Northeast Forensic Paranormal Research

Update Wednesday, December 08, 2010

"Orbs" are a general description to describe light and camera anomalies not all of which are "paranormal." When the issue of orbs is raised in the paranormal endeavor, it comes down to what you personally believe. There are many who will automatically discount orbs as anything other than paranormal. There are also just a many who will claim every orb as paranormal. As for this investigator, I do believe orbs are much more than dust, bugs, etc. The reason is that I have witnessed orbs manifest into apparitions and vice versa. I have also captured photos and videos of paranormal orbs which clearly show they are more. This blog will touch on some of the orb anomalies and hope fully will point you in the right direction.

Non Paranormal Orbs (most common)

• Dust: This is one of the most common orb anomalies which are mistaken for paranormal orbs.

• Flares: This is another common issue that occurs from usually having a light source hear or in the view of vision of the camera.

• Water: This can be from rain or even un-noticeable high humidity in the area.

• Bugs: This is another really common issue. Many times especially outside, bugs will often appear as spot/orbs. With the new digital cameras they also appear a "rods" which is when the camera will capture the bug many times as it moves through the field of vision and is usually associated with video.

• Dirty Camera Lens: Often, may people just forget to periodically clean their camera lenses.

How to decrease these issues

The best way to decrease these issues is to know your camera. Often when you watch the show "Ghost Adventures" you will see them describe orbs that they have captured on video. When they describe the orb they also go in to how their camera captures/sees them.

 

They will show how their cameras capture dust, bugs and so on. This is what I mean when I say learn how your camera capture these things or know your camera. How do you do this? Take your camera out and photograph and video dust bugs and so on. You also want to learn at least, the basics of photography. When it comes to things like flare orbs, this is most common when not having your light source behind you or what is referred to back lighting.

 

My Expeinces

As I indicated earlier, each person needs to decide what they believe in. Most people will not believe in the paranormal until they experience it themselves. My opinions on paranormal orbs come from not only my research but my experiences as well

 

I captured an image of an orb and its reflection in a mirror. This photo can be seen on my website page Ten Broeck Mansion. If this orb was not paranormal and was a "dust" orb you would not have its reflection in the photo as well. It is common to experience orbs just prior to other paranormal activity. The reason I took the photo of that particular area was that I could feel "tingling" or chills as if something passed by me.

 

While in the Albany Capitol, I captured a video of a paranormal orb in the Senate stairwell. This was not seen with the eye but only with the infrared camera. This orb also pulsated like a heartbeat and did not move in conjunction of the camera movements. It was moving on its own path. All types of non paranormal orbs were ruled out and you can see and read more on the website.

 

While performing an investigation at the Amsterdam City Hall I captured an excellent photo of a facial apparition in an orb. This photo can be seen on the Amsterdam, NY City Hall page of the website. This photo was taken with a high definition camera and it clearly shows a well defined face with facial details such as eyes, lips, facial hair etc. This photo also has a smaller orb following it. In an earlier photo on a different floor I captured two similar orbs however there was no discernable face in the large one yet is does appear as a non defined cartoonish face.

 

Many people will say orbs are nothing paranormal. These same people will claim to be experts and will go to the extent of calling evidence of paranormal orbs fake or debunked. This should raise serious questions to their sincerity. Any "expert" will take the approach of an open mind while those who are not sincere will blindly defend their belief just to be right.