In 1997 Nelius won the Irish Professional Photographers Association (IPPA) Wedding Photographer of the Year for best wedding portfolio.
In 1998 he was again a finalist in the IPPA awards winning a merit in the best wedding portfolio.

In 1999 he was a finalist in the IPPA awards after being awards 2 gold crests, 12 silver crests and 16 bronze crests in the awards program.
In 2000 he again won a merit award in the national finals for best wedding portfolio.

In 2001 he was again a finalist in the IPPA awards having received 2 gold crests, 16 silver crests and 6 bronze crests in the awards programme.

2001 also saw one of his wedding images being chosen for the Fuji Masterpiece Collection.

In April of 2001 he received an Associateship Award by the Irish Professional Photographers Association. He also received the Qualified European Photographer (QEB) by the Federation of European Photographers and is only one of three Irish wedding photographers to receive this award.

In 2002 he received a merit for Best Wedding Portfolio at the national IPPA awards ceremony.
In August 2003 he won the Wedding Category in the summer judging of the Kodak Photographer of the Year.

Nelius style of photography has a very broad appeal and along with his wife Maureen try to ensure that they cater to a couples specific needs and distance is not a problem.