Genre of magazine and conclusion of ideas for my magazine

After researching and exploring different genres of magazines, it has helped me to come up with a genre to base my magazine on. The genre I have chosen is mainly dance/pop this is because I enjoy listening to this type of music and I will have an idea in what to include. I think by not picking a specific type of genre for example 'dance' then it is more appealing for a wider audience range, also many of the successful artists in the charts today are mainly from this type of genre.
My target audience would be mainly 16-25 as it will also feature celebrity gossip and information about music etc, however it will still appeal to anyone who simply has an interest in pop/dance music.
I have mainly looked into dance magazines such as 'mixmag' and 'DJmag' which are two very popular dance magazines, I wanted to look at the layout, type of font and colour scheme they used I took into account that bright funky colours such as pinks, reds and yellows are used frequently perhaps so that it reflects the upbeat sound of the music. I particually like 'DJmag's layout and the main model as the main feature on the front cover I am hoping to produce my front cover like this. My article and front cover is going to feature an upcoming, young and individual dance/pop female artist. I have gathered together some succesful female artists who are in the charts today so that I can gather ideas for my photos.

This image of Lady Gaga works well because the background is very neutral and out of focus however this is so that it focuses on her and her original style. I like how she is posing with her hands this also makes her look very unique perhaps to reflect the sound of her music.
Her clothing matches the background colour which is a neutral colour makes her look very calm and peaceful which will have a good impression on the audience. The design on her cheek also shows originality because she is featured in many other pictures with images on her face, I like this and it has helped me come up with a different style etc for my female artist.

This image is taken infront of a white background, this makes the audiences full focus onto the artist because there is no distractions in the background.
The microphone reflects that this is a singer and that it is related to music. Again she is featured with an image on her cheek, this could almost be said as her trademark which makes her fresh and new and very inspiring. Her style such as her straigh and almost white hair makes her very different from some of the other female artists out today, she is also pictured wearing just black and white which is seen as very classy and smart. Her pose makes her look like she is almost in action because of the fact she has her mouth slightly open and the microphone is also in place.

I like this image mainly because of the colours used, they create a very peaceful image of the singer. The colours are light and not to broad, it also gives off a girly image which could reflect the style of music. It has also inspired me to use props in my photos, this makes the image more interesting for the audience. The background works well with the singer's skin colour and blends together nicely, it also makes a change to just plain white, she is also well posed which makes the photo look more interesting and adds effect and proffessional quality. Her pose also makes her appear very girly and works well with the prop of the chinese umbrella and the colours used. The singer is also not heavily made up which makes her appear more natural perhaps, the jewellry is also quite minimal.

This image appears to be more natural mainly because it has not been prepared and we can also see that it has been taken by the paparazi because it looks like it has been taken at some sort of awards show. I think for my magazine I may take some natural photos of my female artist, this is because in most magazine it nearly always shows pictures of the featured artist/band in a natural way.
The clothing the singer is wearing shows she has her own unique sense of style and clearly wants to stand out from the rest which I think is important.
The pose is just a simple wave at the camera this shows that this photo is nothing serious as in a photoshoot etc. Behind her is a board which has an 'mtv' notice this shows that she is successful if she is attentending the mtv awards, this has given me ideas into taking some more natural photos of my female artist.