By this stage in the module you've seen how many "ghost photos" boil down to familiar quirks of light, lenses, movement, and the limits of camera technology. This final lesson brings the ideas together. The aim isn't to turn debunking into a sport or dismiss genuine experiences - it's simply about recognising what normal photographs can do, so you can rule out the obvious and focus on the moments that genuinely stand out.

Most paranormal images fall into a handful of repeatable categories. These are so common that once you've learned to spot them, you'll begin recognising them at a glance. Debunking starts with slowing down, checking the basics, and comparing what you see in the image with what you've learned about how cameras respond to darkness, reflective surfaces, fast movement and airborne particles.

A good first step is always to ask how the shot was captured, as it's very hard to...