(function($) {
	$.fn.imgFade = function() {
	
		// OPACITY OF BUTTON SET TO 50%
		$("#home_portfolio img, .portfolio_1 img, .portfolio_2 img, .portfolio_3 img").css("opacity","0.6");
	
		// ON MOUSE OVER
		$("#home_portfolio img, .portfolio_1 img, .portfolio_2 img, .portfolio_3 img").hover(function () {
	
			// SET OPACITY TO 100%
			$(this).stop().animate({
				opacity: 1.0
			}, "fast");
		},
	
		// ON MOUSE OUT
		function () {
	
			// SET OPACITY BACK TO 50%
			$(this).stop().animate({
				opacity: 0.6
			}, "slow");
		});
		
		// OPACITY OF BUTTON SET TO 50%
		$("#prev_btn a img, #next_btn a img").css("opacity","0");
	
		// ON MOUSE OVER
		$("#prev_btn a img, #next_btn a img").hover(function () {
	
			// SET OPACITY TO 100%
			$(this).stop().animate({
				opacity: 1.0
			}, "fast");
		},
	
		// ON MOUSE OUT
		function () {
	
			// SET OPACITY BACK TO 50%
			$(this).stop().animate({
				opacity: 0
			}, "slow");
		});
	
	};
})(jQuery);