How to check a strange photograph
Step-by-step checks for strange images: EXIF metadata, flash conditions, lens flare, JPEG artefacts, and orbs. Includes a full ordinary-causes reference list and free tools.
Read the guide →Evidence Guides
Before you draw conclusions — check the ordinary explanations first.
Most anomalies have a mundane cause. Finding that cause — or carefully ruling it out — is the only honest way to assess evidence. These guides walk you through systematic checks for photographs, audio recordings, video footage, and meter readings, so you know what you can explain and what genuinely remains unexplained.
How to check a strange audio recording
Check unusual recordings using Audacity: waveform analysis, spectrogram view, frequency identification, and the audio pareidolia test.
Read the guide →How to check a strange video recording
Frame-by-frame review, rolling shutter, IR night-vision blowout, compression noise, and the pareidolia check for shapes and figures.
Read the guide →How to check a strange meter reading
EMF meters, REM pods, and thermometers: interference elimination, reproducibility testing, and what a reading worth logging actually looks like.
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