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/family-and-kids/170208401.jpg" title="at the beach having fun at sunset together - Boy, Child, Father">
Son on father's shoulders
at the beach having fun at sunset together - Boy, Child, Father 
Misty morning
in the mountains in summer- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/64158199.jpg" title="looks into the eye of a white horse - Woman, Horse, Human Animal Connection">
Young girl
looks into the eye of a white horse - Woman, Horse, Human Animal Connection 
Water resting in turquoise pond
in Thailand- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/133378736.jpg" title="well groomed broom and bride with pride - Bride, Groom">
Newlyweds holding hands
well groomed broom and bride with pride - Bride, Groom - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/157395833.jpg" title="sitting and smiling at a park in sunset - Woman, Couple, Man, Sweet">
Couple eating ice cream
sitting and smiling at a park in sunset - Woman, Couple, Man, Sweet - <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/family-and-kids/180684791.jpg" title="in the blooming spring garden - Child, Girl, Mother">
Happy mother and child
in the blooming spring garden - Child, Girl, Mother - <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/plants/125550131.jpg" title="in sunny day - Green">
Green leaves
in sunny day - Green - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/city/114214648.jpg" title="in Prague, Czech Republic - Prague">
Autumn morning, statues on Charles Bridge
in Prague, Czech Republic - Prague - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/77513074.jpg" title="in sunglasses on a beach - Woman, Bikini, Couple, Man, Sexy">
Man holding his girlfriend
in sunglasses on a beach - Woman, Bikini, Couple, Man, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/160219634.jpg" title="near the world famous Santa Monica Pier - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man">
Couple embracing
near the world famous Santa Monica Pier - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/landscapes/123484252.jpg" title="in Kinderdijk, Holland - Orange, Windmill">
A group of windmills
in Kinderdijk, Holland - Orange, Windmill - <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/life/people/145276393.jpg" title="slim attractive brunette with long hair - Woman">
Sexy woman holding her skates
slim attractive brunette with long hair - Woman 
Pool with torches
and waterfall at a resort in Hawaii- <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/objects/food/93390337.jpg" title="muesli with fresh berries - Fruit">
Delicious morning food
muesli with fresh berries - Fruit 
Barbaria cape Lighthouse
in Formentera, Mediterranean Balearic islands of Spain
Cherry blossoms
on a spring day
Fresh bread and wheat
appears to be healthy because it's wholegrain
Niagara waterfall
the combined falls form the highest flow rate of any waterfall in the world- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/148131185.jpg" title="young rider on her horse in the evening - Woman, Horse, Human Animal Connection">
Horseback ride
young rider on her horse in the evening - Woman, Horse, Human Animal Connection - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/81400378.jpg" title="with her bay horse - Woman, Horse, Human Animal Connection">
Young girl on a ranch
with her bay horse - Woman, Horse, Human Animal Connection
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/193085060.jpg" title="on a slim model - Woman, Bikini, Sand, Sexy">
Red string bikini
on a slim model - Woman, Bikini, Sand, Sexy - <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 - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/98232077.jpg" title="totally looks like Sookie Stackhouse from True Blood - Woman, Sexy">
Young woman curled up
totally looks like Sookie Stackhouse from True Blood - Woman, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/157395833.jpg" title="sitting and smiling at a park in sunset - Woman, Couple, Man, Sweet">
Couple eating ice cream
sitting and smiling at a park in sunset - Woman, Couple, Man, Sweet - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/191071568.jpg" title="on the beach in the shallow water - Woman, Bikini, Fashion, Sexy">
Sexy slim woman
on the beach in the shallow water - Woman, Bikini, Fashion, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/100778524.jpg" title="in hijab with sexy eyes - Woman, Blue">
Young woman
in hijab with sexy eyes - Woman, Blue - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/164887694.jpg" title="looking up wearing warm winter earmuff - Woman">
Pretty woman walking in snowy mountains
looking up wearing warm winter earmuff - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/104333129.jpg" title="at the beach in beautiful summer sunset - Woman, Man">
Group of friends dancing
at the beach in beautiful summer sunset - Woman, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/134073809.jpg" title="young beautiful tender woman - Woman, Fashion">
Summertime lightness and freedom
young beautiful tender woman - Woman, Fashion - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/157503038.jpg" title="Manhattan, New York City, USA - Woman, Couple, Man, Orange">
Couple in love
Manhattan, New York City, USA - Woman, Couple, Man, Orange
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
