Archive for November, 2009
Cameras: 35mm vs. digital
by DCostello on Nov.27, 2009, under Information
Okay. Here I go stepping into a mine field. Please remember that this is my own opinion based on my personal experiences. I’m very much open to your opinions and experiences. So here we go.
Many folks ask me why I show up to investigations with digital and 35mm cameras. The answer really isn’t easy or short. However, in a nut shell, they’re two different types of recording media; each with their own advantages and disadvantages. What one may lack the other makes up for; at least that’s how I see it. Let me give you some examples. (continue reading…)
Unexpected Guest
by DCostello on Nov.24, 2009, under Unexplained
From the time we are very young and conscious of our existence in this world we are aware of our environment; everything is new, calling out to us to explore and discover.
However, as we grow older and some say more jaded; our awareness changes. We become desensitized. Accepting only what society says is normal as being normal and continuing our travels on the path of life we have chosen to follow. We remain steadfastly focused on our individual goals and dreams choosing to allow other things, not in our plan, to fall away.
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Buffy Bag 101
by DCostello on Nov.24, 2009, under Information
Over the past seven years of doing paranormal investigations I can’t count how many times I’ve been asked by clients and prospective investigators “So what do I need to buy for equipment?” The answer is a pen, pencil and legal sized pad of paper.
If you’re just starting out, with a group or by yourself, that’s really all you need at first. That and the ability to ‘feel’ your surroundings. The first thing I tell all my new inexperienced investigators is to start listening to your (what I call) ‘Spidey Sense’ and to be very aware of your environment. Listen, smell, feel and sometimes taste what’s going on. Usually after their first or second investigation I give them a basic list of ‘Nice items to have’ that a beginning investigator may want or need. (continue reading…)

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