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!
Barbaria cape Lighthouse
in Formentera, Mediterranean Balearic islands of Spain
Chicken Caesar salad with poached egg
grilled chicken, lettuce, croutons caesar dressing- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/objects/food/145787174.jpg" title="such an exotic treat - Nuts">
Close up of a coconut
such an exotic treat - Nuts - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/142881580.jpg" title="colorful birds taking a nap - Bird, Green">
Gouldian finch
colorful birds taking a nap - Bird, Green - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/181387775.jpg" title="with vintage photo camera - Man, Photographer">
Feet of a photographer
with vintage photo camera - Man, Photographer - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/objects/food/112559945.jpg" title="on green background - Nuts">
Coconut with green leaf
on green background - Nuts - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/168763262.jpg" title="in hospital, heart-warming - Woman, Dog, Human Animal Connection">
Dog visits young woman
in hospital, heart-warming - Woman, Dog, Human Animal Connection - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/landscapes/88299280.jpg" title="on the PangMeng beach, Trang, Thailand - Man, Photographer">
Photographer takes a good shot
on the PangMeng beach, Trang, Thailand - Man, Photographer - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/other/backgrounds/87257449.jpg" title="polar bear mother with two cubs - Polar Bear">
Just chillin
polar bear mother with two cubs - Polar Bear 
Still life
with colorful tulips
Hua Shan
It's located in Shaanxi Province, about 120 kilometres east of the city of Xi'an. It is one of China's Five Great Mountains, and has a long history of religious significance.- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/objects/food/142028563.jpg" title="and apricot on white plate - Sweet">
Scoop of ice cream
and apricot on white plate - Sweet - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/170706710.jpg" title="holding hands on a tropical vacation - Woman, Couple, Man">
Couple watching the sunset
holding hands on a tropical vacation - Woman, Couple, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/biking/134107373.jpg" title="riding a mountain bike in field - Man">
Cyclist man
riding a mountain bike in field - Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/landscapes/139435379.jpg" title="with canal against sunset - Windmill">
Traditional Dutch windmill
with canal against sunset - Windmill 
Pizza margarita
paper thin with parsley decoration- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/flowers/116298694.jpg" title="in a rural country environment - Orange">
Flowers at sunrise
in a rural country environment - Orange - <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 - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/family-and-kids/140287132.jpg" title="carefree childhood - Child, Girl, Orange">
Blowing soap bubbles
carefree childhood - Child, Girl, Orange - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/landscapes/114408448.jpg" title="Ubud, Bali - Orange">
Sunset over rice field
Ubud, Bali - Orange 
Sushi and rolls
japanese seafood- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/objects/food/150838547.jpg" title="grab some, it's healthy - Nuts">
Almond milk
grab some, it's healthy - Nuts - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/ice-cold/131770220.jpg" title="reflection across a lake in Iceland blurays - Green">
Northern lights (Aurora borealis)
reflection across a lake in Iceland blurays - Green - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/city/121699513.jpg" title="Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain - Canary Islands">
Puerto de la Cruz by Night
Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain - Canary Islands 
People observing waterfall
at icelandic landscapes
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/191339393.jpg" title="with a bay and rocky mountains in the background - Man">
Young man relaxing
with a bay and rocky mountains in the background - Man - <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/156133427.jpg" title="I feel so close to you right now It's a force field - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man">
Couple embracing in the sunlight
I feel so close to you right now It's a force field - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/160624754.jpg" title="at Grand Canyon, United States - Woman, Orange">
Happy woman enjoying sunset
at Grand Canyon, United States - Woman, Orange - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/131891831.jpg" title="charming face, studio photo - Woman, Fashion">
Portrait of a young beautiful girl
charming face, studio photo - Woman, Fashion - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/103325438.jpg" title="in a studio shot - Woman, Couple, Man, Sexy">
Sexy couple
in a studio shot - Woman, Couple, Man, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/flowers/133517837.jpg" title="selective focus on a petal - Purple">
Abstract of purple primula
selective focus on a petal - Purple - <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 
A field of lavender flowers
during sunset in New York City- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/103992527.jpg" title="in sunlight, looking at the camera - Woman, Green">
Young woman resting in the grass
in sunlight, looking at the camera - Woman, Green
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
