James Fridman’s Photoshop Gems That Take Requests To A Whole New Level (Best Of All Time)
People usually edit photos because they want to enhance the lighting and color, remove blemishes from their faces, change the composition, or maybe just adjust the background elements. But Photoshop wizard James Fridman tweaks photos upon request—to troll the owners! The British graphic designer retouches images in the most hilarious and unexpected ways possible. One needs to be careful when asking him to edit their photos because he might take their word for it quite literally. Today, the Bored Panda team has compiled some of his best work through the years. So continue scrolling to enjoy his witty antics, and don't forget to upvote your favorite ones.
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that's all that "fat acceptance" was actually, until it was twisted by people with their own agendas to mean that "everyone has to think fat people were pretty". That wasn't the message. It was other people's opinion of your body doesn't matter, because learning to love and take care of the type of body you had was more important. Try to be as healthy as possible, but still still need to love yourself.
Load More Replies..." I just want to see what I would look like if I was pretty " is f*****g heart breakingly sad...
It truly is. I think there is so much pressure on younger woman and men to fit society's insane standard of beauty due to social media.
Load More Replies...He says the same to others. One teenage girl with cerebral palsy wanted to look normal in her picture, and he told her that her differences were what made her beautiful. I REALLY like this man.
I like how he knows when to use humor and when people need some extra love :)
"A face without freckles is like a sky without stars"✨ I got this in a Christmas cracker over 3 decades ago, I still have it. Freckles are Awesome 😍
I like this guy. Nothing wrong with people just being happy in their own skin. Filters have ruined everyone's confidence
Perfect response- I'm glad this photoshop artist wants people to feel happy and loved in their own skin. Also, I think freckles are adorable.
She did ask for interesting. Maybe she should have been more specific about what she wanted more interesting. 🤷🤣
As you look at the posts, you might have realized that James doesn’t Photoshop images in the typical way. He has a knack for taking suggestions and interpreting them in the most hilarious and literal way possible.
But don’t feel too bad for the people he trolls. He kind of warns them about what’s to come, as his social media description reads, “Do not submit any personal photos that you do not want to be made public. Terms and conditions apply.”
This is so true!!! Healthcare professionals are the real superheroes!!
Don’t fight geese. It’s not animal cruelty, it’s self destructive.
I took my daughter to feed ducks and we ended up standing on a picnic table scared for our lives. We were surrounded by at least 30 geese! Finally someone else showed up, the geese charged after them and we ran like helll to the car 😂
Sharing his journey, he told The Telegraph, "When I first started using image manipulation software, it was something new and not as widespread as it is now, so everyone was learning and experimenting. I did some funny edits for friends and family, and they ended up on the internet. Apparently, people found it quite entertaining and asked for more—that’s how I ended up creating my Twitter account."
Today, his obvious misinterpretations of people’s basic editing requests have amused a large number of people. At the time of writing, the content guru had nearly 1.8 million followers on Facebook, more than 2.3 million fans on X (formerly Twitter), and a whopping 2.4 million admirers on Instagram.
Anyone else notice the girlfriend is nowhere to be found now, go figure!!
I feel her pain. I was bullied daily for one thing or another from 3rd to 12th grade and I'll probably never be ok.
I was bullied in junior high and high school. You're right when you say you may never get over it. I'm 65 and some of the things that happened still affect my relationships. I hope that you'll be fine one day. You are probably a very nice person. Best wishes!
Load More Replies...The amount of young people in this thread asking to be made more beautiful is so heartbreaking. I'm glad this Photoshop master answers with kindness and empathy. No child or teen should ever get bullied for their looks and dressing differently. I was bullied relentlessly my last two years of secondary school for dressing more hippie/cottage core and not wearing expensive Abercrombie or FCK.
Be happy with yourself and you will never be a fake, true friends love you for who you are!! all the others can take a high dive from a low mountain..
I feel her. I was bullied my entire school career and into college because of my autism. It really brings a person down. She's beautiful and looks like someone who would have fit right into my friend group. I just want to give her the biggest hug 🥹
Dear James please put the long pants back on the dude on the right, thanks.
Right? How long does he think shorts should be?
Load More Replies...I don't think there's anything wrong with the original but good work as usual James 👍🏻
Yup, love your humor. You make my day, and Ginger should also be happy! :-)
In a world where many of us try to get the perfect click by using good lighting, filters, and editing tools, James refuses to conform to conventional standards of beauty or perfection. He doesn’t edit the images as per the requests but instead shares positive messages about the person. He tries to remind us that social media often sets unrealistic beauty standards.
It would be more funny if he had said "Here you go! Now good luck finding someone to wear it." IMAO 😂
I thought lil' men like you want something shorter next to you in the photo
What would have happened if the woman had wanted the dress a bit longer? Would that have been OK?
In the past few years, his work has garnered significant media attention. In January 2018, he received a nomination for the "Weird" Shorty Awards. In December of that year, he established the James Fridman Foundation with a mission to help and support young people impacted by societal problems.
How can she crop without losing the tower, or herself?
Load More Replies...These people don't come to James expecting a good laugh not to actual remove elements in their photograph.
Load More Replies...If you saw it coming I hope you stepped out of the way!
Load More Replies...I have nearsightedness in my right eye and farsightedness in my left eye. It’s blurry at all distances for me. I feel your pain 😭
Why did he want those dapper glasses removed. He looks great with them.
Their website states, “The difficulties young people are facing today, created by modern society, have an immense impact on their mental well-being and healthy development. Lack of knowledge, understanding, and appropriate skills on how to build resilience and an emotional shield leads to an inability to work through the challenges modern life has put upon them.” The foundation is trying to help children overcome hardships through art, humor, and creativity.
I thought this feed would be a lot of pranks, but there is a lot of wholesomeness. I love it.
I have vitiligo as well, don't be ashamed it makes us who we are...
I have vitiligo too. I've had it since I was a toodler and it's still spreading especially on my right hand and arm.
Vitiligo is so unique and I love seeing it embraced more nowadays!! Your "flaws" make you more beautiful!!
My sister has vitiligo. I was like 11 years old and someone said something about her 'skin condition' and I didn't know what they were talking about. She was my sister, her skin was her skin. The people who love you don't see a 'skin condition', they see YOU. Ignore the rest.
I think they look great. I mean, Winnie Harlow is a supermodel (and beautiful) with vitiligo. There's nothing unattractive about it!
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, if the only turtle ability they had was to pull their heads in lol
In a professional setting, sometimes photographs need to be edited to enhance the quality of the image so that, when printed, they don't appear pixelated. There are times when graphic designers need to ensure that the image is consistent with brand standards, and therefore they might make certain changes.
Professional photos for advertising and corporate communications need to convey the intended message effectively. This means that they may require a lot of editing to improve lighting, color balance, sharpness, and composition.
On behalf of all Americans (I'm not American), I can only wish for that.
Sigh, if only this was true. Hyper conservatives are doing everything in their power to prevent this ever happening.
Honestly this is such a perfect statement made solely through pictures and I agree
Your use of the phrase "pu55y magnet" clearly indicates that unless you change, you are not and will never be one.
Who even uses that archaic mysoginistic term anymore?
Load More Replies...Oh god I have a story I am tempted to tell. Basically I told someone with a screen name like this that I was a woman, not a support system for a c**t when he kept on bugging me for you know what.
Support system for a c***? I love that. I always said I wasn't an F doll with a pulse 😒 And morons say being gay is a choice? HAH! I'd choose girls, hell I'd the bear!
Load More Replies...Ew. F*****g hate that phrase. I think it just makes people seem more conceited and narcissistic.
The UFO 🛸 got them or into them their 🧠 brains 😂 IMAO
Load More Replies...This is the first batch where I've seen him put himself in some of the pictures.
Though think it was more the look of sheer confusion on it. Lol!
Load More Replies...You'd think people would know not to take a photo with someone else behind the subject. Or just crop them out
He went from Bill & Ted's to like Prince William (who's balding).
But James is setting an example of how we shouldn’t question our self-worth by seeing perfect-looking photos. We should embrace our so-called imperfections confidently. He also tries to convey the importance of not giving in to societal pressures. Kudos to people like him for spreading body positivity.
I wonder if this photo was how he found out his girl does this All The Time 👀
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and behold, beauty! :-)
I've been overweight and underweight at different periods of time in my life. I was bullied for being overweight and was always having people tell me I'm too skinny or asking me if I was sick. I can tell you that either big or small, it hurts when someone body shames you. It makes a person feel so very uncomfortable. I am at a healthy weight now, but seeing this girl's post brought a lot back. She's so pretty! Why do we have to be our own harshest critics?
"Society and media have no personal interest in you and your wellbeing." Let's all say it together, daily.
I had this same situation happen to me! It sucks. You're gorgeous!! Anyone who tells you otherwise doesn't know what they're talking about
Keep on Gorgeous! Let the haters talkers loose their voice. Take the highway.
I have a friend like this and she always claims she's a fat person trapped in a skinny body! She hates being skinny and has tried everything to gain weight. She had a huge appetite and her brother is the same. It took her 40 years but she's finally accepted that's just her body but it took a lot of counselling she was tormented by what I can only call mean girls in school. People sure do suck.
Love these! It's just as rude to bother a slim person about their weight as it is to bother a plus-size person about it. (I say this as a fat girl who used to make cr*ppy comments about skinny girls. No more. Size inclusiveness is for everyone.)
Oooof, this one hurts. I still am disgusted about how many people are in debt in the U.S. due to the outrageous cost of university. It's really disturbing how much some universities cost here. I remember when there was talk about making UK students pay tuition at the University of Edinburgh and it was about £2,000 pounds. Then all the American students were like-- that's nothing, try paying upward of $50,000 + every year plus books.
Looking at these funny edits surely reminds you that sometimes things are perfect just the way they are. No Photoshop required, especially from James. How do you like his hilarious and creative take on editing photos? Don’t forget to share this with someone who loves to retouch their pics.
Just crop the original, maybe level with her necklace. Your mum should be happy then.
Aren't they what you love about her though? Aren't you as proud of them as she is?
? because he doesn't want his parents seeing how revealing a photo they took is perfectly fine! It does not mean that's what he loves about her. Incredibly insincere comment.
Load More Replies...Well, you weren't really following the mask thing now were you. . . so . . .!
The picture on the left is one of the sweetest wedding photos I have seen because of the way they look at one another.
She might not be a native english speaker. (For example, in Swedish the word for clumsy also means other things like bulky and lumpy. Finding the right word isn't always easy when your native language likes to use words that have several different meaning.)
Load More Replies...i mean so are pigs but people eat them all the time. as long as the animal was treated right and killed humanely it's fine, we have to eat meat
Load More Replies...Oh yes...that's where they all belong, not on some stupid woman's dinner plate!
Love this. People should not eat octopus. They are beautiful, highly intelligent creatures.
I have to admit that I used to love eating octopus and squid (it was very popular in Spain where I used to live). However, I felt so horrible after I watched the nature documentary on octopi on National Geographic and learned that octopi remember people, can possibly dream, and likely feel pain.
It's what he was doing with his right arm. He's holding onto her with his left arm, but usually the left arm would be extended, while the right is over one's eyes. Just one of those silly photo poses that seem to sweep through social media, and then the population, every few years. This one was most popular around the mid 2010's or so. I still do it occasionally, to mess with my 15 y/o son. You know, because it's "not" cool now, lol.
Load More Replies...It is especially funny when he does exactly what was asked though it might not be exactly what was wished for.
As a photographer they should have know to remove those things before sending to the people same with that green thing to the side.
Load More Replies...I'm trying to think of something only slightly naughty to say about the plumber. I can't , he's too gorgeous!
I do wonder what people expect, sometimes. Even if he did erase the boyfriend, she'll be left standing in a very strange pose holding nothing.
I like that! I have several family photos that I could remove my ex from. I like the leafy man.
I'm putting it out there, who actually enjoys doing that? And to post it, hey I'm going to lick some @$$ . Nope.. No thanks
I mean, I don't necessarily have a problem with it, in general, if I'm already down there-and things are freshly showered, lol. But that's my own opinion, to each their own. And I don't kink shame, either. So hey, if he enjoys it, he enjoys it. But the world doesn't need to know that. I might do it, in the right situation. But I sure as héll wouldn't publicly post my plans, and tell the world that I was about to go do it, the way this guy did! Some stuff, one should just keep private!
Load More Replies...Shh, don't alert the BoredPanda censorship mafia.
Load More Replies...I don't get why some of these people didn't just crop the pics... I know editing someone out mid-pic is hard, but my 7 year old can crop...
Girl, find yourself a man that doesn't need photoshop to look happy to be with you!
Many people simply hate having their photo taken, i know, i know, seems impossible with the insta generation but there it is.
Load More Replies...As an aside, that's a neat looking hairstyle. I really like it. Even without a bow. In fact, I wouldn't have even realized, had the OP not said it was supposed to be there.
Looks more like the cover picture of a horror movie. The Washing (as opposed to The Shining) XP
:o I know where this is!!! The Lone Cypress on 17 mile drive in Monterey!
Good eye. I don't know what that little piggy is doing.
Load More Replies...One arm "about to fall off," one arm broken. What do these ladies do in their free time (when they're not playing pool)? (Middle lady, watch out. You're next.)
The whole term friend zone is just gross. It pushes the theory that guys are only around girls because they want to get in their pants and God forbid a girl just innocently thought that you were being nice because you were friends and doesn't come onto you, you're then friend zoned is disgusting
What double-chin?? This bloke is so insecure he’s projecting onto his girlfriend. Sounds controlling too. She’s beautiful, and looks like she has a great figure. If he wants her to lose a few pounds, she can do that very swiftly by dumping his sorry a$$.
Amen!! I can only imagine (re: I *unfortunately* imagined) just how many of these go through his inbox daily.
Load More Replies...In the edited photo, I didn't notice the phone at all.
Why does everyone think the bird is a cool picture thing to do!! it is not!
????? Why does she need to dump him????? What did he do?????
Load More Replies...That was...wow, actually surprisingly well done ..what happened?! No mullets, or beehives?!
P.S. I know he switched beard and hair on the guys, but surprisingly does not look too bad. Is that scary?!
Load More Replies...Is the dad the same guy he turned into a statue in another pic?
she is not looking at him either... i don't understand these request
His humour is fantastic but I like it when it's really needed, he boosts peoples confidence!!
Did these people only have enough film/memory for one picture? If it looks bad take it again.
I think some of the people deliberately send one of the bad pics and make vague requests because they want to get a funny pic.
Load More Replies...His humour is fantastic but I like it when it's really needed, he boosts peoples confidence!!
Did these people only have enough film/memory for one picture? If it looks bad take it again.
I think some of the people deliberately send one of the bad pics and make vague requests because they want to get a funny pic.
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