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Commissions & assignments

Beyond the archive, Abdul Goni takes on commissioned work — editorial assignments, documentary projects and visual content for newsrooms, agencies, NGOs and brands. Based in Dhaka and available across Bangladesh and internationally. Here’s what the desk takes on and how to brief it.

Newsrooms & agencies

Editorial & news

On-assignment coverage of news, politics, culture and current affairs — spot news, features and daily coverage, filed to deadline with captions and metadata.

quoted per assignment

Story-led

Documentary & long-form

Sustained, self-directed projects — rivers and the delta, migration, environment, communities. Research, access and a considered edit over days or weeks.

project-based

NGOs & brands

Humanitarian & commercial

Visual content for reports, advocacy, fundraising and campaigns; portraits, events and festival coverage. Releases arranged where a commercial use needs them.

quoted per brief

What the desk shoots

Commissioned work carries the same eye as the archive — documentary and photojournalism first. Regular briefs include socio-political and breaking news, environmental and humanitarian stories, portraiture, and cultural and festival coverage. Abdul Goni also researches, plans and executes long-term photo essays independently, and runs photography workshops on request.

How a commission works

A straightforward path from first email to delivered files:

Brief. You send the story, dates, location and intended use; the desk confirms feasibility and access.
Quote & schedule. A written quote — day rate or project fee — with usage, expenses and timeline. Nothing proceeds until it’s agreed.
Shoot. The assignment is photographed on the ground, with updates where a story runs long.
Edit & deliver. A captioned, colour-corrected edit delivered as clean, full-resolution files with IPTC metadata and the agreed credit.
Licence. Usage is set out in writing — editorial by default; commercial and exclusive terms quoted per brief.

What you get

✓ Clean, full-resolution files with captions, IPTC metadata and the agreed credit.
✓ A truthful, ethically-shot edit — accuracy first, no staged or misleading images.
✓ Written usage terms scoped to your need (editorial, commercial, territory, duration).
✓ Direct working contact with the photographer — no agency in the middle.

Good to know

· Rates are quoted per assignment or project — day rate or fixed fee, plus travel and expenses.
· Copyright stays with Abdul Goni; you receive the licence agreed for the commission.
· Turnaround depends on the brief — spot news same-day; documentary edits take longer.
· Coverage from Dhaka across Bangladesh, and internationally by arrangement.

Who you’d be working with

Chief Photojournalist at The Daily Ittefaq since 2019, and a contributor to Anadolu, AFP, Reuters, AP, Drik News and Voice of Bangla. Work published in The New York Times, The Guardian, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and The Telegraph, with recognition including a Jackson Wild Media Award. See the full profile and recognition.

Have a brief?
Tell the desk what you need and when — you’ll get a quote, not a runaround.

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