Photoshop Troll Who Takes Photo Requests Too Literally Strikes Again, And The Result Is Hilarious (31 Pics)
Be careful what you wish for. That’s what you have to keep in mind when talking to Photoshop Wizard James Fridman. Sometimes, it feels like James is the incarnation of the Monkey’s Paw that makes you be careful with how you phrase your wishes.
Whatever the truth might be, this Photoshop troll entertains us all by taking people’s requests to edit their pictures quite literally. He also adds his own unique comedic twist to the photo manipulations. We’ve collected some of his best newest work, so scroll down and enjoy! Oh, and don’t forget to upvote your faves (and we’re pretty darn sure you’ll like a lot of James’ hilarious photos).
After you’re done chuckling at this list of hilariously altered images and if you’re still in need of some of the Photoshop Wizard’s magic, Bored Panda kindly invites you to have a stroll (or is that a scroll?) through our earlier posts about Fridman’s photo editing mastery right here, here, and here.
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James has quite the fanbase. More than 1.39 million followers on Facebook. 1.9 million fans on Instagram. And a further 1.6 million happy campers on Twitter. That’s the kind of attention that you get only by providing consistent and quality entertainment.
Here’s the best part—James is open to requests and will happily edit your pics. Just keep in mind that your request might be made… public. Very public, in fact.
That’s why Fridman has a warning plastered everywhere: “Do not submit any personal photos that you do not want to be made public.” In other words, if you dare ask the Photoshop Wizard to cast a spell, don’t be surprised when you’re made to look like a fool. (Having a sense of humor and being able to laugh at yourself help quite a bit, we think.)
And in case you think that being able to laugh at yourself is a bunch of New Age baloney, here’s a truth bomb for ya: scientists have found, again and again, that laughter helps you manage stress. Not just on a spiritual but also on a biochemical level.
Not only does laughter shut down the production of stress hormones (e.g. cortisol), it also releases “feel-good” chemicals like dopamine into your system. Feeling stressed out? Have a laugh. Or better yet, send in a photo for this Internet troll to edit. Just keep in mind that you have to give him clear instructions of what you want your Photoshopped images to look like. Monkey’s Paw, remember?
This is actually useful - she can just take the bottom of the modified picture and the top of the original one...
It may have started out as trolling but nowadays I'm sure most people send them in with intentionally vague requests just to see how he will "twist" them. Regardless of the actual reason, love his work. I especially like the ones where it seems that they sent them in due to low self esteem (like the one with the facial birthmark) and instead of fixing them he tries to bring their self esteem up.
I swear i might start to do the same thing 🙃
James' sense of humour is excellent. Very witty.
They just ask for it! James cracks me up.
YES I LOVE THIS GUY
Can you imagine if this guy was a genie. You would have to be really careful what you wish for.....
I really needed a lift today. This did the trick! I'm laughing with my computer all by myself in the living room while everyone else is asleep. Thanks :)
The guy's not a "troll." He doesn't make unsolicited comments or "alterations." People purposely go to him. More often, it's for the positive validation they know he'll give, which is a rarity in today's world.
I love how James is able to put arrogant people in their place and tell people with low self-esteem that they're great, all using humour which is not crude at all
I love James' work! He is hilarious! It would be quite hard to find someone to stump him!
This guy is the best. More please!
He is good! Made me laugh.
Can't get enough of these!
Best thing on the internet all day ..............laughed my bum off
The man is a sarcastic genius.
Most of these pics look just fine as is, so I don't feel bad for laughing :)
He always gives them what they ask for. And they deserve what they get back.
Always a good few chuckles.
Always love seeing these, they crack me up! And the witty comments from my fellow Bored Pandas are the icing on the cake :)
Marvellous as ever 👍❤
This guy is hilarious, just love his work. So sarcastic, just like me.
amazing and super funny!!!! The job is perfect, congrats!
So much fun! My face hurts from smiling!
hillarious!
It’s not trolling!He’s telling people who don’t like the way they are that they’re perfect as they are,in typing up a long post.He doesn’t have to do that!
Do folks not know how to crop and or take another picture ? It's not like they're paying for Kodachrome and developing .
I'm sure for every one he does there is probably 10 he skips.
So does he do non-humorous edits as well? I've never understood why people submit requests that seem to expect perfectly normal adjustments
I laughed so hard I cried, these are absolutely brilliant
I know he made the wooden tray of bird poop on the pier into a romantic looking nosh with a view, but does he do nice photoshops for ppl? Like removing the random strangers and stuff like that? I love seeing these. I just wondered how this came to be.
Love this dude, but so not sending pics. lol
Silly requests make me think he's doing these "requests" himself. But these are hilarious
r/maliciouscompliance but not really 😂
r/ihavereddit
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This is just mean, James is a dickhead
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29 and 30 are some sad men.
The numbers change based on the voting. Number 29 and 30 are a boy and a woman at this time :)
It may have started out as trolling but nowadays I'm sure most people send them in with intentionally vague requests just to see how he will "twist" them. Regardless of the actual reason, love his work. I especially like the ones where it seems that they sent them in due to low self esteem (like the one with the facial birthmark) and instead of fixing them he tries to bring their self esteem up.
I swear i might start to do the same thing 🙃
James' sense of humour is excellent. Very witty.
They just ask for it! James cracks me up.
YES I LOVE THIS GUY
Can you imagine if this guy was a genie. You would have to be really careful what you wish for.....
I really needed a lift today. This did the trick! I'm laughing with my computer all by myself in the living room while everyone else is asleep. Thanks :)
The guy's not a "troll." He doesn't make unsolicited comments or "alterations." People purposely go to him. More often, it's for the positive validation they know he'll give, which is a rarity in today's world.
I love how James is able to put arrogant people in their place and tell people with low self-esteem that they're great, all using humour which is not crude at all
I love James' work! He is hilarious! It would be quite hard to find someone to stump him!
This guy is the best. More please!
He is good! Made me laugh.
Can't get enough of these!
Best thing on the internet all day ..............laughed my bum off
The man is a sarcastic genius.
Most of these pics look just fine as is, so I don't feel bad for laughing :)
He always gives them what they ask for. And they deserve what they get back.
Always a good few chuckles.
Always love seeing these, they crack me up! And the witty comments from my fellow Bored Pandas are the icing on the cake :)
Marvellous as ever 👍❤
This guy is hilarious, just love his work. So sarcastic, just like me.
amazing and super funny!!!! The job is perfect, congrats!
So much fun! My face hurts from smiling!
hillarious!
It’s not trolling!He’s telling people who don’t like the way they are that they’re perfect as they are,in typing up a long post.He doesn’t have to do that!
Do folks not know how to crop and or take another picture ? It's not like they're paying for Kodachrome and developing .
I'm sure for every one he does there is probably 10 he skips.
So does he do non-humorous edits as well? I've never understood why people submit requests that seem to expect perfectly normal adjustments
I laughed so hard I cried, these are absolutely brilliant
I know he made the wooden tray of bird poop on the pier into a romantic looking nosh with a view, but does he do nice photoshops for ppl? Like removing the random strangers and stuff like that? I love seeing these. I just wondered how this came to be.
Love this dude, but so not sending pics. lol
Silly requests make me think he's doing these "requests" himself. But these are hilarious
r/maliciouscompliance but not really 😂
r/ihavereddit
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This is just mean, James is a dickhead
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
29 and 30 are some sad men.
The numbers change based on the voting. Number 29 and 30 are a boy and a woman at this time :)