Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Why Spirit Photography



About two years ago my sister convinced me to accompany her on a ghost tour.  Her main objective was to "take pictures."  She had developed a fascination with spirit photography, a hobby I couldn't quite understand until she showed me a few of her results.  One of her most compelling photographs was taken at the Hawaii Plantation Village.  While on a night tour of the location, she captured an image of a woman in a mirror (see older post dated January 22, 2010). 

This astonishing photograph fueled her interest in spirit photography, and much to the chagrin of my husband, once I got a taste of it, I was hooked as well.  Our hobby has been questioned by many and criticized by some.  Seeking out the dead is "weird" and "disrespectful."  So why do we do it?  I really wasn’t sure at first.  Yes it was exciting, and successful captures made it quite rewarding.  However after giving it much thought, I realized that these night ventures fulfilled a deeper need.   Being able to unveil an invisible realm that only a fortunate few are capable of seeing makes the intangible, tangible.  Having physical confirmation of this hidden dimension strengthens our belief that we are of energy and that there is life after death.  Most importantly, it reinforces our conviction in God because he too is an unseen force that we can only sense, but have no physical proof of existence (yet). 

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