Haunted House

Posted by Amanda (Jersey City, United States) on 27 October 2009 in Architecture and Portfolio.

I grew up in this house in Michigan. Built in the early 1800's, it has had quite a long history and several inhabitants. Objects would move, lights turn on and off, doors opening and closing on their own, and unexplained footsteps were some of the strange occurances that we experienced while living here. Ghosts or not, it was a very creepy old home, and very fitting for the Halloween theme. :)

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Halloween is my favorite holiday! I love dressing up, ghost stories, candy, and all things that go bump in the night. My posts will be Halloween related up through good old October 31. Enjoy!

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Comments (26)

Tofu from Canberra, Australia

Gosh!

27 Oct 2009 8:22am

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

Wonderful processing Amanda, definitely Bates Motel.

27 Oct 2009 12:46pm

@Curly: Thanks Curly! Just the look I was going for. :)

Christophe Esnard from Angoulême, France

I understand better why your favorite holiday is Halloween!

27 Oct 2009 1:04pm

David Nos from Barcelona, Spain

It really suits the Halloween theme, very nice processing. Why didn't you call the Ghost busters? :)

27 Oct 2009 1:32pm

@David Nos: Hahha...if I could have had Bill Murray show up at my house, I definitely would have! :)

Nesa from United States

That is one sweet house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

27 Oct 2009 1:45pm

Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States

Now this house has a definite creepy look to it as you've described it, and processed the photo. Growing up in those kinds of events happening in your house must have been something like living out of a mystery/thriller novel.

27 Oct 2009 2:22pm

@Viewfinder: Definitely scary at times! My sister and I were very happy to move away to college. :)

B.Held from Santa Fe, United States

I really like the processing you used here. It adds a certain "scary" quality to the house--a perfect Halloween shot!

27 Oct 2009 2:28pm

@B.Held: Thanks! I didn't really know how to make it look scary without being too dark. I'm still learning how Photoshop works. :)

mirela from brighton, United States

your story freaks me out, but the photo is outstanding!

27 Oct 2009 2:34pm

@mirela: I could tell you lots of great stories. :) Next time we're all together!

M@ndy from London, United Kingdom

eerie

27 Oct 2009 2:58pm

MARIANA from Waterloo, Canada

cool , mysterious processing :)

27 Oct 2009 3:03pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

It looks so tidy and nice, who would guess it's full of apparitions? Well, until they see this wonderfully creepy image. I LOVE the processing here; it really adds to the creep factor.

27 Oct 2009 3:20pm

@Steve Rice: thanks Steve!

Joel from United States

I helped Amanda's family move out of this house and it was really creepy. I was in charge of clearing out the basement, which was a center of strange occurances. While I was down there the lights switched on by themselves. No one else was in the house at the time, so it was pretty mind blowing.

27 Oct 2009 3:34pm

LauraS from Chico, United States

Wonderful shot of this old house. Must have been a "hoot" to live there?

27 Oct 2009 3:57pm

@LauraS: Well, it was interesting...I'll say that. Thanks for your comment!

k@ from Paris, France

I don't like too much processed pix unless the subject or title require it and here you did a master pp, my dear, that fits perfectly ! Boooo-Hoooooo ;)

27 Oct 2009 4:10pm

@k@: Thanks! I really appreciate your feedback.

Ralph Jones from Detroit, United States

Yeah there's some lingering history there.

27 Oct 2009 5:20pm

`Paul from Minneapolis, United States

intriquing description of this home and the odd occurrences within.. you don't seem convinced those odd happenings were ghosts. whatever they were, it must have been an interesting time in that house!

nice shot and the treatment is definitely halloweeenie!

27 Oct 2009 5:38pm

@`Paul: Thanks! Well I believe they were ghosts, but I understand that most people dont believe in that sort of thing. :)

Dulcie from Danville, CA, United States

Beautiful house, creepy or not. Lucky you to have lived there. This processing really fits the house and the story...looks like infra-red. Good going !!!!

27 Oct 2009 9:43pm

@Dulcie: Thank you!

Mhélène from Paris, France

A great atmosphere in this beautiful photo !

27 Oct 2009 10:14pm

@Mhélène: Thanks--I appreciate your comments!

Seraphine from San Francisco, United States

awesome. that looks scary!
i love the haunted feel of it.

28 Oct 2009 12:36am

Bill Brown from California, United States

Your choice of processing adds to the spooky feeling. Well done.

28 Oct 2009 3:04am

Ada Panich from S.Benedetto del Tronto, Italy

Great capture and treatment, love it!

28 Oct 2009 8:46am

sakshi from Boston, United States

GULP!! you really had loads of adventure in it? It's a beautiful house though and you have done a wonderful job with the photo

28 Oct 2009 6:07pm

@sakshi: Yes, it actually is a very beautiful house--not as ominous as this picture suggests. :)

Thierry Masson from orly, France

impressive shot! I wear my ghosts in my mind but unhappily had no chance to read signs of their presence. How lucky you are!

29 Oct 2009 10:52pm

Davery Zoe from Lincoln, United States

very creepy! good job lol~

30 Oct 2009 4:02pm

sebastian from Germany

great halloween-pic! could also be a frame from an old horror-movie....
keep on watching ;)
best wishes,
sebastian

30 Oct 2009 4:47pm

Christine from Egypt

ok, this just gave me the chills... wow.

10 Nov 2009 5:25pm

next day →

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