Ectoplasm in Ghost Pictures

View ectoplasm ghost pictures and understand more about this paranormal oddity...

True ectoplasm in ghost pictures is not as common as some other ghostly anomalies captured in photographs, such as orbs.

Although smoke, fog, steam, moisture, or human breath are often mistaken as ghost mists, naturally occuring phenomena cannot explain photos with true ectoplasm vapor trails.

Above Photo: An unknown psychic medium is photographed in the 1800s purportedly "oozing" spirit ectoplasm out of her ear and onto a table during a seance. This type of ectoplasm was later thought to be faked by mediums of the day and should not be confused with ghostly mists or vapors.

Apparition Example

First, look at this apparition photo. Some accounts of ectoplasm tell of the mist morphing into an apparition like...

Basement Ectoplasm

Incredible ghost image from the past. Ghost mist looks to be forming a person.

Ectoplasm Into an Apparition

Nice example photo of an apparition forming within an ectoplasm mist.

Ecto Vapor Person

Old ghost photograph of ecto vapor trails seeming to form legs and standing upright.

Whaley House Ectoplasm

Is this ectoplasm forming the body of a small child ghost before it becomes an apparition?

Vapor Swirls Ghost

Still one of our favorite ectoplasm photos, as it reveals very nice vapor swirls!

Ectoplasm Vapor Trails

Very close shot of ectoplasm vapor trails. This is too big and pronounced to be cigarette smoke swirls.

Anomaly or Ectoplasm?

This unknown object bears a striking resemblance to ectoplasm of old. It has a shadow and is not a "light bar"...

Pictures of Ectoplasm Ghosts
Ghosts are disembodied people who are lost and are remaining earthbound, meaning on this physical plane. Sometimes, ghosts and spirits captured in pictures appear as mists, vapors or fogs. Today, in modern ghost hunting, this is type of ghost manifestation is sometimes referred to as "ectoplasm." It is important when trying to capture ghosts with a camera or video camera, that the photographer remember not to exhale during shots; otherwise, warmed breath in cold air can produce a vaporous mist. The ghost photographer must also keep a lookout for moisture in the air (rain, snow, fountain dew, cigarette smoke and steam. Our friend and fellow ghost investigator, Kathy Owen has reproduced some of these effects for us so that you can compare: False Ectoplasm Ghost Pictures.

Ectoplasm, manifestations of spirit in physical form, typically have vapor trails that are pronounced. Many believe that ectoplasm is the initial stage before a ghost manifests as an apparition. You can see more ectoplasm ghost pictures here: Mists & Vapors Ghost Pictures and Ectoplasm Ghost Picture Examples.

More About Ectoplasm in the 1800s
Ectoplasm first was coined to describe a milky substance purportedly secreted from the orifices of psychic medium about a century ago. It eventually evolved into describing ghostly mists.

Article: Ectoplasm
Learn how ectoplasm got its start in the paranormal.

Article: Mediums & Ectoplasm
Article about ectoplasm and the psychic mediums who produced it last century.

Minnie Harrison Ectoplasm Pictures
Ms. Harrison was a psychic medium of note in the 1940-1950's. See her ectoplasm.

Mina Crandon Ectoplasm Pictures
Also known as Margery, this psychic was famous for her ectoplasm during trances!