Information you find on many paranormal websites out there can steer you in the wrong direction!  This has inspired our false positives page.

Here are some examples of false positive ghost pictures.  Most of these pictures have been intentionally staged by us in hopes of educating people about things that can appear in photos and seem paranormal.  Remember to try to be objective while investigating. Click on pics to enlarge.

Even though these orbs look decent, they are simply dust being illuminated by the flash of the camera, as are most of  so called orb photos. The dust is out of focus, and the illusion of it having a circle shape is created.

About a hundred "orbs" joining pit-bull playtime!! These are nothing more than dust being kicked up by the dogs,  and illuminated by the flash.

Too much light exposure for the LCD to handle caused this anomaly, taken in Indy's Hannah Mansion.  Notice the illusion of movement.   Kodak has verified this picture to be DEBUNKED! Here is the letter.

Scared yet??? Don't be.  Just need to dust. Make sure to check out the bottom of this page for an explanation of orbs in photos.

This strange streak must be a vortex, right?  Wrong.   Just some strands of hair in front of the lens.  While shooting photos, people with longer hair must be cautious, especially outside where the wind might blow it without you really noticing.

Light reflecting off of a surface that is OUTSIDE of the camera's view, yet is picked up as it is reflected back into the picture.

Just a raindrop, illuminated by the camera's flash.   Often, these type "orbs" appear to be going upwards in direction; this is a dead giveaway for rain and/or snow in most cases.

Here's a pretty common event.  What is this crazy chain of "orbs" you're seeing here? Nothing more than a camera strap making its way in front of the lens while snapping a shot.

Another strange illuminated streak.  You guessed it, just a few more strands of hair.   This was done intentionally, but this happens in a lot of peoples' pictures out there.   Ponytails are a great idea for photography.

This was given to us by Kristyn at TAPS, who wanted to give us another example of dust particles being illuminated to share with you.

A blatant fake made on a photo program. Did we get ya??  Make sure to not be fooled by these types of pictures.

Another blatant fake made on the computer.   These type of pics take a close look to figure out.   Make sure to stay objective.

Another camera strap makes its way into the picture.  We had some fun with this one, if you can't tell, and even added part of a finger up top for a nice glow effect.

More ghostly breath. Smoke will produce similar results, although usually a bit thinner and wispier looking.

This picture looks ghostly huh? It's not, this is simply our breath in cold air.  Breath in very humid air can also do this!!

Some spooky cigarette smoke....  PROOF's stance on "ecto" pics is that they are pretty much as worthless as orbs.

Click above to have most standard "orb" pictures explained to you in detail at ghostgadgets.com!