Show random images from NextGEN through Justified Image Grid. It ensures that the gallery presents different images for each page load, unless cached. It picks the desired amount of photos out of a large pool, always random. Instead of shuffling the same pictures over and over again. This pool can be your entire portfolio (except excluded photos), or just specific galleries.
Displaying random images from the entire NextGEN library
It brings back long forgotten images, not just new ones. This makes a good widget at the appropriate thumbnail count and sizes. As home page teaser, using Preset 10: Hidden is recommended. This example also shows Filtering feature in use, but actually using the parent galleries as filter terms!
Mysterious light to the left
water falls into a pond at Seljalandfoss, Iceland
My face above the water
My feet can't touch the ground- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/exotic-destinations/83318764.jpg" title="sitting in the sand enjoying each other - Woman, Couple, Man, Sand">
Young happy couple on the beach
sitting in the sand enjoying each other - Woman, Couple, Man, Sand - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/82875799.jpg" title="with shoes in hand on the field - Woman, Sexy">
Follow the barefoot girl
with shoes in hand on the field - Woman, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/exotic-destinations/103605299.jpg" title="jetty on Isla Mujeres, Mexico, Cancun - Turquoise">
Paradise
jetty on Isla Mujeres, Mexico, Cancun - Turquoise - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/111538481.jpg" title="bride and groom hugging at the beach - Woman, Bride, Groom, Man">
Wedding couple
bride and groom hugging at the beach - Woman, Bride, Groom, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/143794573.jpg" title="with DSLR camera pointed at you - Woman, Photographer">
Pretty lady photographer
with DSLR camera pointed at you - Woman, Photographer - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/145254253.jpg" title="through the streets of the city - Woman, Couple, Man">
Handsome man taking his girlfriend on bicycle rack
through the streets of the city - Woman, Couple, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/74266768.jpg" title="and looking to somewhere with her hands covering the light - Woman">
Young woman standing on rock in sea
and looking to somewhere with her hands covering the light - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/objects/food/142870357.jpg" title="you could almost taste it - Fruit, Red">
Raspberry
you could almost taste it - Fruit, Red - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/175789571.jpg" title="in frosty winter park - Woman">
Blowing snow
in frosty winter park - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/185818712.jpg" title="on a small road in summer - Woman, Orange">
Woman running away
on a small road in summer - Woman, Orange - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/111333863.jpg" title="in Canadian Arctic sunset - Polar Bear">
Polar bear family
in Canadian Arctic sunset - Polar Bear - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/winter/164177771.jpg" title="trees in the left corner align in a funny way - White">
Beautiful winter landscape
trees in the left corner align in a funny way - White - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/baby/131909909.jpg" title="playing and smiling under a blanket - Mother, White">
Mother and baby
playing and smiling under a blanket - Mother, White - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/other/backgrounds/129557180.jpg" title="of a flower with drops - Blue">
Abstract petals
of a flower with drops - Blue - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/174099596.jpg" title="on blurry green background - Woman, Bride, Groom, Man">
Wedding couple smiling at each other
on blurry green background - Woman, Bride, Groom, Man 
Heart shaped "lightbox"
in a wooden setting- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/107082281.jpg" title="under the midnight sun - Polar Bear">
Mother Polar Bear and cub
under the midnight sun - Polar Bear - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/objects/food/179732858.jpg" title="up close and personal - Nuts">
Pistachios
up close and personal - Nuts - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/128912897.jpg" title="against the wall - Woman, Fashion">
Young woman with headband
against the wall - Woman, Fashion - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/90894746.jpg" title="it's actually way more than just two - Sheep">
Two sheep on a New Zealand farm
it's actually way more than just two - Sheep - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/73575661.jpg" title="with soft sunny colors - Woman">
Young woman outdoors portrait
with soft sunny colors - Woman 
Waterfalls in the forest
Visayas region of the Philippines- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/landscapes/114408448.jpg" title="Ubud, Bali - Orange">
Sunset over rice field
Ubud, Bali - Orange
The above example uses the following, generated shortcode (how to use):[$justified_image_grid caption_opacity=0.8 caption_bg_color=rgba(50,0,0,0.4) overlay=off specialfx=captions specialfx_type=blur specialfx_options=amount:2 filterby=ng_galleries filter_style=tags filter_orderby=popularity ng_random_images=yes]
Getting random images from a specific NextGEN gallery or multiple galleries
Choose one or more NextGEN galleries to fetch photos from. This example shows random people photos with occasional flowers.
- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/192601502.jpg" title="wearing high waisted pants - Woman">
Woman in Instagram colors
wearing high waisted pants - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/153951143.jpg" title="group of young folks on the beach - Woman, Man">
Everything is better with music!
group of young folks on the beach - Woman, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/82508596.jpg" title="with a headband - Woman, Fashion">
Sexy woman in jeans
with a headband - Woman, Fashion - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/82875799.jpg" title="with shoes in hand on the field - Woman, Sexy">
Follow the barefoot girl
with shoes in hand on the field - Woman, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/143794573.jpg" title="with DSLR camera pointed at you - Woman, Photographer">
Pretty lady photographer
with DSLR camera pointed at you - Woman, Photographer - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/148343966.jpg" title="in warm yellow sunset light - Woman, Orange">
Beautiful woman on yacht deck
in warm yellow sunset light - Woman, Orange - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/139543493.jpg" title="in the evening glow - Woman">
Teenage girl enjoys the sun
in the evening glow - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/184499147.jpg" title="wearing a tiny bikini - Woman, Bikini, Sexy">
Beautiful woman in the sea
wearing a tiny bikini - Woman, Bikini, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/183750731.jpg" title="on a lovely summer evening - Woman, Orange">
Fit woman practicing for marathon
on a lovely summer evening - Woman, Orange - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/190050413.jpg" title="of a young couple in summer - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man">
Stunning sensual portrait
of a young couple in summer - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man
The above example uses the following, generated shortcode (how to use):[$justified_image_grid caption_bg_color=rgba(255,255,255,0.6) caption_text_color=black overlay=off specialfx=captions specialfx_type=blur specialfx_options=amount:2 limit=10 last_row=hide ng_random_images=15,16]
How is displaying random images useful?
With its simplicity it offers a quick way to spice up your homepage, sidebar or wherever you need random photos.
- By default it shows 25 random photos but you are free to set how much content is needed.
- Limiting is applied after randomization, so you get fresh images at every page load.
- It's fundamentally different from just setting a random order on any other NextGEN modes.
How do the settings look like?
NextGEN
NextGEN
