Most of us have a history of hiding from photos of ourselves – and not just those produced by photographers working for school yearbooks or the BMV.
We demand veto rights over the photos that others post of us on social media.
A camera can bring some deep insecurities to the surface.
So as I have taken pictures over the past week, I have tried to ask permission.
(I am not against occasionally sneaking a shot to get something un-posed.)
Ghanaians have been pretty laid back when I have asked to take their pictures.
Today, though, after our final group meeting, I unintentionally produced a sad experience with my camera.
A little boy in a Dora shirt showed some curiosity about me and we tried to communicate, but we had no words in common.
So I pulled out the phone and started showing him his own image on the screen. He thought it was pretty cool.
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