I’ve seen hundreds of orb photos over the past five years and have wondered about their authenticity. The skeptic side of me always questioned whether it was the quality of the film, a cheap camera or bad lighting which caused this phenomena. It seems that I was not alone.

Quote from Troy Taylor, Author and Ghost Hunter:

In another section of the website (The Trouble with “Orbs”), I mentioned the problem that the early digital cameras had when operating under low-light conditions. I have always referred to this as the “orb factor” and it was an ongoing problem with digital photography for years.

He goes on to explain that digital cameras with 5 megapixels or greater can not only produce better pictures than their predecessors, but embeds data into each image that is taken. If someone tries to tamper with the data, the image will be destroyed.

Follow the link below for a more in-depth analysis of ghost hunting with digital cameras.

Digital Cameras: No Longer Ghost Hunting at Its Worst?