Uncover The Unbelievable Marvels Of A Good Ghost Hunt

By Ernest Walker


An October 2008 survey conducted by the Associated Press and Ipsos reported that more than a third of all Americans consider that ghosts are real. Similarly, a June 2005 Gallup poll reported that approximately four in ten Britons believed in the existence of haunted houses. The rapidly growing number of TV programmes dedicated to this subject, and the easy access to illustrations on the net mean it will come as no shock to discover that the idea of a ghost hunt has become a more and more fashionable activity.

Some people indulge in ghost hunts as a hobby. Others take it professionally. Whichever approach best suits you, you will find this to be a thrilling, fascinating, different world. From commercial ghost tours, to a simple vigil, there is something to appeal to most tastes in this branch of supernatural activity.

There is a wealth of information readily available to those who want to become involved in this process of objective investigation into reportedly haunted locations. The best research in this contentious subject matter attempts to follow methodical protocols, and to use scientific equipment to record data and facts. Top-notch advice and details of first-hand experiences and eye-witness accounts abound in publications and on the web.

Good paranormal studies require a combination of personal intuitions and specialist apparatus. When wanting to learn learn to hunt ghosts, the basic necessity is camera equipment. Before starting your research, ensure that all batteries are fully charged and that you have a supply of spares. Always take plenty of pictures, at least fifty on each hunt, covering as many angles as possible.

Ghost phenomena will not always show up in photographs. Daylight images are the hardest to capture. Flash photography at night, in subdued lighting, at a maximum distance of fifteen feet gives the best chance of good results. Slow shutter speeds and filters can be an advantage. 400 speed film in a 35mm camera is recommended. Digital cameras give the opportunity to instantly review pictures, but the lack of a negative leaves photos open to being accused of enhancement. Good advice is to use digital cameras to locate anomalies and track them and the good old 35mm camera to record events on film.

Some supernatural researchers choose night vision, thermographic photographic kit, sometimes set in motion by infra-red or ultra-sound sensors. Full spectrum camera equipment provides egress to the colourful plane of multi-spectral imagery as a system of depicting photographic impressions from visible, UV, near infra-red along with wide spectrum light. Non-visible radiation uncovered in this manner can be regarded as substantiation of the materialization of spirits.

An electronic voice phenomenon (EVP) is another method of ghost detection. Use both audio and video recorders to seek evidence that the dead can talk. Bear in mind that ghostly voices can be very feint, so turn sensitivity settings up high.

Background research is advisable before embarking on any ghost hunt. Give the property the once over in daylight, prepare the paraphernalia and run through a safety inspection. Always pay consideration to your emotions and intuitive feelings, and let your heart lead you to places where you get the impression of ghostly occupants. Keep in mind that the greatest means of perception on a hunt will always be the human brain.




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