Portraits & Illustrations: CD-DC-Lindenwood-Ghost1

Michelle Giessman, director of student housing at Lindenwood, stands in the common area of Sibley Hall on the Lindenwood campus in St. Charles. For decades, freshman at Lindenwood University have heard the tales about deceased founder Mary Sibley roaming the campus, Giessman and a few professors and long time staffers say the stories are real. A picture of Mary Sibley can be seen to the right hanging on the wall. This image was made during a 15 second exposure using a flashlight to light the room, the technique is called painting with light.

Michelle Giessman, director of student housing at Lindenwood, stands in the common area of Sibley Hall on the Lindenwood campus in St. Charles. For decades, freshman at Lindenwood University have heard the tales about deceased founder Mary Sibley roaming the campus, Giessman and a few professors and long time staffers say the stories are real. A picture of Mary Sibley can be seen to the right hanging on the wall. This image was made during a 15 second exposure using a flashlight to light the room, the technique is called painting with light.