Real Ghosts Caught on Camera

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In the world of ghost hunting and paranormal investigations, one of the most difficult piece of solid evidence to obtain is an image of real ghosts caught on camera.

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What Are Real Ghosts Caught on Camera?

If you are searching for authentic video of ghosts caught on camera, there is no shortage of websites available throughout the Internet. The only problem with the content is that there is so much fraud and ridicule mixed in with the legitimate evidence.

Real Ghosts on YouTube

You could easily spend many hours sifting through video on YouTube that are listed as evidence of a "real ghost." At least half of the videos are spoofs, intended to poke fun at people who believe that ghosts or spirits are real. This is a typical reaction by people who are scared of the prospect that there are forces or unseen things that science has yet to explain or understand. Of the remaining half of the videos on YouTube, half of those are videos created in order to "appear" authentic. Why do people try to fake ghost videos and pass them off as real? The most common reasons are:

  • An effort to promote a website, product, or book
  • A psychological need for attention or some other disorder
  • An innocent misunderstanding of the environment or patterns in nature

The remaining one-quarter of videos do appear to be authentic ghosts, spirits, or other entity captured on camera.

How to Recognize a Real Ghost Video

There are several items to keep a close eye on when you are sifting through videos or photos online that purport to be authentic evidence of ghost activity.

  • When an object moves, does it move toward the camera? This is usually a sign that a string is connected to the object near the floor, out of sight of the camera.
  • Do people in the video appear to be acting? In some camera footage, if you watch the facial expressions of the people in the video, they will appear as though they are waiting for something to happen. Why? Because they already know something is planned.
  • Blurry images on windows or mirrors presented as a "ghost." These videos or photos are most often a case of pareidolia, a psychological term that refers to the tendency of the human mind to take random stimulus and to find meaningful patterns in them. Cracks or deformities in a mirror become a ghost standing in the stairwell. Clouds reflecting in darkened windows become spirits peering outside.
  • Is the video source legitimate? If a paranormal society or ghost hunting team with a reputation for using careful scientific standards during investigations capture video of an object moving on its own, or a vague image of an apparition moving in an empty room, the odds are very good that they've captured authentic ghost phenomenon on camera.
  • Is the video over-dramatic? If lights are flickering and several objects are moving all at once, the odds are the evidence is fake. Professional ghost hunting groups overwhelmingly report that ghost phenomenon appears to draw a great deal of energy from the surrounding environment, so physical manifestations are usual singular, light, and very brief.

Examples of Authentic Ghosts on Camera

There is plenty of authentic evidence of spirit or ghost activity. Both contemporary and historic paranormal evidence on camera, in the form of photographs and videos, exist in great volume. Searching through the scientific paranormal societies turns up some fascinating examples from around the world.

Contemporary Ghosts on Camera

The best examples of authentic evidence of ghosts on camera comes from professional ghost investigators.

  • Dakota Paranormal captured interesting evidence on camera, including a glowing white object traveling across the Little Big Horn Battlefield, and a video of investigators asking questions and receiving repeated ghost "knocking" in reply.
  • Atlanta Paranormal provide video of a figure leaning over the railing at the St. Augustine Lighthouse in 2008.
  • Metro Paranormal hosts an impressive photograph of a dark apparition in Fort Wayne, as well as a video from the Locker Room Saloon in Utica, Michigan that shows a light pull string being "wiggled" by an unseen entity. The group returned and could not reproduce or debunk the phenomenon.
  • The United Paranormal Investigators captured an impressive apparition walking on the stage at the Grand Theatre, with the legs and shoes very clear in the photos.

Famous Historic Paranormal Evidence

The following is a list of famous ghosts that were captured on camera. Investigators have studied and examined most of these, and while a few claim that they've debunked them, the majority of honest investigators admit that they aren't easily explained away.

  • The Praying Ghost - This image was captured at the church of St. Mary in Northampton England, and shows the ghostly apparition of a girl kneeling at the altar in prayer.
  • Tombstone Arizona - This picture, which was a recreation of an old west photograph, ended up capturing this strange image of a figure in the grass behind the person who the photo was intended to capture.
  • Wem Town Hall - This image was taken in 1995 in Shropshire England at the site of a fire. The image of a girl appeared in the photo, but she wasn't there at the time the photo was taken. Investigators learned that a young girl named Jane Churm accidentally started a fire in the same building in 1977, and they believe the apparition could be her ghost.
  • Borley Ghost - This impressive image shows the apparition of a monk walking at a graveyard near Borley Rectory. The apparition is very clear in this photo.

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