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“Do not submit any personal photos that you do not want to be made public,” is the disclaimer on the Twitter profile of James Fridman, and a quick scroll through some of his handiwork illustrates why.

James is a photo editing master, a professional of his trade who can alter your picture to just about anything he pleases. The British designer has become a celebrated Internet troll with his maverick ways and creative ideas, taking people's requests and altering them with a hilariously unexpected twist to find his own niche, photoshop comedy. His Photoshopped images are often delivered with a deadpan response, a simple 'sure' or 'done,' but sometimes he comes out with important messages about social issues such as media and photo manipulation, unrealistic beauty standards and body confidence too.

With a legion of fans (almost 1.5 million followers on Twitter) sending him their images for James to play with daily, it seems like he's going to be busy for some time to come. Scroll down below to check out some of his hilarious photos for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments!

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Rue Granger
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aww this is adorable! Although I’m not sure if the children’s reaction is the same :|

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Cassie
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm not crying, it's just my allergies. Also, GIMP is an awesome open source photo editor if you don't have access to Photoshop.

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Meowton Mewsk
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah but she just wanted to see what it would look like without them. She did inflict these on herself, and that doesn’t make her weak or bad or stupid, but it isn’t the same as having a surgery scar or battle wound. She just wanted one photo without them, she can look at them daily and remember how far she’s come. I think it’s wrong to lecture her this way without answering her simple request.

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PandaPanda
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beautiful response! I'm crying. Do not ever be ashamed of what you had to do to survive. Lots of love🌸❤

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Dian Ella Lillie
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Annie, if you happen to read this - you are an amazing woman and you don't need anyone else's approval to be so. You are perfect as you are, and I if I had the opportunity I would see it as an honour and a privilege to be a friend. Go through life with your head held high. Regards, DEL.

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r3dd3v1lL
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You actually need the Spot Healing Brush Tool. Which is kind of ironic. Though personally I've never had a problem with scars, one has to wonder what happened to a 13 year child to do this?

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Alexander Hamilton
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Junior high/middle school is a difficult time for many. Lots of bullying and unnecessary drama. At 13, I already had social anxiety disorder and was talking to a therapist, so it's not unlikely she would have cut herself

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Amaranthim Talon
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I understand his comment to her is meant to be reaffirming and empowering- but it does not address what she "needed". She needed an image of her unscarred self to uphold and restablish her in her own mind.

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C V
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She looks at them every day. She doesn't need someone else telling her what she should feel by looking at them. She knows she's overcome a horrible past and is stronger for it. She just wants to look at herself without always needing a reminder that she disfigured herself! Grant her that wish instead of making it yet one more - you're strong girl. She gets that already. No doubt she's tired of the stupid looks from strangers or explaining herself all the time. She wants to just look at herself once from the outside what she feels on the inside now, without always thinking about the past! Which is a Normal thought to have. And this guy had to make it about himself. So rude

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Claudia Smith
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got the best kind of scar- I have a dint on my cheek that looks like a dimple.

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Kim Smith
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't love my scars, but the bulk of them are inside, where it is hard to cover them with sleeves... You are Beautiful Annie.

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Sarah Ann Smith
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Annie: you are beautiful as you are. I don't see the scars, I see YOU. I know it can be hard to look past something that is so painful to you emotionally and so visible, but know that your scars are not what I see in this photo. I see a beautiful young woman enjoying a sunny day at the beach. My son was in a bad accident when he was 13 and had 7 surgeries on his leg. He has two HUGE scars...the run from knee to ankle on both sides of his leg that are about 2 1/2" wide in the middle. The color has faded to match the rest of his skin, but there is no hair on them (he had skin grafts) so they are shiny. But now, none of us even notice them. They are just part of his appearance and we see HIM, no them. I will say though, I once saw a great t-shirt on someone (that I would have bought him if I could find it) that said Scars are like tattoos, but with a better story. Your story: you survived and made it!

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cutters don't really look at their scars with pride. Ya know? It's a reminder of a dark past. Not the getting through it part. You never escape your memories

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NancyandCharlie Miller
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never be ashamed of a scar; it means you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you (even if that was yourself)!

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IcarusOfTheSkywings
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The weirdest scar I have is from when a staple got stuck in the web of my thumb, it wasn't a serious cut but it was deep enough that it left a permanent scar.

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Liz Sahlin Johansson
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh God I cried my eyes out reading her story with my own daughter in mind. Oh God how my hart smiled reading James skilled “guru in Mindfulness” answer! ❤️

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Anna Gump
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know some people get tattoos over their scars, and getting something you love done over top of them can help tremendously.

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Andrzej Raczynski
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like scars on women, a woman should be ashamed of being with a person who thinks less of her for them.

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Kim Lorton
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Every scar is a lesson I learned, and survived, no matter from what, no matter where it may be on my body.

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Rã Field
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This IS a beautiful person,& probably is doing much free ‘service works’ in assisting others,& as i know it doesn’t come with a pay check or a lot of thx tho thats not the reason why certain sorts do what they do...& when good @ something else”, then one can then make some cash doing a positive light form of comedy... good soul is what i’ve see Only so far:)

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Jace
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a well-worded reply. As a person with a few visible marks from abuse (nothing like this woman's arms), I can appreciate the desire to have the memories left to fade by not having a visible reminder. Though, James tried to make a point of it being about survival, rather than about mistakes. That's kind.

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C V
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cutters don't have a good story. It's literally why the cut themselves. Because they are attempting to escape a different kind of pain

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Christine Sandidge
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh this made me cry! Thank you James for showing her, her strength and the best truth! ❤️

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Dave “DodgyMerchant” Thompson
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Scars show things we endured & survived The luckier people have them on the outside, where they remind other people what you went through & help them understand

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just laughed so hard at this - have seen something like this post in the past but still funny

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She had every intention of showing her breasts. It's a carefully posed photo so she was just looking for more attention by asking James.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

hilarious - she looks dangerously close to the edge in the 2nd one though

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you start to sing inside of you but it gets leaked through your mouth.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Her hands start to spinn arround very fast and she flies away like a rocket

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