How to Be a Ghost Hunter

• Guidelines for ghosthunters

• How to Find Local Ghosts.

• Where to find information about ghosts (general advice and resources).

• YOU CAN TAKE GHOST PHOTOS

  • Ghost Photography 101: basic tips and advice.

  • Ghost Photography, part two, spotting false anomalies in photos.

  • Our 'Sparkles' Camera, what it is... and what it isn't.

  • Ghost Hunting Tips - Where the Orbs Are - where to take photos.

  • More Ghost Orb Photo Tips, featuring The Myrtles Plantation.

• GHOST RESEARCH 101

• Basic Tools Every Ghost Hunter Must Have. Really.

• Identify Your Ghost - clues to his or her identity.

• Research for Ghost Hunters - fact-checking ghost stories.
• Things to consider for formal investigations, if you're leading a team.

• Cemetery etiquette, manners among the living and the dead.

• Using a compass as a makeshift EMF detector

• Feeling nervous after a ghost hunt?, FAQ for anxious beginners.

• Colleges - why they're uniquely suited to hauntings.

• ESPECIALLY FOR PSYCHICS

  • Psychic Preparations for a Ghost Hunt

  • Ouija Boards and Ghost Hunting

  • Using Tarot cards to contact ghosts

• INTERVIEWS WITH PROFESSIONAL GHOST HUNTERS

• Jamie of Chicagoland Ghosts

If you have a problem ghost in your home:

• What to do about your problem ghost - folklore and what really helps.

What is NOT a ghost:

• Manifestations and reality.

• Noises that are not ghosts.

• False "anomalies" in photos

  • SMOKE

    • Ecto and Smoke, easy to confuse.
      

  • MOISTURE

    • Ghost Orbs and Humidity, an overview.
      
    • Ghost Orbs and Light Rain, an experiment.
      
    • False Orbs and Heavy Rain, night photos.
      
    • This is not a portal, hundreds of orbs, or a ghostly mist.
      
    • These are not ghost orbs, but they look great.
      

  • INSECTS, DUST, AND POLLEN

  • Bugs and false 'ghost orbs', easy to spot.
  • Fake orbs and pollen won't confuse an experienced researcher.

  • CAMERA AND PROCESSING PROBLEMS

    • False 'ghost orbs' and hair, looks convincing at first.
    • Light Leaks and Ghost Photos, and the importance of taking notes.
      
    • Dust, dirt, and anomalies
      

  • HOLIDAY LIGHTS

  • False Ghost Orbs - Holiday Lights