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/life/weddings/143893798.jpg" title="holding his hand on his jacket and looking to his side - Groom, Man">
Elegant young groom
holding his hand on his jacket and looking to his side - Groom, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/exotic-destinations/189968420.jpg" title="along a beautiful sea shore with distant hills at sunrise - Sand">
Foot prints in the sand
along a beautiful sea shore with distant hills at sunrise - Sand - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/exotic-destinations/131069147.jpg" title="lying on a tropical beach - Woman, Sand">
Young woman
lying on a tropical beach - Woman, Sand 
Creek with ND filter
Siquijor island, Philippines
Wine and candles
with heart shaped bokeh- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/164222042.jpg" title="passion, skin to skin - Woman, Lingerie, Couple, Man, Sexy">
Sexy couple in studio
passion, skin to skin - Woman, Lingerie, Couple, Man, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/81625339.jpg" title="in style of pinup - Woman, Sexy">
A photo of beautiful girl
in style of pinup - Woman, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/landscapes/71211622.jpg" title="in fresh green field - Green, Windmill">
Dutch windmill
in fresh green field - Green, Windmill 
Perito Moreno glacier
at late afternoon, Argentina
Mt. Fuji
with fall colors in Japan- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/41010655.jpg" title="sexy fruit for breakfast - Woman, Couple, Man, Sexy">
Young couple in bed
sexy fruit for breakfast - Woman, Couple, Man, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/winter/67081765.jpg" title="in winter outdoors - Boy, Child, Father">
Portrait of father and son
in winter outdoors - Boy, Child, Father - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/other/backgrounds/101915245.jpg" title="it is situated next to the ocean with the mountains in the distance - Road">
Pacific Coast Highway
it is situated next to the ocean with the mountains in the distance - Road - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/160740884.jpg" title="in Santa Monica - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man">
Couple an the ferris wheel
in Santa Monica - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man 
Millomeri waterfalls
in Platres near Troodos, Cyprus- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/165482282.jpg" title="at Svalbard islands - Polar Bear">
Polar bear observes
at Svalbard islands - Polar Bear - <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 
Baby hand
gently holding mother's finger- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/126421502.jpg" title="with suitcase at tree alley - Woman">
Redheaded girl
with suitcase at tree alley - Woman 
Mediterranean restaurant
outdoors dinner table with a candle- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/59006500.jpg" title="with wet clothes in a rainforest - Woman, Green, Sexy">
Adorable sexy brunette
with wet clothes in a rainforest - Woman, Green, Sexy 
Tuscany
scenic landscape, Italy- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/objects/food/99698438.jpg" title="on brown wooden table with lemons around - Fruit">
Lemon ice tea
on brown wooden table with lemons around - Fruit - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/objects/food/74698669.jpg" title="almost too good, yummy - Fruit, Red, Sweet">
A big strawberry cake
almost too good, yummy - Fruit, Red, Sweet 
Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki
seen from the lookout, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand
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/92535397.jpg" title="with soft white light - Woman, Sexy, White">
Beautiful girl on the floor
with soft white light - Woman, Sexy, White 
Sunflower
in soft colors- <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/133463087.jpg" title="running into the water - Woman, Couple, Man, Orange">
Happy couple
running into the water - Woman, Couple, Man, Orange - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/125485646.jpg" title="flirting against white background - Man, Sexy">
Sexy smiling male model
flirting against white background - Man, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/flowers/74107861.jpg" title="and shallow depth of field - Red">
Red petals
and shallow depth of field - Red - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/103763447.jpg" title="with soft light coming from the background - Woman, Sexy">
Hair and shoulder of a model
with soft light coming from the background - Woman, Sexy 
A field of lavender flowers
during sunset in New York City- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/128912924.jpg" title="with sexy stomach wearing flowery top and daisy dukes - Fashion, Sexy">
Young woman against the wall
with sexy stomach wearing flowery top and daisy dukes - Fashion, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/81680026.jpg" title="looking sexy against the wall - Woman, Fashion, Sexy">
Woman with a small top
looking sexy against the wall - Woman, Fashion, Sexy
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
