Music Inspiration

I have put a 'mixpod' on the right side of my page which plays type of music that my magazine will evolve around. I have chosen a lot of female artists as my magazine is feminine and aimed at girls, and it brings more pop to the feel of it. The rest is mainly indie and alternative music and tends to focus on less mainstream bands than music in the charts (with a few exceptions e.g Lady GaGa, Tiao Cruz). Having thought properly about the type of music my magazine will be about, it helps me to concentrate on my theme and feel even more.

Photo Ideas

One of the main themes I am looking to use and focus on with the photos in my magazine, is the idea of having several similar photos put together to make one, like in the ELLE cover photo I posted a few blogs back, and like this:

I aim to take as many photos as possible with my test shots so I have a lot to work and play around with, and I want to pose's to look quite natural and fun, as I want my magazine layout to look simple. The fun and quirky photographs will take out any boring feel to the pages and add some character!
These photos are a few that have given me inspiration as to what kind of poses to capture:

Inspiration

When I was browsing the internet for ideas to add effect to my front cover to stop it looking boring, I came across this ELLE magazine cover and loved the three photos blended into one and how the magazine title sits across it without restricting the photos. I want to use something similar for my magazine cover because it looks classy and simple, but shows skill and character.