function getPhotos()
{
	a= $('albums').value;
	var ok = false;
	
	if(a != '')
	{
		$('photos').update('<em>Retrieving Photos&hellip;</em>');
		new Ajax.Updater('photos','getphotos.php',
	  {
		method:'post',
		parameters: {album: a},	
		onSuccess: function(transport){
		  var response = transport.responseText || "no response text";
		},
		onComplete: function(){lightwindowInit();},
		onFailure: function(){ alert('Something went wrong...') }
	  });
	}
	
	
		
}