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 Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:55 pm
Horror Inc. Art Contest - Open to All
Here is a list of Ghost Hunting Tips. Feel free to add your own or discuss the topic.
-Always get permission to be wherever it is you're investigating. Chances are that somebody owns the land or building. You could get into trouble for trespassing. Don't ever ignore "NO TRESPASSING" signs. Not only can you get into trouble with the local police, but you'll be giving ghost hunters everywhere a bad reputation. We're all in this for a common goal, let's not make it harder to do by breaking any laws.
-It's a good idea to check out an outside area , such as a cemetery, during the day to gain the lay of the land. This will help you avoid open graves, holes in the ground and other obstacles that might be dangerous during the night.
-Arrive early. This is good when you're investigating with a group. We all need time to get our equipment ready and decide where everyone is heading. So getting there early will give everyone enough time to set up.
-Arrive with an open mind. This is not to say you should believe everything you experience, just be open to the possiblity that there may be something there.
-Don't wear any perfumes or colognes. Many experiences come in the form of particular scents. That scent may turn out to be you.
-When taking pictures in cold weather, make an effort to hold your breath for at least 5 seconds before snapping a picture. This will keep you from accidentlly snapping a photo of your "frozen breath". When this happens, it looks just like an ectoplasmic mist. Also, never smoke during an investigation. The smoke can also be captured and mistaken for ecto. Its a good idea to be aware of the people around you, too. Make sure no one is smoking or standing right next to you.( Breathing over your shoulder!)
-Be aware of your backround when taking pictures. Any reflective surface will bounce the light of the flash back at you and may show up as an orb or "bright, mysterious light" in your photo. This also holds true for shots taken outside. Be aware of any street or house lights in the backround that might show up on film.
-Never take pictures of anything behind glass! Doing so will cause refelctions of all kinds. You will get false orbs as well as dancing lights and apparitions. The apparitions will be your reflection in the glass! Any picture taken behind glass is just fuel for skeptics, so be careful.
-If its foggy out...don't bother taking pictures. The fog will not show up as ecto, it'll show up as hundreds of orbs. Each drop of moisture that make up that fog will reflect the light of your flash.
-When taking pictures indoors, try to follow a 10 minute rule. Enter the room, sit and wait 10 minutes before snapping pictures. A big problem with indoor pictures is dust. Dust gets kicked up easily and in large amounts just by you walking into a room. Dust particles show up as orbs in pictures. If your pet just ran around the room and stopped so you could take a picture, chances are you'll get dust "orbs". So, just be careful!
-Remove the straps from your camera! Even if its around your wrist, it WILL get in front of the lens and cause a false vortex. Also, if you have long hair, tie it back. Hair will also make its way in front of the lens. Watch them long nails, too. Bottom line-if there's the slightest chance something will get in front of the lens...it will. So, prevent it BEFORE it happens.
-Clean your lens only at the begging of a new roll of film, not in the middle of one. If there is something on the lens, it will show up in each photo in the same place.
-While making any kind of audio recording, don't whisper! Many of the EVPs that are captured are in a low whisper. So refraining from whispering to each other will increase your chances in obtaining a real EVP. Also, try to keep normal talking down to a minimum. This will help when you're trying to make out what a spirit actually says in an EVP.
-Also when attempting to record EVPs, make note of any outside noises. This includes car alarms, airplanes flying close by, trains, a busy road nearby and anyone talking. Sometimes the noises from these things can get distorted when far away, making you wonder if it's a moaning spirit or tortured soul.
-When taking video, it's best to let it sit by itself. Don't baby-sit it. This way it prevents any false images due to you moving around and kicking up dust particles that will make thier way in front of the lens.
-Write everything down! You never know what small detail might match up with what everyone else experienced. You also need to keep track of how many pictures on the roll of film you actually took, or if you know you caught a reflection from the flash in a certain picture. Write down everything. If need be, take along a micro-cassette recorder and use it! Write it all down later.
-The most important of them all- NEVER use any drugs or consume any alcoholic beverages before and/or during an investigation. This is just common sense. It renders anything you get useless and gives ghost hunters a bad reputation. So just don't do it!
Source
Horror Inc.
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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:22 pm
That's actually pretty interesting. smile I wonder if all those ghost hunters in the shows follow that rule razz
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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:53 pm
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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:05 pm
But dang, they're entertaining. I've seen a few episodes where even I was impressed.
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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:11 pm
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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:04 pm
Priscus.Fleo That's actually pretty interesting. smile I wonder if all those ghost hunters in the shows follow that rule razz
<3 those bastards.
The last rule is hilarious, but so damn true.
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:59 pm
Those are all pretty nice, I didn't know about the long hair/nails or rope on your wrist rule....I'll make sure to file my nails down if I'm the picture taker on a ghost hunt...I tend to let them grow quite long. sweatdrop
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Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:45 am
That's actually a really handy list! A group of us from the "Eww that's creepy..." thread are going Scare Seeking and documenting our experiences for halloween to bring some new material to the thread (as you know actually, lol!). I'm thinking about going down to the ruins of Whitby Abbey at night so it'll be cold... I'd never thought of how steamy breath would show up on the pictures 3nodding Do you mind if I post a link to your list in the guild?
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Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:55 am
Go right ahead! That's an interesting idea. I might put up some footage from my show in your guild. When I get it on my comp. If my laptop has room for it
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