Moods and feelings
Feeling emotional? Our library of royalty-free moods and feelings photos will help you express yourself with pictures that encapsulate a range of emotions. Whether you’re feeling bored or nervous, happy or sad, lazy or angry, tired or nervous our moods pictures will illustrate exactly how you’re feeling.
Unique moods-and-feelings finds from our Signature collection
iStock’s ever-growing Signature collection features millions of authentic images—including these awe-inspiring moods-and-feelings photos—that you won’t find on any other stock site.
Unrecognizable person holding yellow balloon against orange background.
Young woman making nine different facial expressions, studio shot. Taken with Hasselblad 50C and developed from Raw
Middle-Aged bald African descent black man with glasses making facial expressions montage of 9 pictures on a white background.
A montage of a large group of individual portraits together to form a pride flag that represents a multi-ethnic, mixed age range group.
Most popular moods-and-feelings photos
These eye-catching photos have a recognizable quality and universal appeal that connects with audiences everywhere.
Group of paper airplane in same one direction and with one individual pointing in the different way, can be used leadership/individuality/innovation concepts.( 3d render )
Nine different face expression. Composite of actress performing mood variation. More files of this model and series on port. Made with professional make-up and studio equipment. Square format.
Lonely man in the middle of a white heart shaped void surrounded by people on white background. Horizontal composition with copy space. Loneliness concept.
Big collage of head shots of real people around the world, men and women.
A closeup portrait of a mid adult man looking away from the camera.
A diverse collection of human portraits, all are positive or smiling, laughing.
Colour backlit image of the silhouette of a woman with her hands on her head in a gesture of despair. The silhouette is distorted, and the arms elongated, giving an alien-like quality. The image is sinister and foreboding, with an element of horror. It is as if the 'woman' is trying to escape from behind the glass. Horizontal image with copy space.
Young Golden-doodle service dog for emotional support isolated against a white background.
Smiling, Facial Expression, Sadness, Emoticon, Happiness, Angry, Face Balls, Happy, Smiley
Cropped shot of a group of unrecognizable people forming a hearts with their hands
Thoughts and options head with arrows on blackboard
Glowing Light Bulb between the others on dark background. Can be used leadership, innovation and individuality concepts. (3d render)
Portrait of a mid-age man with tattoos wearing a pineapple printed shirt smiling and looking at the camera. He is standing in front of a blue studio background.
Dreamy and gentle artistic background with colorful tulips merging in a pastel colored flower composition, with soft and gentle hues. Beauty in nature: springtime and summer bring joy and happiness. Low angle subject view, looking up with close-up to the stems and flower heads.
Senior couple dancing and celebrating New Year's Eve outdoors.
Mature, vibrant ethnic woman does yoga outside on an early morning. Her arms are reaching up and outwards and she has a joyful, exuberant expression as she gazes up.
Dandelion blowing seeds in the sky.
Stock photo of a young Asian woman looking at see through data whilst seated in a dark office
Concerned serious mature hispanic or middle eastern woman
Shot of a group of businesspeople high fiving while sitting in a meeting
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