Using a digital camera* to create Ghost-like Images ...

*For this type of photograph, your camera should have controls that you can use to set the shutter speed manually to specific shutter speeds.  Ideally, you should be able to select a shutter speed at least 8 seconds long. (Longer times work even better.)

A.      Turn your camera on.

B.      Set camera ISO to 400

C.     Turn the self-timer on. (A little clock symbol should appear.) You need to use the self-timer setting because you don’t have a cable release.   The self-timer will delay the exposure a few seconds, but it will also help to keep your photos sharp.

D.     Make sure your flash is turned off.  (The flash symbol should be in a circle with a diagonal line through it)

E.     Set the camera to either Manual mode or shutter seed mode – or if your camera doesn’t have either of these settings, choose the night landscape scene / mode (DO NOT CHOOSE NIGHT PORTRAIT MODE!!! – That setting will trigger the flash and you don’t use a flash for these night photos.)

1.      If you are using manual mode –set the aperture to f/8 and leave it on that setting,  then choose the slowest shutter speed your camera can use.  (Usually digital cameras can be set to at least 8 seconds or longer.  8 seconds would appear as 8”  If you only see 8 that means 1/8th second ---15 seconds would appear as 15” If you only see 15 that means 1/15^th second, etc.

2.      If you are using the shutter speed mode – choose the slowest shutter speed your camera can use.(Usually digital cameras can be set to at least 8 seconds or longer.  8 seconds would appear as 8”  If you only see 8 that means 1/8th second ---15 seconds would appear as 15” If you only see 15 that means 1/15^th second, etc.

3.      If you are using the night landscape scene mode – turn your camera to that setting

F.  Attach your camera to a steady tripod

1.       With the room lights on, focus on your subject (press camera shutter down ½ way)

2.      Turn the room lights off.

3.      Press camera shutter button down – since your camera is set on self-timer, you will have a few seconds before the exposure actually begins.

1. Use a flashlight as your light source.  Turn the flashlight on and point it at your subject.  Keep it on for about 3 seconds.
2. Turn your flashlight off and have your subject move to the second “ghostly” position (take a step to one side.)
3. Turn the flashlight on again for about 3 seconds and then turn it off.
4. (Each time you turn the flashlight on you change the silver particles on your film and create a partial image.  If you turn the flashlight on three times, you form three “ghost” images on your print.)
5. The final stage is to create a background image.  This is the tricky part because you need enough light energy to make the scene at least twice as intense (solid looking) as any of the “ghosts” but if you give the room background too much light energy the ghosts will disappear entirely.  Just flipping on the  room’s light switch up and down (leaving the lights on for only a fraction of a second) usually works pretty well.  For outdoor scenes you might try flipping a car's headlights on & off again instead of room lights.
6. After you have added the room exposure to the ghost exposures (with the room now dark again) go back to the camera and play back your image to see if the ghosts are visible or if the room light overpowered the ghost light.. 
7. If these settings worked... repeat the process a few more times to create a bracketed set of images.
   If these settings did not work...
   ..............If you ran out of time and could not make a room exposure... Try setting your camera to a longer shutter speed or try taking only one ghost image.
   ...............If the room image was too bright compared to the ghost image  (the room appeared but you can't see the ghosts)... Repeat steps 1-5, but this time instead of flashing the room lights on use only the flashlight and move it around to illuminate the different parts of the room nearest the ghost(s).