Have you see Ashton Kutcher’s Teen Choice Award speech?

If you haven’t, you need to watch it.

NOW.

The message is so good and something that I believe is so important for my high school seniors…especially as you get ready to embark on the next life adventure.

1. Find your opportunities

2. Be sexy (aka smart), thoughtful, and generous

3. Build a life, don’t just live it

I love this speech because it speaks to the types of girls that I love to photograph. Girls who seek opportunities, whether it’s after school activities, volunteering with organizations, serving at church, or applying for college scholarships. Girls who are smart, thoughtful, and generous – who are not only book smart, but also think about and give to others on a regular basis. Girls who want to build a life for themselves after high school by furthering their education, traveling the world, and carving their own path in life.