Real photographs of ghosts and other unexplained phenomena, from classic photos to those taken by people like you.
What's your opinion of the Basement Apparition picture
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This slideshow presents 2009's entries for our contest to see who can create the best phony pictures of ghosts, monsters and the paranormal.
Seeing is not always believing. Sometimes your brain can fool you into seeing something that isn't really there.
Good, convincing paranormal photos that might show ghosts or other strange phenomena are very rare. Here are some common photo glitches that are often mistaken for the paranormal.
If seeing is believing, then these photos will convince you of the existence of ghosts. Here are some incredible ghost pictures and the equally remarkable stories behind them.
Once a year we invite readers to put their creative and artistic hats on and create phony pictures that depict something paranormal -- ghosts, monsters, UFOs, etc. It's all in good fun, and I'm sure you'll enjoy these collections of preposterous, psuedo-paranormal pictures.
Even if you don't live in or near a haunted house, these webcams provide your chance to see a ghost - or some other paranormal apparition - with your own eyes.
Gallery of Classic Ghosts
The ghostly image of a small boy appears at the birthplace of author Nathaniel Hawthorne. Is it the author's son Julian, or the author himself?
Great, convincing ghost photos are very rare. So how might we succeed? Here are some ideas.
Photos to accompany the debate about orbs. Are they just dust and other airborne particulates? Or are they spirit energy?
Readers react to my article about orbs not being good paranormal evidence. Some agree, others don’t. But almost all make interesting points worthy of continuing the debate.
A selection of weird or unexplained photos from readers.
Once a year we invite readers to put their creative hats on and submit phony pictures that depict something paranormal. It's all in good fun, and I'm sure you'll enjoy these collections of preposterous, psuedo-paranormal pictures.
Really good ghost photographs are hard to come by, simply because spirits don’t pose on demand. Here are the elements of convincing pictures.
Amazing is right! This page has some really good ghost photos, some captured from webcams. Really good ones to check out include "Proof of a ghost on Kitty's Cam" and "Human image appears on door."
This site has a fairly good collection of anamalous photos, some classic, some of their own, and some from around the web.
Artist Salvador G. Valdez claims that several strange faces mysteriously appeared on the canvas of his abstract painting. Go look.
Seventy years, what is considered one of the best ghost photographs of all time was taken at Raynham Hall, Norfolk. It has been held up as convincing evidence for the existence of spectral forms, but long-forgotten files on the case point to a different conclusion.
Results of an experiment: This site asked readers to take pics with their camera phones to see what popped up. Some appeared to have faces. Had they unwittingly captured the images of ghosts? Or are they imaginary?
First read the text, then look at the photos of this really creepy painting. Allegedly, the figures in the painting come to life. Even if they don't, it's scary.
A collection of photos and illustrations - largely incomplete at this writing - of mysterious creatures, ghosts and hauntings can be found here.
This website offers a large collection of orb photos taken at various locations. Some of the orbs are very interesting, unusual and detailed. Worth a look.
There are only a few photos here, but they're good ones, especially "Girl on the Gravestone." Plus tips for spirit photography.
A nice, if small, collection of some classic and more recent photos of ghosts along with the stories behind them.
The Ghost Investigators Society has several galleries of unexplained photos - weird lights, orbs, swirls and mists taken in cemeteries, haunted spots and other locations.
Charlyn Keating Chisholm, About.com's Guide to Hotels/Resorts/Inns has taken her fair share of photos of unexplained orbs in her travels. Here she explains her technique.
This site offers a gallery of interesting photos, including what they say may be orbs, light beings, angels, spirit entities, sprites, extraterrestrials, ectoplasm and more.
Dozens of "weird" photos can be found here. Most are of the orb and streak variety, and some look "created," but there are some interesting ones here.
Dust – the bane of the paranormal investigator. There have been many controversies over whether an anomaly in a photo is a "real orb" or just dust or some form of airborne particulate matter.
A few dozen pics from Karen's Ghost Page. Most of them are just mysterious orbs of light though.
A collection of amateur photos from around the world, most of the orb and mist variety. Some have stories attached.
Matrixing is a term used by TAPS to describe the human mind's natural tendency to find familiar shapes in complex shapes or colors, such as finding a face in the shapes and shadows of a collection of objects.
The subject of orb photographs has become very involved in recent years, and it is difficult not to have read articles in magazines and on websites making all manner of claims over this 'new' photographic phenomenon.
Searchers for Paranormal Activity provides several orb-type photos, some taken with a digital camera.
Lots to see and hear, including a picture page and a page of ghostly sounds, like the very spooky "the baby is staying." Yikes!
This article explains what spirit photography is, its history, how the author began in the field, how you can get started and some recommendations for achieving success.
A large selection of ghost photos, mostly from cemeteries, from the American Ghost Society.
Here are some cool old "spirit photos" taken from the late 19th century at the height of the Spiritualism movement.
This gallery has some interesting ghost and haunting pictures. Some are just orbs and mists, but there are some intriguing figures, too, although I wish some of the images were larger to see them better.
