diff --git a/code/e2e-tests/framework-nextjs.spec.ts b/code/e2e-tests/framework-nextjs.spec.ts
index c2c40733c45..c69825c42b5 100644
--- a/code/e2e-tests/framework-nextjs.spec.ts
+++ b/code/e2e-tests/framework-nextjs.spec.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,30 @@ test.describe('Next.js', () => {
     await new SbPage(page).waitUntilLoaded();
   });
 
+  test.describe('next/image', () => {
+    let sbPage: SbPage;
+
+    test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+      sbPage = new SbPage(page);
+    });
+
+    test('should lazy load images by default', async () => {
+      await sbPage.navigateToStory('frameworks/nextjs/Image', 'lazy');
+
+      const img = sbPage.previewRoot().locator('img');
+
+      expect(await img.evaluate<boolean, HTMLImageElement>((image) => image.complete)).toBeFalsy();
+    });
+
+    test('should eager load images when loading parameter is set to eager', async () => {
+      await sbPage.navigateToStory('frameworks/nextjs/Image', 'eager');
+
+      const img = sbPage.previewRoot().locator('img');
+
+      expect(await img.evaluate<boolean, HTMLImageElement>((image) => image.complete)).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+  });
+
   test.describe('next/navigation', () => {
     let root: Locator;
     let sbPage: SbPage;
diff --git a/code/frameworks/nextjs/README.md b/code/frameworks/nextjs/README.md
index ee5a3fc5546..ae7534835dc 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/nextjs/README.md
+++ b/code/frameworks/nextjs/README.md
@@ -159,12 +159,16 @@ export default {
   framework: {
     name: '@storybook/nextjs',
     options: {
+      image: {
+        loading: 'eager',
+      },
       nextConfigPath: path.resolve(__dirname, '../next.config.js'),
     },
   },
 };
 ```
 
+- `image`: Props to pass to every instance of `next/image`
 - `nextConfigPath`: The absolute path to the `next.config.js`
 
 ### Next.js's Image Component
diff --git a/code/frameworks/nextjs/src/images/context.ts b/code/frameworks/nextjs/src/images/context.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..81f8cf2d6c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/frameworks/nextjs/src/images/context.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { createContext } from 'react';
+import type { ImageProps, StaticImageData } from 'next/image';
+import type { ImageProps as LegacyImageProps } from 'next/legacy/image';
+
+// StaticRequire needs to be in scope for the TypeScript compiler to work.
+// See: https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/issues/5711
+// Since next/image doesn't export StaticRequire we need to re-define it here and set src's type to it.
+interface StaticRequire {
+  default: StaticImageData;
+}
+
+declare type StaticImport = StaticRequire | StaticImageData;
+
+export const ImageContext = createContext<
+  Partial<Omit<ImageProps, 'src'> & { src: string | StaticImport }> & Omit<LegacyImageProps, 'src'>
+>({});
diff --git a/code/frameworks/nextjs/src/images/decorator.tsx b/code/frameworks/nextjs/src/images/decorator.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f0917b3a3b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/frameworks/nextjs/src/images/decorator.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import * as React from 'react';
+import type { Addon_StoryContext } from '@storybook/types';
+import { ImageContext } from './context';
+
+export const ImageDecorator = (
+  Story: React.FC,
+  { parameters }: Addon_StoryContext
+): React.ReactNode => {
+  if (!parameters.nextjs?.image) {
+    return <Story />;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <ImageContext.Provider value={parameters.nextjs.image}>
+      <Story />
+    </ImageContext.Provider>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/code/frameworks/nextjs/src/images/next-image-stub.tsx b/code/frameworks/nextjs/src/images/next-image-stub.tsx
index 7fc7268b5c7..3fc92c7b29a 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/nextjs/src/images/next-image-stub.tsx
+++ b/code/frameworks/nextjs/src/images/next-image-stub.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import * as React from 'react';
 import type * as _NextImage from 'next/image';
 import type * as _NextLegacyImage from 'next/legacy/image';
 import semver from 'semver';
+import { ImageContext } from './context';
 
 const defaultLoader = ({ src, width, quality }: _NextImage.ImageLoaderProps) => {
   const missingValues = [];
@@ -38,7 +39,11 @@ const OriginalNextImage = NextImage.default;
 Object.defineProperty(NextImage, 'default', {
   configurable: true,
   value: (props: _NextImage.ImageProps) => {
-    return <OriginalNextImage {...props} loader={props.loader ?? defaultLoader} />;
+    const imageParameters = React.useContext(ImageContext);
+
+    return (
+      <OriginalNextImage {...imageParameters} {...props} loader={props.loader ?? defaultLoader} />
+    );
   },
 });
 
@@ -48,9 +53,17 @@ if (semver.satisfies(process.env.__NEXT_VERSION!, '^13.0.0')) {
 
   Object.defineProperty(OriginalNextLegacyImage, 'default', {
     configurable: true,
-    value: (props: _NextLegacyImage.ImageProps) => (
-      <OriginalNextLegacyImage {...props} loader={props.loader ?? defaultLoader} />
-    ),
+    value: (props: _NextLegacyImage.ImageProps) => {
+      const imageParameters = React.useContext(ImageContext);
+
+      return (
+        <OriginalNextLegacyImage
+          {...imageParameters}
+          {...props}
+          loader={props.loader ?? defaultLoader}
+        />
+      );
+    },
   });
 }
 
@@ -60,8 +73,16 @@ if (semver.satisfies(process.env.__NEXT_VERSION!, '^12.2.0')) {
 
   Object.defineProperty(OriginalNextFutureImage, 'default', {
     configurable: true,
-    value: (props: _NextImage.ImageProps) => (
-      <OriginalNextFutureImage {...props} loader={props.loader ?? defaultLoader} />
-    ),
+    value: (props: _NextImage.ImageProps) => {
+      const imageParameters = React.useContext(ImageContext);
+
+      return (
+        <OriginalNextFutureImage
+          {...imageParameters}
+          {...props}
+          loader={props.loader ?? defaultLoader}
+        />
+      );
+    },
   });
 }
diff --git a/code/frameworks/nextjs/src/preview.tsx b/code/frameworks/nextjs/src/preview.tsx
index 85a9f33770c..d089aa27f0d 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/nextjs/src/preview.tsx
+++ b/code/frameworks/nextjs/src/preview.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type { Addon_DecoratorFunction } from '@storybook/types';
 import './config/preview';
+import { ImageDecorator } from './images/decorator';
 import { RouterDecorator } from './routing/decorator';
 import { StyledJsxDecorator } from './styledJsx/decorator';
 import './images/next-image-stub';
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ addNextHeadCount();
 
 export const decorators: Addon_DecoratorFunction<any>[] = [
   StyledJsxDecorator,
+  ImageDecorator,
   RouterDecorator,
   HeadManagerDecorator,
 ];
diff --git a/code/frameworks/nextjs/template/stories/Image.stories.jsx b/code/frameworks/nextjs/template/stories/Image.stories.jsx
index c30778804df..bf3808282a6 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/nextjs/template/stories/Image.stories.jsx
+++ b/code/frameworks/nextjs/template/stories/Image.stories.jsx
@@ -48,3 +48,30 @@ export const Sized = {
     ],
   },
 };
+
+export const Lazy = {
+  args: {
+    src: 'https://storybook.js.org/images/placeholders/50x50.png',
+    width: 50,
+    height: 50,
+  },
+  decorators: [
+    (Story) => (
+      <>
+        <div style={{ height: '200vh' }} />
+        {Story()}
+      </>
+    ),
+  ],
+};
+
+export const Eager = {
+  ...Lazy,
+  parameters: {
+    nextjs: {
+      image: {
+        loading: 'eager',
+      },
+    },
+  },
+};