With our experience, expertise and enthusiasm for aerial photography, you can be sure that you will receive great results and quality every time. Find out more about our dedicated Commission Air team below.
George Richardson
George founded Commission Air in 1990 and since then the company has gone from strength to strength, working on a variety of projects with an array of high profile clients. Now in our third decade of operation Commission Air continues to be innovative and forward thinking. Introduced in 2016, Time Lapse UK allows clients to enjoy both high quality aerial photography and time lapse video from the same supplier.
Outside of work George enjoys golf and learning Spanish.
Gail Richardson
Gail is our Finance Director and was instrumental in the set-up of Commission Air Ltd. She is responsible for developing, implementing and overseeing the financial side of the business.
Her interests outside of work include fashion, the gym and socialising.
Karl Smith
Having joined in 2007 Karl has been integral in the business expansion and knows the company inside out! He is responsible for our flight operations and planning, and keeps his eyes peeled on the unpredictable British weather to ensure conditions are great for flying and photography. He is a highly experienced aerial photographer capturing millions of images nationwide for our Government, councils, football stadiums just to name a few. He is also the go to guy for any technical issues; he is Commission Air’s Jack of all trades!
Outside of work he is a car enthusiast and enjoys playing the guitar.
John Deakin
Many of our new and existing clients will know John Deakin having been with the company for 10 years. He is the go to guy for discussing your aerial photography and video project, and has coordinated a whole range of projects such as Tottenham Hotspurs development. Combined with his extensive experience means he can help deliver the right photography and video solution for you.
Outside of work he is a keen golfer, cyclist and swims a mile every morning before work! He loves his sport and his food, and often brings his homemade soups and freshly prepared salads for his lunch.
Olie Horton
Olie brings to the team a wealth of photography knowledge. He has had his work published in national magazines for his wildlife photography and has featured in many exhibitions around the county. Since joining the team over seven years ago, he has reached new heights and now captures photos for clients from our helicopter.
Outside of work, he can be found trialling new pizza flavours and regularly supports his local Rugby club.
Liam Scales
Liam joined us over 6 years ago and he brings to the team a strong photography back ground. On a daily basis he is found working with the time lapse department installing cameras nationwide. He is currently training to become a Drone Operator for the aerial photography department and is undertaking his exams at the moment.
Outside of work he loves his movies, especially Marvel, and he enjoys video gaming. He also has a strong passion for photography.
Adam Afford
Adam joined the team over 2 years ago working with the time lapse department, and his passion for photography shines through and has also been working closely with the aerial photography team. He assists with processing and editing images, as well as taking the photos from the helicopter.
Outside of work, when he is not running around after his toddler, Adam is a big fan of comics and likes to see live music.
Steve Lloyd
Working in our time lapse department, Steve has travelled the length and breadth of the UK installing time lapse cameras on various sites. As a breakdown and maintenance engineer for photography machinery, he brings a wealth of photographic and animation knowledge of the team.
Whilst he’s not installing cameras on tower cranes, he enjoys food, travel and looking after his pet tarantulas, rats and tropical fish.
Belinda Bailey
Belinda has been with the company for over eight years and has a wealth of knowledge from working across different departments. Being the office manager here at Commission Air, she ensures our day-to-day operations run smoothly and efficiently in both the Aerial and Time Lapse Departments.
Belinda is usually the person to go to when any problems occur with the departments as she operates a no nonsense policy.
