$(window).load(function(){

	// adds the fading effect when an image is wraped with an anchor tag and a animation class added to it
	$(".gallery .gallery-item a, .gallery .portfolio-item .thumbnail a, .gallery .portfolio-item .thumbnail a.video").hover(function(){
		$("img", this).stop().animate({ "opacity": 0.3 }, 400);
		}, function() {
		$("img", this).stop().animate({ "opacity": 1 }, 250);
	});
	
	
});