2022
W.P.E International Photographers Awards
3rd Place in Category ‘ Pre-wedding Couple Together’
W.P.P.I (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International) - Las Vegas
1 Accolades of Excellence at the ‘Annual 20x16 Print Competition’
S.W.P.P (Society of Wedding & Portrait Photographers) - UK
2nd Place in Category ‘Bride Alone - Wedding Day’
5 Merits of Achievement at the 'Annual 20x16 Print Competition'
2021
W.P.P.I (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International) - Las Vegas
1st Place in Category 'Wedding: In-camera'
3rd Place in Category 'Wedding: In-camera'
6 Accolades of Excellence at the ‘Annual 20x16 Print Competition’
S.W.P.P (Society of Wedding & Portrait Photographers) - UK
5 Merits of Achievement at the 'Annual 20x16 Print Competition'
2nd Place in Category ‘Wedding Day’
2020
W.P.E International Photographers Awards
Creative Wedding - First place
B.I.P.P (British Institute of Professional Photography)
Wedding Photographer of the Year
SLR Lounge
Top 100 Wedding photographers in the UK 2020
W.P.P.I (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International) - Las Vegas
GRAND AWARD for category 'Pre-Wedding'
2nd Place in Category 'Bride Alone - Wedding Day'
2nd Place in Category ‘Pre-wedding Contemporary’
2nd Place in Category ‘Couple Together: Non-wedding Day’
3rd Place in Category ‘Groom Alone: Wedding Day’
9 Accolades of Excellence at the ‘Annual 20x16 Print Competition’
S.W.P.P (Society of Wedding & Portrait Photographers) - UK
1st Place in Category ‘Illustrative’ - Photographer of the Year
2nd Place in Category ‘Wedding - pre/post’
3rd Place in Category ‘Non-wedding Day’
3rd Place in Category ‘Wedding Day- Bride Alone’
3rd Place in Category 'Illustrative’
3rd Place in Category ‘Portrait - Commissioned’
12 Merits of Achievement at the 'Annual 20x16 Print Competition'
2019
W.P.P.I (2nd Half online)
1st Place in Category ‘Pre-wedding couple together: non-wedding day’
Magic Lens Awards
Overall Wedding Photographer of the Year
1st Place in Category ‘Wedding Photojournalism’
2nd Place in Category ‘Bride/Groom Alone: Wedding Day’
3rd Place in Category ‘Portrait Environmental’
S.W.P.P (Society of Wedding & Portrait Photographers) - UK
2nd Place in Category ‘Bride/Groom Alone: Wedding Day’
10 Merits of Achievement at the 'Annual 20x16 Print Competition'
W.P.P.I (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International) - Las Vegas
2nd Place in category ‘Groom Alone’ – Wedding Day
5 Accolades of Excellence at the ‘Annual 20x16 Print Competition’
Ranked #3 World’s Best Wedding Photographer
One Eyeland International Awards
2018
One Eyeland International Awards
Ranked as #3 Wedding Photographer in the World
Ranked as #1 Wedding photographer in UK and Europe
S.W.P.P (Society of Wedding & Portrait Photographers) - UK
6 Merits of Achievement at the 'Annual 20x16 Print Competition'
W.P.P.I (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International) - Las Vegas
7 Accolades of Excellence at the ‘Annual 20x16 Print Competition’
2017
S.W.P.P (Society of Wedding & Portrait Photographers) - UK
12 Merits of Achievement at the 'Annual 20x16 Print Competition'
W.P.P.I (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International) - Las Vegas
7 Accolades of Excellence at the ‘Annual 20x16 Print Competition’
2016
S.W.P.P (Society of Wedding & Portrait Photographers) - UK
15 Merits of Achievement at the 'Annual 20x16 Print Competition'
Awarded the title of FELLOWSHIP PHOTOGRAPHER (SWPP)
W.P.P.I (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International) - Las Vegas
Awarded the title of MASTER PHOTOGRAPHER (WPPI)
4 Accolades of Excellence at the ‘Annual 20x16 Print Competition’
2 Gold awarded images
2015
S.W.P.P (Society of Wedding & Portrait Photographers) - UK
1st place in category 'Portrait Classical'
12 Merits of Achievement at the 'Annual 20x16 Print Competition'
W.P.P.I (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International) - Las Vegas
14 Accolades of Excellence at the ‘Annual 20x16 Print Competition’
2014
W.P.P.I (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International) - Las Vegas
2nd place in category 'Engagement'
2nd place in category 'Bride & Groom'
7 Accolades of Excellence at the ‘Annual 20x16 Print Competition’
S.W.P.P (Society of Wedding & Portrait Photographers) - UK
2nd place in category 'Portrait Contemporary'
7 Merits of Achievement at the 'Annual 20x16 Print Competition'
2013
S.W.P.P (Society of Wedding & Portrait Photographers) - UK
5 Merits of Achievement at the ‘Annual 20x16 Print Competition’
Nominated as Photographer of the Year for ‘The Mario Acerboni 4-in-1 Wedding’
W.P.P.I (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International) - Las Vegas
2 Accolades of Excellence at the ‘Annual 20x16 Print Competition’
S.W.P.P (Society of Wedding & Portrait Photographers) - UK
Gold Award - Pre & Post Wedding Category (Monthly Competition)
International Loupe Awards
Bronze Award - Wedding Category
2012
W.P.P.I (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International)
Accolade of Excellence at the ‘Second Half online Competition’
One Eyeland Photography Awards
Bronze Award - Wedding Category
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Gurvir Johal is a multi-award winning wedding photographer based in the UK. He specialises in Sikh, Hindu, Muslim and Indian weddings in the UK and all around the world. Ranked as ‘Third Best Wedding Photographer’ in the World by One-eyeland International Awards he is widely renowned for documenting beautiful wedding stories in an emotive, timeless and creative fashion.