 As
a general rule, you should ask people’s permission before taking
pictures of them—though few will refuse, it is the polite,
non-dehumanizing thing to do. Most of the time, everyone in sight
(especially of the younger set) will all try to dive into the picture
with award-winning smiles, and thus your biggest photography problem
will probably be your inability to capture Gambians going about their
business without dropping everything to pose. However, there are some
people who don’t like their image to be captured, and you should
respect their self-dignity. An important note is that it is illegal to
photograph police officers, guards, and government buildings. Beware
of what you are capturing before you press the shutter release or the
record button. This might be seen as possibly compromising the
security of the Gambia.
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Definitely do not take pictures of embassies, government
buildings or military people or bases without proper official
guided permission.
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