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Author : Fred Gettings
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Ghosts
ISBN : 0888900805
Author : Craig Hamilton-Parker
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1507646682
Phantoms on Film is an intriguing collection of real ghost photographs and paranormal phenomena captured on camera. Bestselling author Craig Hamilton-Parker is an internationally recognized medium with TV shows on the BBC and programs around the world. With 40 years experiences as a medium communicating with the dead and an expert on photography and image analysis Craig uses his skills to sort the phantoms from the fakes. In this book he covers everything from never-before-seen Edwardian seance photographs, unfathomable ghost encounters, and some impossible to explain phenomena. He analyses orbs, strange lights, spirit extras, photos that predict the future, spirit lights and pictures of dead family appearing in images. Never before has there been such an extraordinary collection of unique pictures brought together in one book. These strange images are accompanied by the back story and an illuminating commentary by the world's leading expert on spirit photography."
Author : Julie Griffin
Publisher : Author House
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-02
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781477270660
"This phenomenal collection of photographs, coupled with the stories which illuminate each image, will enrich any reader's mind with deeply thought-provoking concepts. What Julie Griffin has captured on film is equally compelling and significant. It will prove to be an outstanding contribution to a supernatural conversation occurring worldwide." Andrea Perron, Author "House of Darkness House of Light" www.houseofdarknesshouselight.com ~ o ~ The spirit world is constantly around us; they dont wait until the middle of the night. I have photographed spirit energy as early as 11:30 in the morning, outdoors on a clear sunny day in May. Learn out about the full body apparitions that were captured indoors by the camera not once, but twice as they moved. My travels have taken me to the Lizzie Borden House, Gettysburg, Rolling Hills Asylum, Eastern State Penitentiary, an amazing haunted B&B in NY State, and many other places. These are the stories behind the photographs and what happened on the investigations. I have experienced objects physically moved by an unknown source, a frightened spirit rush out of a basement and pass through the right side of my body, plus a disembodied male voice whos comment was directed at me. And an unexpected message given by a Medium from a friends late husband. I was told a list of many items to tell her about, including a broken gravy boat. So enjoy these real ghost encounters from the comfort of your favorite chair. They are ghost stories you can see with your own eyes.
Author : Leonore Sweet
Publisher : Hampton Roads Publishing
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2004-12-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781612831282
A Must-Have Guide for Investigating the ParanormalHave inexplicable spheres and fogs ever ruined any of your photographs? If you discarded them, thinking dirt on the lens or camera glitches were to blame, you may want to retrieve them and reconsider. These spheres and fogs may be paranormal light forms. Light forms are mentioned in literature on angels, aliens, UFOs, ghosts, crop circles, near-death experiences, inter-dimensional beings, magick, and thought forms. Hypnotized subjects describe the lights as the forms we become between lives on Earth.This entertaining book examines the many theories about what these energies may be and presents evidence throughout history that confirms their existence.Starting out as a novice photographer, the author captured the apparent spirit of her sister's dog. That began her great adventure into researching orbs, vortexes, and ectoplasms that are appearing in pictures worldwide. In this book, you will learn as she did how, when, and where to photograph and interact with these intelligent life forms.How to Photograph the Paranormal has something for everyone--from the simply curious to ghost hunters and paranormal researchers. The book features dozens of original paranormal photographs--many in full color.Mysterious lights evidently have been with us all along but they are now making extra efforts to reveal themselves to humanity. This book is an eye-opening glimpse into their world.
Author : John Harvey
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1861893248
Photography and spirit examines images of phantoms, psychical emanations, and religious apparitions.
Author : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-14
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9798986476087
"Can the camera show us those who have passed on? Yes!" Arthur Conan Doyle said upon publishing The Case For Spirit Photography in 1923. The book offers a thorough account of his own experiences with spirit photography and those of others. The first spirit photographer, William Mumler, began working in Boston in 1861. Faint figures believed to be lost loved ones appeared in photos behind those sitting in front of the camera. Over the years, Mumler took thousands of spirit photographs, including one of Mary Todd Lincoln showing the assassinated president behind her. P.T. Barnum, always one to enjoy a good humbug, was intrigued as well and displayed several Mumler photographs in his American Museum. But with growing success came more skeptics. And eventually, some of them noticed that several spirits were actually people still living. By 1869, the police were on the case and claimed Mumler was swindling people out of their money. The spirit photographer went to court, supported by the Spiritualist community who maintained their belief that he was innocent and genuine. Mumler was exonerated when no one could prove he'd faked his photos. His legal troubles ultimately hurt his business, but spirit photography lived on through other mediums wielding otherworldly cameras. Doyle believed many of them to be genuine and often came to the defense of photographers accused of fraud. He had been one of Spiritualism's loudest and best-known evangelists in the early twentieth century. He, and its millions of followers, believed that we never die-we merely move on to another plane that could amazingly be captured on film. The author's good friend, Harry Houdini, spent many years exposing fraudulent mediums that capitalized on Spiritualism and people's willingness to believe that the dead could talk. One example was spirit photographer Alexander Martin of Denver, Colorado. Doyle told Houdini that he was "a very wonderful man in his particular line." So the magician paid him a visit, and once inside the studio he attempted to explore the dark room. After a few secretive photographic shenanigans, Martin shared some ghosts. Houdini concluded the photos were simply double exposures. "From a logical, rational point of view, Spirit photography is a most barefaced imposition and stands as evidence of the credulity of those who are in sympathy with the superstitions of occultism," he wrote in 1924's A Magician Among the Spirits. "It is also evidence of how unscrupulous mediums become and how calloused their consciences." Doyle clearly disagreed. Genuine or not, the stories presented within these pages are fascinating and a hundred years later the photos remain extraordinary. And they are faithfully reproduced as published in 1923.
Author : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-22
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781513265469
”Doyle’s modesty of language conceals a profound tolerance of the human complexity”-John Le Carré “Every Writer owes something to Holmes.” -T.S. Eliot While the controversy of Psychic Photography was gripping the early 20th Century United Kingdom, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle set out to investigate the most notable cases. In The Case for Spirit Photography, he aimed to defend the validity of capturing images of spirits with a camera. The spectacle of spirit photography had become popular in the late 19th Century, but by the 1920’s The Crewe Circle, an infamous English spiritualist group had become the center of a national controversy attacking spirit photography as a hoax. Doyle, a leader of the Spiritualist movement, wrote this investigation in defense of the group, and conjointly looks at other cases of supernatural incidences. As we face current public figures dismissive of empirical scientific evidence, this is a fascinating look at the intrigue of conviction. As the writer of one of fictions most colorful and abiding detectives, Doyle’s deductions in The Case for Spirit Photography are enthralling. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Case is both modern and readable.
Author : Matt Cardin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-28
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9798216090014
This fascinating work provides a complete overview of paranormal phenomena, including the beliefs, attitudes, and notable figures who have attempted to explain, defend, or debunk the mysteries behind the unknown. Recent interest in the paranormal as pop culture fodder belies its historical status as an important subject of cultural, philosophical, and scientific significance. This book traces the trajectory of paranormal studies from its early role as a serious academic and scientific topic studied by mainstream scientists and eminent scholars to its current popularity in books, film, and TV. This compelling reference work details the experiences, encounters, and ideas that make up this controversial field of study. The contributed entries examine the broad phenomena of the paranormal, addressing the history of scientific investigations along with its contemporary media depictions to illustrate the evolution of cultural attitudes about the paranormal. A selection of primary documents provides real-life accounts and contributions from noted experts that explore the full scope of themes from spiritualism to poltergeists to astrology. Accompanying images, timelines, quotations, and sidebars make the content come to life and encourage alternative explanations of these events.
Author : Jaime T. Licauco
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : UOM:39015062894053
Author : Troy Taylor
Publisher : Whitechapel Productions
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2005-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1892523396
Author and ghost researcher Troy Taylor once again delves into the supernatural with a guide to the history and mystery of spirit photography. In this latest installment in the popular "Haunted Field Guide" series, the author takes an in-depth look at the controversial and mysterious history of spirit photography, including a look at the mediums and scientists who pioneered the field and the most famous pictures that allege to be ghosts captured on film. The book also includes a detailed exploration of the way that cameras have impacted the field of paranormal research and a recounting of some of the best-known cases where cameras played a crucial role, as well as a detailed guide for using your own camera in ghost investigations. Other sections of the book feature an examination of how cameras capture ghostly images, the forms that paranormal energy takes, hints and tips on using cameras in ghost research, step by step guides to photographic investigations and chapters on analyzing photos, detecting photographic trickery, accidental photos, camera operations and much more! This is a must-have book for any ghost hunter's collection!
Author : Serena Keshavjee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1772840378
The Art of Ectoplasm reflects on the history and legacy of T.G. and Lillian Hamilton's extraordinary collection of paranormal photographs, which have inspired and perplexed academics, historians, and artists since their creation a century ago, and offers a compelling look at a chapter in social history not entirely unlike our own.
Author : John Traill Taylor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Spirit photography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105010228000
Author : Louis Kaplan
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780816651566
In the 1860s, William Mumler photographed ghostsa or so he claimed. Faint images of the dearly departed lurked in the background with the living, like his well-known photo of the recently assassinated Abraham Lincoln comforting Mary Todd. The practice came to be known as spirit photography, and some believed Mumler was channeling the dead. Skeptics, however, called it a fraudulent trick on the gullible, taking advantage of the grieving at a time of suffering and loss. Mumlera s insistence that his work brought back the dead led to a sensational trial in 1869 that was the talk of the nation.
Author : Jon Michael Varese
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781468315882
A charlatan is haunted by sinister secrets and spirits from his past in this Gothic novel of the Reconstruction Era. Boston, 1870. Photographer Edward Moody has gained fame and fortune capturing the images of spirits in his photo portraits. He lures grieving widows and mourning mothers into his studio with promises of catching the ghosts of their deceased loved ones with his camera. But his elaborate hoax is about to yield shocking results . . . While attempting to capture the spirit of an abolitionist senator’s young son, a different spectral figure develops before Moody’s eyes. The camera has seemingly captured the spirit of a beautiful young woman from Moody’s past—the daughter of an escaped slave he knew long ago. He immediately sets out for the Louisiana bayou to resolve their unfinished business?and perhaps save his soul . . .
Author : Cecilia Sayad
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780190065799
Our century has seen the proliferation of reality shows devoted to ghost hunts, documentaries on hauntings, and horror films presented as found footage. The horror genre is no longer exclusive to fiction and its narratives actively engage us in web forums, experiential viewing, videogames, and creepypasta. These participative modes of relating to the occult, alongside the impulse to seek proof of either its existence or fabrication, have transformed the production and consumption of horror stories. The Ghost in the Image offers a new take on the place that supernatural phenomena occupy in everyday life, arguing that the relationship between the horror genre and reality is more intimate than we like to think. Through a revisionist and transmedial approach to horror this book investigates our expectations about the ability of photography and film to work as evidence. A historical examination of technology's role in at once showing and forging truths invites questions about our investment in its powers. Behind our obsession with documenting everyday life lies the hope that our cameras will reveal something extraordinary. The obsessive search for ghosts in the image, however, shows that the desire to find them is matched by the pleasure of calling a hoax.