The typical ghost hunt
"ghosts" and other unexplained anomalies--including orbs, trailing lights, odd swirling whitish areas, and strange flares of color--usually appear in only one of the two photos.
Sparkles and orbs
Anyone who is taking photos and observes "sparkles" in the viewfinder, announces this phenomenon and where he/she sees the sparkles. This usually indicates a "hot" spot for anomalies and paranormal phenomena.
However, anyone who's nearby will check the area in front of the photographer during the next flash. Sometimes the sparkles are just bugs, highlighted by the sudden flare of the flash. In most cases, the sparkles are genuinely anomalous; in other words, there's no apparent reason for them. And they are magnificent, if you have a chance to see them.
Also, if anyone with a digital camera notices orbs (whitish, translucent spheres) in his/her photos, that is announced. Immediately, people with regular cameras take flash photographs in the same area, to confirm the anomalies when the film is printed.
The rest of the evening
People usually remain at a site for 30 to 90 minutes after it becomes dark. Many ghost hunters feel that two or three rolls of film are sufficient at one investigation, and they leave after they've taken enough photographs.
A few others usually stay at the site until they're either too cold or too tired for comfort. Or, they may stay until something truly bizarre happens, and frightens them away. Generally, this is a spectral voice ordering them to leave. In other cases, it can be something more sinister.
In the next article
That will be the subject of the next few articles: Strange and frightening events at recent ghost hunts. Or, what's normal on ghost hunts, and what sends us running to our cars in a hurry.
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