Spring into the season with royalty-free spring imagery

Shutterstock makes it easy to find spring images. Type “spring” into the search bar and explore millions of results. You can narrow your search by adding more specific keywords to the search bar. Try “spring pattern” for some unique designs that feature spring flowers in all manner of styles, from watercolor roses to pen-drawn daisies. Further narrow your results with Shutterstock’s many filter options. Looking for a fun spring icon to add to your next email? Go to the “All images” dropdown menu to the left of the search bar. Select “Vectors” or “Illustrations” to be presented with high-quality artwork. Want your image to seamlessly blend in with your brand’s color palette? Pick out the main color you want featured by choosing a hue from the “Color” filter section. You can also choose to explore images “With people” or “Without people,” as well as specify the ethnicities and ages of the people in your image, so that your shot can be just as colorful and diverse as a spring bouquet.

Popular spring images reflect the sense of renewal commonly associated with the season. Spring flowers: As spring begins, flowers bloom. This marks the end of long cold days and a return of sun and warmth. Flowers most often associated with spring include tulips, daffodils, primrose, and pansies, as they all unfurl their petals during the spring season. If looking for a spring background image, try a soft, dreamy shot of any of the aforementioned flowers. Spring cleaning: Seems fitting that this is the time when many want their own fresh start and so engage in “spring cleaning” to declutter their homes and lives. Images of happy families having fun as they tackle a big cleaning project are popular. A gloved hand soaping up a window as viewed from a low angle, so that the hand appears before a bright blue sky, offers a unique perspective.

With Shutterstock’s vast library at your fingertips, downloading free spring images has never been easier. Scroll through the colorful free image collection below. Whether you need a cute Hello Spring graphic or elegant floral background, Shutterstock is sure to have an image to meet your creative needs. When you find the image that strikes your fancy, click on it. From there, click the red “Download” button to download instantly. If, however, you would like to edit your chosen image, simply click the “Edit this image” button. Your image will open in Shutterstock’s editing software, so you can alter the image as you please. Add effects, photo filters, or personalized text. When you have finished editing, click the red “Download” button in the top right corner of the editing page.

Spring has long been associated with new beginnings. What could be more beautiful than the return of the sun after a long winter? For those living in colder climates, winter often means short days and many hours spent indoors. After months of hibernating in the home, spring arrives, inviting us to throw the door open and breathe a joyous sigh of relief. Spring seems to say, Brighter days are just around the corner. Images that reflect such a sentiment inspire hope in the viewer. Photos that feature soft yellow sunlight can melt the winter blues away. A photo filled with the vibrant colors of the natural world, in a spring landscape of a hillside covered in flowers, for example, can fill the viewer with a quiet sense of joy.

Spring images often feature nature and new growth. Expect to see bright, joyful colors such as sunshine yellow and vibrant green, as well as soft pastels, like the gentle pink of a bough of cherry blossoms. Close-up nature shots of baby buds on a branch, water droplets on a daisy, or bright blades of grass emerging from the soil are common. More distant landscape shots are also popular in spring. A low angle photo of the Eiffel tower shot from the perspective of the flowers speaks to the sweeping romance of the season. Spring photographs often show people out and about, enjoying their return to the natural world. A child planting fresh bulbs in the garden, an older couple laughing as they enjoy a bike ride, or a woman smiling as she stops to smell the flowers, all sing that spring is here.