Is One Enough?

I have said it, and said it often, having a picture of an anomaly is just not enough to make a claim of paranormal activity. Many researchers get one piece of evidence and BAM!!! they have a ghost. In this article I want to discuss correlating and connecting evidence together to better evaluate a case.

In my opinion a picture containing an orb is just that, a picture containing an orb like anomaly. To assure that that orb is valid you need to look at other evidence surrounding it. Was there a cold or hot spot when the photo was taken? Did someone see the orb with the naked eye? Was there a meter reading at the same time? Even personal feelings can be accountable in this situation. I have always felt that every piece of evidence needs to be backed up by more evidence.

I will admit openly that some pictures and EVPs are exceptions based on the impressiveness of the evidence. A picture of a shadow figure is pretty self-explanatory if humans are ruled out but orbs, mist and the such need to be backed up. Always try to take note of why you took specific pictures. Let's say you are in a den and suddenly you feel a cold chill and snap a picture and the result is an orb just behind you. That cold chill combined with the picture begins to build a very credible piece of evidence that you could use to support a haunting.

Here is a list of tips to help you correlate evidence.

-Always take note of why a certain picture was taken.

-Document areas where readings and temperature changes seemed the most frequent

-Always remember to note reflective surfaces and human location

This is not the final say on this issue as in the near future I will be extending it quite a bit and going more in depth on the matter, but for now happy hunting!