| It is often theorized that orbs appearing in photographs may represent the presence of a spirit. It is our opinion that in almost all cases, these orbs are caused by environmental issues such as dust or moisture in the air reflecting the flash. |
| ORB: |
| Vortex: |
| Dust Orb |
| Streaks of light and blurs of color captured on film are often mistaken for a paranormal energy vortex. These anomalies are usually either caused by quick-moving objects (such as insects) reflecting the camera flash or by an object (such as a stray hair or camera strap) dangling too close to the lens. |
| Smoky anomaly to the left is caused by the camera strap sneaking in front of the lens. |
| This squiggly red line was most likely caused by our own non-contact digital thermometer laser sight. |
| A string (or stray hair) too close to the lens will reflect the flash brightly enough to appear almost like a ribbon of energy. |
| Always be aware of tricky lights and shadows around windows and mirrors. Often these will appear 'paranormal' in nature. |
| This 'Class A' EVP is actually the sound of a steel door slamming on another floor of the building - pay attention to unusual acoustic properties of each location. |
| This apparent EVP saying 'Please Don't Go' was both clear and timely and responsive - but the voice heard was actually an investigator downstairs. Walls and distance can distort voices and sounds - making redundant recorders vital. |