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Technical Specifications and Instructions
Technical Specifications and Instructions
Please read the criteria for each category carefully and follow all rules and regulations accurately.
• Only digital format will be accepted.
• Images must be submitted on a CD. One CD per entry. (Include your bio shot on each CD per entry or your team shot if entering Canadian Salon Team of the Year)
• Images must be CMYK and saved in TIF format.
• The size of the images should be 10” x 13” at 300 dpi, or 3000 x 3900 pixels.
• All submissions must be accompanied by a colour proof (preferably on the cover of the CD). Minimum size of the proof should be 2”x 1.5”. (You can download a template at salon52.ca)
• Every CD must be labelled with:
Name of entrant, salon name, phone number, category and photographer’s contact information
• Each image must be labelled as follows (see samples below):
year_category abbreviation_first initial_last name_image number.tif
*For the Master Colourist category, replace the image number with the colour group that image represents: blonde, brunette, red, pure_pigment or commercial.
*For before and after photos, add a “b” (for before) and “a” for after following the image number.
*For bio shots, replace the image number with “BS”
Category Abbreviations
| CH Canadian Hairstylist of the Year CS Canadian Salon Team EM Elite Master of the Year MAC Master Colourist SH Session Hairstylist of the Year MH Men’s Hairstylist of the Year AG Avant Garde MU Multicultural TX Texture MC Makeover Colourist NC Newcomer of the Year |
SA Student Apprentice SI Salon Interior MA Makeup Artist NE Nail Enhancement Artist NT Nail Art Technician BC British Columbia AB Alberta SM Saskatchewan/Manitoba ON Ontario QC Quebec AT Atlantic |
Example 1: Carolyn Mckenzie entering Canadian Hairstylist (11 represents 2011)
11_CH_C_Mckenzie_01.tif
11_CH_C_Mckenzie_02.tif
11_CH_C_Mckenzie_03.tif
11_CH_C_Mckenzie_04.tif
11_CH_C_Mckenzie_05.tif
11_CH_C_Mckenzie_BS.tif
Example 2: John Smith entering Texture
11_TX_J_Smith_01b.tif
11_TX_J_Smith_02b.tif
11_TX_J_Smith_03b.tif
11_TX_J_Smith_01a.tif
11_TX_J_Smith_02a.tif
11_TX_J_Smith_03a.tif
11_TX_J_Smith_BS.tif
Example 3: Nicole Smith entering Master Colourist
11_MAC_N_Smith_blonde_b.tif
11_MAC_N_Smith_blonde_a.tif
11_MAC_N_Smith_brunette_b.tif
11_MAC_N_Smith_brunette_a.tif
11_MAC_N_Smith_red_b.tif
11_MAC_N_Smith_red_a.tif
11_MAC_N_Smith_pure_pigment_b.tif
11_MAC_N_Smith_pure_pigment_a.tif
11_MAC_N_Smith_commercial_b.tif
11_MAC_N_Smith_commercial_a.tif
11_MAC_N_Smith_BS.tif
Please include all credit information (including the name of the photographer, makeup artist and wardrobe stylist) on a separate document.
