Explore a curated library of photos of workers in a wide range of skilled labor professions, using their special skills, training, and knowledge to perform their jobs: cooks, plumbers, carpenters, and more.

Skilled Labor

Igor Zacharov

A mans legs in blue jeans next to a pile of wood shavings in a woodworking shop

OchreOchre

Construction worker drilling a hole in a wall, with a multimeter on the floor next to him.

Marcus Sies

A carpenter runs a slab of wood through an electric table saw in a workshop.

Lee Morton

Detroit

United States

Michigan

Mechanic under a car on a lift working near the wheels

Philippe Degroote

Inca

Spain

Balearic Islands

Close-up of a craftsman's hands carefully applying a dark varnish to the sole of a leather shoe with a brush.

Kelsey Smith

Columbia

South Carolina

The Boatwright Motors auto garage, a small white and brick building, is illuminated by interior lights on a dark, wet asphalt lot near a forest line at night.

Jakob Wandel

Nashville

Tennessee

A sunlit crafting table is covered with denim fabric, a hammer, a wooden block, and a stack of publications.

Katelyn Perry

Guatemala

An artisan carefully works at a large wooden loom, weaving with fine white threads.

René Fietzek

A close-up of a hand carefully inserting a small metal staple into a patterned turquoise and orange rug.

Port de Sóller

A fisherman in yellow overalls pulls a fishing net from a metal winch on his boat.

A male carpenter wearing safety earmuffs and glasses carefully cuts a wooden plank on a table saw inside his workshop.

Reed Schick

Knoxville

A cheerful tattooed woman in blue overalls and yellow sunglasses laughs while leaning against a white car under a carport.

Fernando Lobina

A person holding tools wearing a jumpsuit outdoors

Aly Kula

Maine

A weathered blue fishing boat loaded with lobster traps is docked in the dark water next to a wooden pier.

Ferreries

A close-up shot of a carpenter's hand guiding a piece of wood with bark along a belt sander in a workshop.

A leather tool pouch filled with various hand tools sits on a wooden workbench inside a workshop.

Lizzy Rollins

New York

A man kneels on the carpeted floor of a bright bedroom while assembling a new wooden bed frame.

Sóller

A focused senior craftsman with glasses and a bandaged wrist smooths a piece of wood with a sanding block in his outdoor workshop.

Bekah Wriedt

Illinois

Older male carpenter operates a saw while working in a workshop.

Roman Fox

A vintage green car and an older black sedan are parked in front of an auto repair shop in an urban setting.

Annika Kafcaloudis

Prepared pieces of plywood arranged on a wooden shelf

Artà

A close-up view of a craftsman's hands skillfully weaving thin strips of natural fiber into an intricate pattern.

Baltimore

Maryland

Man in workshop holding pencil leaning over table with large spiral drawing book

Matt Robson

Ireland

A craftsman grinds a piece of metal on a belt sander, creating a brilliant shower of orange sparks in a dark workshop.

Anastasia Fua

Japan

Tokyo

A small white van is parked on the ramp of a Japanese auto glass repair shop on a sunny day.

Son Sardina

A muscular farrier wearing a leather apron and red gloves carefully tends to the hoof of a spotted horse.

A farrier wearing a leather apron and red gloves holds up a horse's hoof to clean it with a knife.

Mackenzie Duncan

Victoria

Canada

British Columbia

A man with a white beard wearing a baseball cap and paint-splattered pants sits on a concrete step taking a break in the sun.

Joshua Thomas

A woodworker uses a chisel to shape a piece of wood on a lathe, sending wood shavings flying into the air.

Maia Flore

A worker on a tall ladder tends to a light on a stone turret of a medieval castle at twilight.

A craftsman wearing a protective mask shapes a surfboard in a dark, dusty room, dramatically illuminated by a single ray of light from above.

A construction worker wearing a hardhat and safety goggles smiling

Jason Jahnke

Buxton

A workshop is filled with numerous numerous tools and pieces of equipment.

Closeup of a workers arms melting metal in a glassmaking workshop

Olivier Romano

Likoma

Malawi

Northern Region

An artisan woman sits on the floor, her hands meticulously assembling a large circular mosaic from small glass tiles and wire.

Teo Crawford

Variety of utensils including plates, bowls, cups and wooden utensils.

Gloved hands adjusting a circular saw blade on a wooden table.

A close-up of a tattooed dressmaker's hands adorned with rings and jewelry sewing denim on a vintage machine.

A blonde woman with tattoos works on denim jeans with a hammer in her creative sewing studio.

TRU COLLECTIVE

A furnace with a circular door in front of it

S'Esgleieta

Illes Balears

A focused male worker in safety glasses grinds a metal component, sending a brilliant shower of hot sparks flying in his workshop.

A focused carpenter wearing a cap meticulously measures and marks a piece of wood with a pencil in his workshop.

M.G. Tucker

New Orleans

Louisiana

a person is using a tuning fork to tune a piano

A worker in red protective clothing uses an angle grinder on a metal structure, causing bright sparks to fly.

Palma

A baker's hands gently place long portions of fresh dough into a floured cloth to let them rise.

A mechanic wearing safety glasses grinds a metal part in his workshop, creating a vortex of glowing orange sparks.

A craftsman wearing a grey sweatshirt examines a piece of shaped wood next to a table saw in a workshop.

A close-up shot of a person's hands skillfully weaving a traditional handicraft from dried plant fibers.

Seated man carefully inspecting the curvature of a wooden chair back.

a man wearing safety goggles is looking down in a shop

Close-up of a weathered hand operating machinery, with signs of manual labor and machinery parts in view.

Alexandra Adoncello

Kangaroo Valley

Australia

New South Wales

A worker wearing a protective glove adjusts the settings on a welding machine in a workshop.

A tattooed female artisan with blonde curly hair holds up a large piece of floral patterned fabric in her sun-drenched sewing studio.

Casey Ng

Hong Kong

A close-up of fishing equipment, including a turquoise net and a gaff, resting on a styrofoam cooler on a boat.

Jaymie Belknap

A wood workbench for making or repairing violins.

Older male carpenter examines a piece of wood while standing near his stored wood.

A fisherman in yellow overalls pulls in a large fishing net while standing on his boat in the middle of the sea.

Man repairs the internal mechanism of a piano.

Sinziana Velicescu

Holbrook

Arizona

The stripped-down chassis of a red vintage car sits on an asphalt lot in front of a cinder block and corrugated metal wall.

A man wearing waterproof overalls stands on a boat and coils a thick, wet rope in his hands.

Ciutadella

A cheesemaker dressed in a white apron carefully ties a cloth around a large, fresh ball of cheese on a metal surface.

A close-up shot shows a craftsperson's hands meticulously working on a leather shoe sole with an industrial machine.

Ryan Belk

North Charleston

A blacksmith uses tongs to hold a piece of glowing hot metal on a large anvil next to a hammer in a workshop.

A carpenter uses mechanical tools to carve a hole in a block of wood

Chandler Borries

Taiwan

A man wearing a helmet fills a water container at a sidewalk vending machine next to a row of parked scooters and motorcycles.

A man wearing earmuffs and a hat carefully cuts a piece of wood on a table saw in a workshop.

A blacksmith forges a piece of incandescent metal, striking it with a hammer on an anvil in a workshop.

A man wearing a protective mask shapes a board in a dark room, with dust particles illuminated by a single light source.

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