My name is Melissa Allison Herzog and I am the photographer at Nurture Your Best Photography. I was born in west Texas and when I was 2, my parents took me to the Worlds' Fair in 1962 in Seattle, Washington. My parents returned home and realized Seattle would be their next home. We moved in 1963, where I have lived and still currently reside in the burbs of Seattle. My husband of 35 years and I made our home in Woodinville, Washington raising 2 children who are now fully grown and have families of their own.
After being a branch manager of a bank, my creative juices needed to flow and I went back to my love of photography, while working part time as a travel agent.

My recent commissions and awards:

I received Special Recognition for Exceptional Art for my photo “Pathway to Peace” in the Seascapes Art Exhibition, October 2015.

I am extremely proud that my photo, “Spiraling Downward”, was chosen for exhibit in the “Damned” Art Exhibition at the Tanger Art Gallery, Detroit, Michigan, October, 2015.

My photo, “Solitude” was nominated by Viewbug for photo of the month and photo of the year beating out over 130,000 photos.

Three recent photos including Spiraling Downward, Pathway to Peace and Solitude were all chosen for exhibit at the “Art-e-gras” art exhibition show in Monroe, Washington at the Saaski Gallery.

My photo, “Be Still” received Special Recognition Award for Exceptional Art in the Botanicals Life Space Time exhibition.

My photo, “Stompin’ Ground” received Special Recognition for Exceptional Art in the Solo Womens’ Artist exhibition.

Ten of my photos have been chosen by the Lynnwood Arts Commission for display June/July, 2016.

I was also recently accepted into ArtEast with "DeRailed" for the upcoming with The Incredible Intensity of Just Being Human Exhibition in April and "Sanibel Sanctuary" was accepted at the Schack Art Center for March and April.

Nurture Your Best Photography is how I express myself through my eyes, my travels and my life.