Random images - Justified Image Grid

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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!

<a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/winter/115367221.jpg" title="Solden Austria - Purple">
Mountains ski resort
Solden Austria - Purple
<a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/193085129.jpg" title="with perfect stomach - Woman, Bikini, Sand, Sexy">
Slim model in red bikini
with perfect stomach - Woman, Bikini, Sand, Sexy
<a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/92535397.jpg" title="with soft white light - Woman, Sexy, White">
Beautiful girl on the floor
with soft white light - Woman, Sexy, White
<a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/baby/147648872.jpg" title="with a kiss - Father">
Father holding baby
with a kiss - Father
<a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/184853693.jpg" title="at sunset seaside beach - Woman, Orange">
Cheering woman open arms
at sunset seaside beach - Woman, Orange
<a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/171762713.jpg" title="in classic white veil looking away - Woman, Bride">
Young gentle bride
in classic white veil looking away - Woman, Bride
<a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/winter/117429748.jpg" title="wearing red - Child, Girl, Red">
Girl sledding at winter time
wearing red - Child, Girl, Red
<a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/city/98002799.jpg" title="with El Teide, Tenerife, Canary Islands - Canary Islands">
La Laguna
with El Teide, Tenerife, Canary Islands - Canary Islands
<a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/baby/79033279.jpg" title="wrapped in yellow towel - Orange">
Cute baby face
wrapped in yellow towel - Orange
Layers of mountains
in misty morning, Chiang Rai, Thailand
Paradise flower
in full seasonal bloom
<a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/exotic-destinations/150702542.jpg" title="only their feet shown, on a tropical beach - Woman, Couple, Man, Sand">
Couple in the sand
only their feet shown, on a tropical beach - Woman, Couple, Man, Sand
<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/outdoors/winter/159883550.jpg" title="mountain in the background - Child, Girl">
Two girlfriends hugging
mountain in the background - Child, Girl
<a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/124627381.jpg" title="attractive green eyes - Woman">
Close up of young woman
attractive green eyes - Woman
Waterfall at night
reminds me of Lanthir Lamath from Lord of the Rings
<a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/objects/food/93390337.jpg" title="muesli with fresh berries - Fruit">
Delicious morning food
muesli with fresh berries - Fruit
<a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/114145252.jpg" title="surrounded by autumn colors - Woman, Orange">
Young woman in orange
surrounded by autumn colors - Woman, Orange
<a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/exotic-destinations/181176419.jpg" title="at a Maldivian beach - Orange">
Beautiful sunset
at a Maldivian beach - Orange
Mt. Fuji
with fall colors in Japan
<a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/winter/130895741.jpg" title="going down in bobsleigh - Child, Girl, Mother">
Mother with small girl
going down in bobsleigh - Child, Girl, Mother
<a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/winter/118366168.jpg" title="prepared piste and sunny day - Man">
Skier in mountains
prepared piste and sunny day - Man
<a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/ice-cold/143438332.jpg" title="over the glacier lagoon Jokulsarlon in Iceland - Green">
Spectacular auroral display
over the glacier lagoon Jokulsarlon in Iceland - Green
<a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/57318094.jpg" title="old abandoned house - Woman, Bride">
Bride on stairs
old abandoned house - Woman, Bride
Baby's foot in mother hands
all five there, on both feet

Show the shortcode

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]

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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/144722947.jpg" title="looking at you - Woman, Fashion, Sexy">
Woman lying in bed
looking at you - Woman, Fashion, Sexy
<a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/192494126.jpg" title="posing on the street - Woman">
Woman with her skateboard
posing on the street - Woman
<a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/158696426.jpg" title="sitting on hammock with cocktail on the beach - Woman, Bikini, Sexy">
Smiling blonde in bikini and sunhat
sitting on hammock with cocktail on the beach - Woman, Bikini, Sexy
<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
<a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/88247992.jpg" title="in front of a haystack - Woman, Turquoise">
Young woman posing outdoors
in front of a haystack - Woman, Turquoise
<a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/157903328.jpg" title="with one leg up in summertime - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man">
Teen couple kissing at street
with one leg up in summertime - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man
<a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/184441379.jpg" title="on the bed - Woman">
A woman sleeping
on the bed - Woman
<a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/173724212.jpg" title="with hair long enough to cover her stomach - Woman, Sexy">
Young woman in daisy dukes
with hair long enough to cover her stomach - Woman, Sexy
<a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/158740775.jpg" title="with a bird passing by - Woman, Orange">
Young woman in the meadow
with a bird passing by - Woman, Orange
<a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/157503935.jpg" title="while relaxing on the sofa - Woman, Couple, Man">
Couple looking at tablet
while relaxing on the sofa - Woman, Couple, Man

Show the shortcode

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]

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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.

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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