CHILL OUT KNOBBY !
Cy,
What I said was a bit tongue in cheek but knobby seems to have gone off the deep end a bit
OK So serious hat on !
Having read ANO 30 It is still as clear as mud to me, main theme seems to be that even after passing 14 or so commercial exams, passing a pretty demanding (allegedly VFR) checkride, the CAA rules still do not permit you to charge your photographer associate (even if you do have a CPL)
You (or your employer) must have an air operators certificate (AOC)for this type of activity - This is yet another clever money making scheme for the boys at Gatwick, most clubs do not bother due to the rip off cost of an AOC, as an individual you would probably not be able to justify the cost even if you could jump through all of the red tape. Many clubs simply turn a blind eye.
So even though you have a CPL there is not a hell of a lot you can legally do with it on your own. Sorry to be a party pooper and I hope that I am wrong and that somebody else can tell us how to be legit.