People are curious by nature. We seek out that which we cannot easily explain. What motivates many of us is not the rational explanation, but the thing which seems to have no explanation at all. Welcome to the world of paranormal phenomena.

Deadframe Paranormal Research Group began investigating in 2000, after an overnight stay at the Ohio State Reformatory. One stroll down those (seemingly) vacant halls and we knew this was going to get interesting. We've toured prisons, hotels, hospitals and private residences. We've visited century homes used in the Underground Railroad and a myriad of cemeteries. Inns and battlefields, even an allegedly haunted library.

Deadframe has been fortunate in our endeavors; radio interviews, newspaper interviews, a movie premier and most especially a scientific research permit from the United States Department of the Interior - all of these acted as a catalyst in furthering our studies. Because each member of Deadframe holds a slightly differing point of view on all things supernatural, we have been able to draw reasonable conclusions about our experiences. Not everything that goes bump in the night is a ghost, but on occassion...

We leave nothing to chance when it comes to photography. Film cameras, digital cameras, video cameras, infrared cameras have each demonstrated anomolies in our findings. A few years ago, I personally began to notice an odd sensation when viewing some of our images. Certain orbs seemed to stand out, as though there was something unique to them. We all know about matrixing, a term that loosely describes the mind's tendency to create shapes and images out of random patterns. This was more than just a visual observation, however. I was actually realizing information about the subject. I can only equate it to flipping through a photo album and knowing the background of a family member or friend. It felt familiar...which made absolutely no sense at all. I began analyzing photos for clients and giving them my impressions. To my surprise (and theirs as well) I was describing something they knew and had not shared with me.

For instance, a woman wrote to me about a barn she worked in that seemed to be haunted. A photo was attached, and after inspecting it I felt strongly that the anomoly shown was actually an older man with gray/white hair and a beard. He was kindly, simply a caretaker of the area. The woman responded later that day with another photo - this time of the man I had described. Older, white hair and bearded as well. He was the original owner of the property. She couldn't explain what I had written, and neither could I. Am I always 100% accurate? Well, that's difficult to say. I don't always "see" or feel things when looking at images. Quite often I see dust, bugs, pollen, smoke or reflections of light. When I do get a feeling, however, I share my thoughts with the parties involved. Some people are thrilled with my readings - some never respond more than to tell me I was accurate. I honestly think it is off putting to many. I know that it still baffles me.

So how do I explain this? All I know is that after years of paranormal research, I have somehow become more attuned and sensitive to phenomena. My husband and his two sisters are clairsentient, meaning that they receive feelings and impressions from past/current events. My ability is more closely related to claircognizance - acquiring knowledge primarily by means of intrinsic knowledge. It is the ability to know something without knowing how or why you know it.

We do not feel that the majority of spirit photography shows anything unexplainable...we're interested in the small percentage that we cannot explain.

Jennifer Smith
Founder, Deadframe Paranormal Research