Photos
Special Occasions stock photos, images & pictures
Everybody loves a party – and you’ll love our library of royalty-free photos showing the special occasions in our lives. From elaborate weddings to intimate anniversaries, happy birthday bashes to welcome home parties, our inspiring celebration images will help you tell the story of your special events.
Unique Special occasion finds from our Signature collection
iStock’s ever-growing Signature collection features millions of authentic images—including these awe-inspiring Special occasion images—that you won’t find on any other stock site.
Digitally generated abstract background image, perfectly usable for a wide range of topics like nightlife, autumn or Christmas.
Digitally generated image of falling gold particles, perfectly usable for a wide variety of topics like Christmas, luxury, success, celebration, etc.
Digitally generated abstract background image, perfectly usable for all kinds of topics.
Gold ribbons and stars on a light blue background, with copy space. Party/ Celebration background.
A bundle of metallic colored balloons flying through many colorful confetti flakes and swirled ribbons. The whole scene is situated on a clear sky background.
Most popular Special occasion photos
These eye-catching photos have a recognizable quality and universal appeal that connects with audiences everywhere.
Digitally generated image, perfectly usable as a background for topics like Christmas, holiday, wealth, luxury, quality or awards.
This high resolution blurred dot bokeh stock photo is ideal for backgrounds, textures, prints, websites and many other abstract light art image uses!
Confetti rain on yellow background. Directly above shot.
Beautiful macro shot with copy space, perfectly usable for a wide range of topics.
Macro photography of sparks. Great background image for party, celebration or technology.
Best practices for finding the best visuals
For helpful advice on choosing visuals that will elevate your brand, check out our blog
Learn with iStock: All You Need to Know About Stock Footage, Image Licensing, and File Formats
Video Job Report 2023: Trend Analysis of Video Jobs
The Ultimate Guide to Hex Colors