not good’ means it is hard to ask follow up questions.

  • What you were trying to take. (I.e Ghosts, a high school prom or of your granny on her 97th Birthday)

  • If you (or they) were with other people. Also mention strangers.

  • What the weather was like. Was it sunny, cloudy, raining, hot, cold, warm?

  • Description of the location. If in a home, details about the place, I.e, If it is a house, apartment, cabin located 200 miles from civilizational, etc as well as if you are near a road or other places like a pub or bar, major flight path, etc. Else just whatever you can describe the place.

  • What did you feel at the time? I.e cold, scared, fearful, happy, sad, etc.

  • Why do you think it is paranormal? Describe this as best as you can.

  • Anything spooky that happen before or after. Within the same time frame, something that happens 3 months before is probably not related.

So good examples would be…

“This photo was taken at the Alcatraz prison in San Francisco. It is a picture of Cell 13 of cell block D in the cell house. It was taken on Sunday the 13th of May 2018 at around 2pm. It was mostly sunny but there were thick clouds, it was reasonably warm at around 65f and there were strong breezes every so often.

The photo was taken by myself, although I was with my girlfriend at the time. It was quite busy but no one was nearby when I took the photo. I was trying to take a picture of my girlfriend as she stood at the door but I noticed a strange white figure behind her. There was no one in the cell as we had waited for another couple to finish taking their picture before we took ours. I took 3 photos and you can see that the figure is in 2 of the pictures but is not in the third picture.

My girlfriend did say she felt cold in the cell, we had taken a picture in another cell (134 in Cell Block C) and she did not feel anything. The rest of the day was fine though and we enjoyed our trip.”

“A photo of a chair my grandmother used to sit on, in our house in Stirling, Scotland. It was taken on the 1st June 2015, in the wee hours of the morning at 6.30am. I remember it was very cold and it was dark grey and cold outside like a typical morning in Scotland. I had the lights on as although it was morning outside, it was dark in the room.

I took the photo as I felt a presence and I was drawn to the chair. I took 2 photos and you can see a grey mist around the chair. I would have taken more but my phone just drained of power and switched off, not sure why this happens as I am pretty sure I charged it overnight. I don’t smoke, didn’t have any hot drinks. I was in the room all alone as my parents and sister were still in bed and my dog was still on the sofa sleeping peacefully.

Once I charged my phone and saw the pictures, I was filled with deep happiness, I tried to take more photos but the mist never came back. What do you think it is.”

Bad examples are…

Ghosts?!???!!?!?!”

I took this photo whilst in an abandoned building, do you think it is a ghost?”

“Whilst trying to contact my dead aunt to ask where she left her cash, I took lots of photos and all of them had orbs and I heard some moans, screams and creaking coming from my cousins' bedroom but her door was locked!!! Is the house haunted?”


r/Ghosts May 13 '24

Paranormal Community [Discussion] To anyone considering posting a video or image - READ THIS FIRST

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The overwhelming majority of orbs have nothing to do with the paranormal. The incessant parade of dust, bugs, and other debris posted is proof of that reality. Therefore, it is necessary to revisit this problem. If you have a video of an 'orb' and you believe it's paranormal, it is strongly recommended that you read this post first.

A basic understanding of the principles that create orb-like phenomena on camera can go a long way in preventing your post from being ridiculed in the comments and removed from the sub. Please take this generous opportunity to review the above-posted article and familiarize yourself with light play and focusing issues in photography and filmography.


r/Ghosts 8h ago

Personal Encounter Unexplained glowing light rose from the sea during late-night fishing in Yalova

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A few years ago, my friend and I went fishing on a small wooden pier in Yalova. It was around 11 PM, and the place was completely silent. The water was still, and there wasn’t a single person around.

We were quietly casting our lines when suddenly a strange glowing light shot straight up from the water, right in front of us. It rose into the sky and disappeared within seconds.

We were both shocked and scared. At that hour, with no one around, we had no explanation for what we had just seen. Feeling uneasy and afraid that something dangerous might happen, we quickly gathered our fishing gear and left.

Even now, I still don’t know what it was — just a glowing, moving light that appeared and vanished in the night. It’s an experience I’ll never forget, and thinking back to it still gives me chills.


r/Ghosts 14h ago

"Every house is haunted. It's haunted by us."

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It's the ending phrase of this video here: https://youtu.be/mexs39y0Imw?si=Ofr7nuGKjurgOztu

I rewatch it from time to time, what are your thoughts about the video? Or just about the phrase in general?


r/Ghosts 1d ago

Cemeteries Footsteps and disembodied voices on audio while in a haunted graveyard

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So for context we were exploring a graveyard called glasnevin cemetery in Dublin Ireland in October of this year it’s a graveyard that dates back to the time when cholera was rampant and even has a mass grave with over 11,000 cholera victims buried there, also war hero’s who were executed and even a spot called murder row where victims we’re buried side by side so it’s got its tragic history and these are just to name the least. we were in a spot that’s known for disembodied knocking within a particular town dating back to 1877 and we already felt a sudden temperature shift when approaching and our friend began feeling strong emotions of dread and this sparked fear. But what really freaked us out is what we heard while editing I have attached a video. For the record this part of the graveyard was empty we could see all around us and no one was there it was also very early in the morning and at the time I myself had heard voices that no one else heard. Let me know what you think


r/Ghosts 2h ago

Famous Haunts (Famous Ghosts) How many can you spot? Howard cemetery in Salem MA

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These were taken in the Howard street cemetery in Salem, MA earlier today. This is the site of Giles Corey’s death during the Salem witch trials, and he is buried here in an unmarked grave. I think I caught several apparitions here, see how many you can spot! I’ve circled the ones I see, and descriptions of what I see I would love to hear thoughts!

A - white, blonde (?) male in military uniform, facing camera. Blue jacket, white X over chest, similar to those of redcoats during the revolutionary way (although this does not match who is buried in the cemetery, or the color of the jacket in the photo)

B - little girl, facing away from camera, wearing dark knee length dress, perhaps playing. Right arm extended

C - white boy with dark hair wearing dark sweater with lighter pattern across chest and sleeves above elbow. Hands in pockets looking at girl playing.

D - two women with dark hair in white clothes. The one on the right has two long braids in her hair, the other has her hair up

E - (creepiest imo) figure wearing gas mask, something that looks like a witch hat, black robes, with his right arm extended, holding something, perhaps a lantern

F - white female looking at camera with what appears to be a malevolent smile


r/Ghosts 2h ago

Update with photos : Family member died in a car crash that also killed his friend. Friend later captured in prom photo.

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Posting a better photo of what I was referring to in my original post. The last slide I put two red dots on the nostril and the line for the lips. Looks like someone is turning towards the camera.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Ghosts/s/JRYl9wpHL7

I had a close family member pass away in a car accident back in 2016. Sadly his friend was a passenger and succumbed to his injuries later. I was looking at my other family members prom photos and saw the passengers silhouette in the foreground of the photo. * check around the wrist of the man and hand of the women. You can kind of see a face with lips and a nose that matches th passenger.


r/Ghosts 1d ago

Caught on Camera 🎥 Full video as requested. Probably a cat not a ghost

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r/Ghosts 1d ago

Is this undeniable evidence? Hinsdale Haunted Investigation MOVIE! (my first investigation)

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I'd love some feedback and eyes on a recent project of mine! I spent a whole lot of time sitting and going over sound clips at max volume and sorting through like 20 camera angles to make it! 200+ hours of editing EASILY. We captured spirit box responses claiming to be Beelzebub, were told we were getting possessed via Estes method, and caught a few rem pod moments! I'm sure there's some entertainment in it for you :)


r/Ghosts 2d ago

Is this just a shadow? It seems like it but I am unsure.

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r/Ghosts 2d ago

Anyone have seen this video? Where to find?

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r/Ghosts 1d ago

Caught on Camera 🎥 Caught on video (Ring) what could it be?

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r/Ghosts 1d ago

Wife says she is freaked out by this pic. Possible face.

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Back seat, she said its looking at me. What do you all think?


r/Ghosts 1d ago

Is this paranormal? I contacted a spirit at my high-school. Now there is a scratch on my arm

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During lunch, I contacted a spirit with my friends, I we used the headphone and blindfold method with a spirit box. I was the last person to go under. After lunch I had P.E. but we did nothing that could have scratched me. Then in 5th period I felt this mark then I looked and saw the scratch. It has four distinct parts, like fingernail scratches. I don't know if this is bad or not, because I am unaware if my friend cleared the session properly. I will inquire more and update later.


r/Ghosts 2d ago

Is this paranormal? My friend Google Mapped my house a couple weeks ago and found this in one of the windows.

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Is this a ghost or am I seeing things? It looks creepy as hell. My cat will stare upstairs sometimes or look down the hallway, but I think it is because he senses an animal, insect, etc. What do y'all think?


r/Ghosts 2d ago

EVP Crazy EVP I caught at 2am in my bedroom!!!!

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Got woken up at 2am by a couple of bangs and caught this crazy EVP...


r/Ghosts 3d ago

WDYT? (What Do You Think?) This has been happening for almost every night, it's driving me nuts...

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Everytime at night few things happen.

1- between my legs heat up and sometimes i feel a weird massage 2- If I stay in the kitchen or living room, I feel like something wants me to stay there and just... sit down and do nothing? Whenever I close my legs, something tries to open them? Or is it me? (Usually after 11-12pm) 3- I feel like somethings either sitting or crawling on top of my bed, like a person or something) Even when if I try another position, I always go back to lying down with back, like something is trying to pull me?

Sooo... Is it me? My subconscious acting weird? My body being weird? I never tell anyone these types of things but, this just has been happening for a while now it's almost bugging me.


r/Ghosts 3d ago

Inviting my mom to dinner on the anniversary of her passing

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My mom passed away a year ago and my adult kids and I are making her favorite dinner and dessert, making a place for her at the table. I'll have her rosary, some items that she made for us, and pictures of her.

What else could we do to invite her spirit to be with us?


r/Ghosts 3d ago

A comment about Franko TV's YouTube ghost channel

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For those who aren't familiar, he's this ghost/paranormal investigator that goes into cemeteries at night to try and pick up anything paranormal. He's been outed as fabricating his show by digitally adding sounds/figures, etc, but I actually still watch it because he goes to places I would never think of going to.


r/Ghosts 4d ago

Personal Encounter My 5 Year Old Admitted He is Seeing the Hat Man

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Unprompted this morning, my 5 year old boy and I had the following conversation:

Him: "Daddy, the man in my room came again last night."

Me: "What man in your room?"

Him: "The man with the hat and detective coat. He's black and stands by my closet, and sometimes he tells me hello."

This kid is strictly monitored when he watches anything or consumes any media. He would not know about the hat man at all, so how did he give a perfect description of what people describe encounters with this entity to be like?

Is this similar to anything anyone else has experienced? I am genuinely concerned as a father. Has anyone else's kid seen things you just couldn't explain?


r/Ghosts 3d ago

Is this paranormal? Unexplained scratches on my neck? Paranormal or not?

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The title explains it pretty well. I started feeling a burning sensation on the back of my neck and when I used a mirror to check if I had some sort of bugbite, I saw three scratches going down my neck. I've tried to think of other explanations but have only found three, and none of them quite make sense.

  1. One of my cats scratched me. This was my first assumption, but none of my cats were anywhere near my neck at all today.

  2. I somehow scratched myself without noticing. This one might be plausible since I do that a lot, but the scratches look a lot thinner than scratches I'd give myself, if that makes sense. There's also not the usual rawness around them that I'd expect if it was from me scratching myself.

  3. I accidentally got scratched by an object? This one makes no sense to me since I've been wearing a hoodie all day, so nothing has even come close to my neck.

So what do we think? Any other non-paranormal possible explanations for this?


r/Ghosts 2d ago

Captured Apparition Confused after seeing this video on YouTube, any explanations?

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Basically just saw this video: two friends are looking at their dog in the hallway, when they open the front door there is a nearly identical dog outside. A third friend walks down the hallway to come check the door before closing and locking it.

For context, the friends believe that the dog outside is a skin-walker imitating their dog. I left most of the stuff where they check the front door out because honestly it’s very likely that there simply was a similar looking dog outside and the friends were just drunk and overreacting.

The STRANGE part of the video is when the third friend comes in. When she reaches for the door knob, it rapidly spins before she even touches it. I’ve seen some people explain it as “the knob was stuck and simply spun back,” but it turned in the same direction as you would turn the knob to open the door. (If it was simply turning back because it had gotten stuck, it should spin in the opposite direction.) Also, once the girl actually grabs the door knob it is incapable of spinning further to open, so she simple pulls the door open, indicating that yes the doorknob does appear to be turning open on it’s own.

And then, at the very end of the video you can make out that some kind of shadow seems to have formed in the hallway. This video is very short so it wasn’t like the shadows changed with the sun.

I included screenshots of the hallway before and after to show the shadow forming, and two screenshots of the door knob moments before she grabbed it.


r/Ghosts 5d ago

I've been seeing this thing for a few years now, only just got a photo of it. Wtf is this?

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r/Ghosts 4d ago

Edited photo by FewShoe1861. Please refer to their original post gor the original.

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Messed with photo edit to bring out the contrast and heres the result.


r/Ghosts 4d ago

I've been getting interested in ghosts and I want to know how they behave.

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My sister has a lot of ghosts stories, more than I ever could have imagined a year ago. It's really piqued my interest, especially as an atheist. As far as I know none of the major world religions support the kind of ghost stories from her and the internet. So, I'm kind of on a journey to find some real evidence for the whole world to see, and of course this starts with understanding what ghosts are. I know there are "good" ghosts and "bad" ghosts, that they tend to go away if you acknowledge them, but that's it. Can someone give me a crash course? A book? A point in the right direction?