Ah, where would we be without modern photographic technology? Think of all those cute selfies we'd miss out on taking, all those great evenings out with friends we'd fail to capture, and all those thousands of snaps of our pets that would never see the light of Instagram.

Oh, and all of those embarrassing moments we'd never want to forget, too.

All too often, people inadvertently end up sharing mortifying photos on social media, completely unaware that they're actually revealing a little more than they'd like to. And, quite frequently, the culprit behind the embarrassment is a reflection. Just take a look at these 8 cringe-worthy shots and you'll see what we mean...

1. Yeah, look at all that traffic

2. Mirror selfies? She should nose better

3. How did she not notice this before posting?

4. Look at this big strong boy taking a picture with his mommy

5. To be fair, this guy probably does refer to his hand as his girlfriend

6. Stick to checking out the merchandise, buddy

7. Surpriiiiiise

8. That'll teach her to leave her dog out of selfies

So, next time you go to take a cheeky selfie, make sure you're aware of everything you're getting in the frame. Otherwise, you might just get more than you've bargained for.

Some people just naturally have it all, don't they?

Radiant and beautiful in real life and just as photogenic as their enviable genes deserve. Then there are those who, bizarrely, are stunning in real life but, for whatever reason, just don't photograph well at all. There must be some deep psychological explanation for this phenomenon, but sometimes ignorance is bliss so perhaps it's best we let sleeping dogs lie.

Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and it's not up to anyone else to tell you what your version of beautiful should be, but if you do find yourself looking at photographs of yourself and wishing they were a more accurate representation of your real-life, non pixel self, then listen up, because I've got some hot tips for you.

1. Never worry about having a double chin on camera again

Simply stick your chin out and lift your tongue to touch the roof of your mouth. Chin? taught and lifted.

2. Create the curves

Swivel your body 45 degrees and put your hands on your hips to emphasise your curves

3. Avoid unwanted 'arm spread' 

Simply lift your arm up and away from your body to avoid 'arm spread' against your body.

4. Make your neck appear longer

Lower your front shoulder to achieve this

5. Accentuate your curves 

When facing the camera, arrange your body in a sort of s-shape, as this will accentuate your curves

6. Using the right angle

As a general rule, you will look better if the camera if angled slightly above you

Some simple tips, there, to ensure you are always looking your best when a camera is pointed at your face.

It's no secret that people are taking more pictures than ever before. The ubiquity of smartphones means that we always have a camera at hand, to pick up and start snapping with at a moment's notice. It used to be that we only took pictures for special occasions; now we take them whenever we feel like it. But when it comes to photography, there's one subject that's almost impossible to ignore: the selfie.

Selfies are pretty ubiquitous these days. Everyone has taken at least one by now. Just consider the fact that every 10 seconds, approximately 1,000 selfies are posted to Instagram. That's the equivalent of more than two million rolls of film. However, new scientific evidence seems to suggest that our collective selfie addiction has actually left us confused. Apparently, the way we take selfies is inadvertently is distorting our own image of what our faces look like, and lowering our self-esteem.

This month, in a study published in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, Boris Paskhover, assistant professor at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, found that more than 40 per cent of surveyed cosmetic surgeons reported that their patients asked for surgery to correct facial features that they thought looked bad in selfies. However, when shown our own reflection in a mirror, often these "deformities" appeared to vanish suddenly. What's going on? Where has this perception come from?

The biggest gripe appeared to be the size and shape of people's noses. This is because our nose is much closer to the camera lens than the rest of our facial features, and thus looks bigger, broader and longer than it actually is in reality. Think about the way that an object in the foreground of a picture seems to be bigger than objects in the background if you want to understand this phenomenon. The widening effect is often just a simple case of forced perspective; the closer the lens is to the face, the more our selfie becomes an exaggerated caricature of our actual profile.

To prove that this phenomenon was bona fide, the researchers harvested data from national ergonomic databases. They determined the measurements of facial width, nose width, and numbers for facial geometry, and then calculated how these numbers appeared to outwardly change when viewed at different distances and from different angles. Paskhover learned that, when viewed close up, our noses measured around 30 per cent wider in a photograph taken from 12 inches away than one from five feet.

In a recent Reuters interview, Dr Paskhover stated: "Patients under the age of 40 take out their phones and tell me they don’t like how they look. They literally show me a selfie of themselves and complain about their noses. I have to explain that I understand they’re not happy but what they’re seeing is distorted ... At that standard portrait distance of five feet, everything evens off. That’s a classic portrait distance, which is fascinating. Photographers have known this for decades ... Kids need to know that is not what you look like: you look great, don’t worry about that. The selfie is kind of like a fun-house mirror."

This evidence seems to correlate with data provided by graduate student researchers working out of Penn State University. There, the eggheads surveyed 255 of their fellow classmates about their selfie-snapping habits and learned that people who routinely viewed other people's selfies had lower opinions of themselves. The "upward social comparison theory" explains that we use social media as a tool of comparison; it's like the Nasdaq report for our social shares, how we measure up in terms of success, sociality and agreeableness. When we see other people's selfies, and they feature niftier camerawork and better use of filters, we can end up feeling ugly when we compare ourselves to them. Whether you're taking them or viewing them, it seems like they're promoting unrealistic standards.

Credit: Getty

But the good news is that selfies aren't all bad. In fact, certain research has shown that posting selfies can often raise your self-esteem. For instance, the popular Instagram hastag #HealthySelfie has encouraged people to document their fitness regimen by chronicling their dieting and exercise plans through selfies. That way, people can chart their personal development and growth, and gain encouragement from others.

So there you have it. Selfies can cause issues for people, but they're not inherently bad. It's all about how you respond to them. If you keep a positive outlook then selfies can actually give you a confidence boost. So, by all means, keep taking them, but don't forget to look in a mirror from time to time. You never know, the face you see smiling back at you might be a lot better looking than you gave it credit for.

 

Featured illustration by Egarcigu

Photoshop. Whether you love it or hate it, you can't deny that it has revolutionized the world of photography. However, there is one guy, James Fridman, who likes to have fun with photoshop. He accepts people's photoshop requests and does exactly what they ask for, or at least, he gets it roughly in the ballpark of what they asked for... [post_page_title]#1 That Ugly Creature[/post_page_title] Cats are so cute. They're adorable. They're so soft and fluffy, and when they're kittens it's even better. So I don't understand why someone would refer to them as an "ugly creature." Yet this woman did. She reached out to James, asking him to remove the kitten in the background claiming that it "spoiled" her picture. James's response couldn't have been any better. It's exactly what she deserved for being so mean and narcissistic over a little innocent kitten. [caption id="attachment_3658" align="aligncenter" width="880"] Credit: Twitter/JamesFridman[/caption] [post_page_title]#2 Take Her Out[/post_page_title] Someone from this group of friends wanted this girl removed from the picture for whatever reason. Something tells me that she was either a rando from that night's party, or she is a former friend and things ended dramatically. Either way, someone asked James if he could "take her out." In a hilarious twist, the photoshop wizard concocted a picture that shows the two of them out on a date. Very funny. [caption id="attachment_3659" align="aligncenter" width="880"] Credit: Twitter/JamesFridman[/caption] [post_page_title]#3 Self Esteem Boost[/post_page_title] This one is actually quite sweet. A girl reached out to him to basically erase her natural beauty and make her look more like a Kardashian. James gave her a nice reminder that she is pretty as she is by refusing to alter her photo and telling her that she doesn't need to look like the Kardashians as she's beautiful just being who she is. [caption id="attachment_3660" align="aligncenter" width="880"] Credit: Twitter/JamesFridman[/caption] [post_page_title]#4 Coming to America[/post_page_title] Sometimes we would like to be somewhere else, but unfortunately, we just can't make that journey for whatever reason. Photoshop is the next best thing because if you really want to, you can make it look to your social media following that you're out there living your best life. When James got a request from Andrei to transport him from a Russian beach to an American one, James went ahead and had a little fun with the location. I mean, Walmart, that's pretty American, right? [caption id="attachment_3661" align="aligncenter" width="880"] Credit: Twitter/JamesFridman[/caption] [post_page_title]#5 Man Boobs[/post_page_title] This is another one of my favorites because James gets even with a guy who deserves it. This dude reached out to him, asking James to enhance his girlfriend's chest. As if that wasn't bad enough, the guy refers to her chest as an "ironing board." There is nothing wrong with having small breasts. Well, James taught this guy that lesson by enhancing the "ironing board," however that happened to be the guy's own flat chest rather than his girlfriend's small chest. Touché! [caption id="attachment_3662" align="aligncenter" width="880"] Credit: Twitter/JamesFridman[/caption] [post_page_title]#6 Bushy Brows[/post_page_title] Ah, it's been a while since we've had a good George W. Bush meme. Can we dial it back to George W. Bush at Trump's inauguration? That was gold. Well, the next best thing is this: all three Bushmen on top of a woman's eyebrows because she asked James for more "bushy" brows. Well played James, well played. [caption id="attachment_3663" align="aligncenter" width="864"] Credit: Twitter/JamesFridman[/caption] [post_page_title]#7 Directionally Challenged[/post_page_title] You know the saying, "be careful what you wish for." Well, this young man learned that lesson if he hadn't already, because James taught it to him. He wanted to be "behind a tank" as he put it. Most likely he meant in front of, just James did as he asked, and taught him a valuable lesson - mostly in the difference between in front of and behind. [caption id="attachment_3664" align="aligncenter" width="880"] Credit: Twitter/JamesFridman[/caption] [post_page_title]#8 Space Odyssey[/post_page_title] She got what she asked for, but at a price, as James decided to also add in a Jew as a way of poking fun at her terrible spelling. That is embarrassing enough. Now I am thankful that I spent time in class actually paying attention on how to properly spell things. I would hate to have this kind of embarrassment to follow my writing. [caption id="attachment_3665" align="aligncenter" width="880"] Credit: Twitter/JamesFridman[/caption] [post_page_title]#9 Spell Check[/post_page_title] Much like the one before, here is another perfect example of why you should invest some time in learning proper spelling and grammar skills. While this woman wanted an angel, she, in fact, got an angle. At least she got the wings as she asked. [caption id="attachment_3666" align="aligncenter" width="880"] Credit: Twitter/JamesFridman[/caption] [post_page_title]#10 Responsibilities[/post_page_title] This guy asked for drama, and that is what he got. And it's actually a very true-to-life picture in terms of nothing will ever be more terrifying or dramatic than responsibilities. This young man may hate the photoshop job now, but as he gets older he will see that James was right. It's a cathartic photo actually. [caption id="attachment_3667" align="aligncenter" width="880"] Credit: Twitter/JamesFridman[/caption] [post_page_title]#11 Bye Felipe[/post_page_title] Sometimes, you might think you're being specific in what you want, but in actuality, you're not explaining it as well as you think you are. It happens all the time. Case and point, this guy thought he was going to get a background of Miami beach and hot women, but because he didn't explain it so well, he just got cut out. But at least it provided us with a laugh or two. [caption id="attachment_3668" align="aligncenter" width="880"] Credit: Twitter/JamesFridman[/caption] [post_page_title]#12 Baby Face[/post_page_title] This one is a bit more James just having fun messing around. Instead of removing the facial hair from this man's picture, he just gave him a babyface. But the babyface is like, really babyface as in pure baby. In a way it makes sense since most guys when they shave off a beard or mustache they get an immediate babyface. Don't think the wife is too happy with the outcome though. [caption id="attachment_3669" align="aligncenter" width="880"] Credit: Twitter/JamesFridman[/caption] [post_page_title]#13 Daddy Issues[/post_page_title] This woman wanted James to make her father look the other way because if not it was awkward. But honestly, I don't know why she just didn't ask him to be removed from the picture full stop. And James, in typical jokester form, ended up giving her what she wanted just not in the way that she would have wanted. [caption id="attachment_3670" align="aligncenter" width="880"] Credit: Twitter/JamesFridman[/caption] [post_page_title]#14 Violet Beauregarde[/post_page_title] This woman wanted a bigger butt in order to look more like a part of the Kardashian clan. What she ended up getting was a picture that looked more like Violet Beauregarde from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. She even had the purplish outfit to match. So instead of a Kardashian booty, she was made to look more like a blueberry...and we can't stop laughing. [caption id="attachment_3671" align="aligncenter" width="880"] Credit: Twitter/JamesFridman[/caption] [post_page_title]#15 Trump Style[/post_page_title] Oh, this one is too funny. This man from India asked to be made to look like an American celebrity...and he used the fatal words "blond hair." Cue James having loads of fun with this look. Poor Arijit now looks like the love child of Donald Trump and one of those "bad hombres" that he constantly talks about in his xenophobic rants. [caption id="attachment_3672" align="aligncenter" width="880"] Credit: Twitter/JamesFridman[/caption] [post_page_title]#16 Legs for Days[/post_page_title] This woman thought her legs looked short in the picture. To the rest of us, I'm sure her legs look fine. She probably now thinks so too since James took the liberty to stretch her out like Gumby in her picture. We doubt she'll be asking for any more photoshopped appendages any time soon. And again, we can't stop laughing. This is just one great fail. [caption id="attachment_3673" align="aligncenter" width="880"] Credit: Twitter/JamesFridman[/caption] [post_page_title]#17 No Pranks[/post_page_title] This woman actually explicitly says in her request not to pull any pranks. But there is always a loophole. She made the mistake of asking for "the real Kylie look." Clearly, she's not that big of a Kardashian fan as she thinks, or else she'd know that the "real" Kylie look is something from before all the plastic surgery...and it's got some very thin lips. [caption id="attachment_3674" align="aligncenter" width="880"] Credit: Twitter/JamesFridman[/caption] [post_page_title]#18 No Bums[/post_page_title] A rather odd request, but James delivered. He cut her bum out as requested. Now, I do have a follow-up question. Does anyone know if this woman got the other half (no pun intended) of her request with the bum picture enclosed by a nice border? Can someone follow up on this for me because I really need to know? [caption id="attachment_3675" align="aligncenter" width="880"] Credit: Twitter/JamesFridman[/caption] [post_page_title]#19 Abs[/post_page_title] Everyone likes to look more fit than they actually are in pictures. But sometimes, it's just not possible to achieve this with clothes in the way. I mean, where are the abs supposed to go? This kid asked for abs. He's wearing a shirt. Already, not the brightest request but James still delivered. And he gave him abs - sort of. They're more like Hawaiian rolls. But hey, women love Hawaiian rolls so he should be happy? [caption id="attachment_3676" align="aligncenter" width="880"] Credit: Twitter/JamesFridman[/caption] [post_page_title]#20 Tuition Fees[/post_page_title] Another odd request to say the least. Most people want to look happy in their pictures, not sad. Yet this young gentleman decided that he had to look sad in his picture. When he reached out to James, the photoshop master had a very logical point that he got across - no one can be sad for no reason. And he was also nice enough to include a reason: tuition fees. Yeah, those will make you cry every time. [caption id="attachment_3677" align="aligncenter" width="880"] Credit: Twitter/JamesFridman[/caption] [post_page_title]#21 There You Go, Buddy[/post_page_title] Not a whole lot to say on this one. Mostly, because I can't stop laughing. I don't know why I find it so funny, but I do. I seriously just burst out laughing when I looked at this. Maybe because the guy asked to be placed somewhere sexy like a pool, and instead got a very tiny pool in his bathtub. James's response of "there you go buddy" just made it that much funnier. [caption id="attachment_3678" align="aligncenter" width="880"] Credit: Twitter/JamesFridman[/caption]

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Photoshop. Whether you love it or hate it, you can't deny that it has revolutionized the world of photography. I personally think for the worst rather than the better because it allows people to be obviously fake about things. However, there is one guy, James Fridman, who likes to have fun with photoshop. He accepts people's photoshop requests and does exactly what they ask for, or at least, he gets it roughly in the ballpark of what they asked for...

Thankfully, he posts them to his Instagram account, so the rest of the world can have a good laugh or two. These images definitely will have you stalking his page till 2 am on a social media spiral, but the lack of sleep will be well worth it. And some of these are just savage AF! I wish I had this much bravado to go full savage on people, but then again I don't think I could ever get away with it. Instead, I will live vicariously through the savagery of James as he pokes fun at people through photoshop - the guy is a legend.

[post_page_title]#1 That Ugly Creature[/post_page_title]

Cats are so cute. They're adorable. They're so soft and fluffy, and when they're kittens it's even better. So I don't understand why someone would refer to them as an "ugly creature."

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Yet this woman did. She reached out to James, asking him to remove the kitten in the background claiming that it "spoiled" her picture. James's response couldn't have been any better. It's exactly what she deserved for being so mean and narcissistic over a little innocent kitten.

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[post_page_title]#2 Take Her Out[/post_page_title]

Someone from this group of friends wanted this girl removed from the picture for whatever reason. Something tells me that she was either a rando from that night's party, or she is a former friend and things ended dramatically.

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Either way, someone asked James if he could "take her out." In a hilarious twist, the photoshop wizard concocted a picture that shows the two of them out on a date. Very funny.
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[post_page_title]#3 Self Esteem Boost[/post_page_title]

This one is actually quite sweet. A girl reached out to him to basically erase her natural beauty and make her look more like a Kardashian.

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James gave her a nice reminder that she is pretty as she is by refusing to alter her photo and telling her that she doesn't need to look like the Kardashians as she's beautiful just being who she is.
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[post_page_title]#4 Coming to America[/post_page_title]

Sometimes we would like to be somewhere else, but unfortunately, we just can't make that journey for whatever reason. Photoshop is the next best thing because if you really want to, you can make it look to your social media following that you're out there living your best life.

[[imagecaption|| Credit: Twitter/JamesFridman]]

When James got a request from Andrei to transport him from a Russian beach to an American one, James went ahead and had a little fun with the location. I mean, Walmart, that's pretty American, right? It's embarrassing as hell though!
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[post_page_title]#5 Man Boobs[/post_page_title]

This is another one of my favorites because James gets even with a guy who deserves it. This dude reached out to him, asking James to enhance his girlfriend's chest. As if that wasn't bad enough, the guy refers to her chest as an "ironing board."

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There is nothing wrong with having small breasts. Well, James taught this guy that lesson by enhancing the "ironing board," however that happened to be the guy's own flat chest rather than his girlfriend's small chest. Touché!
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[post_page_title]#6 Bushy Brows[/post_page_title]

Ah, it's been a while since we've had a good George W. Bush meme. Can we dial it back to George W. Bush at Trump's inauguration? That was gold.

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Well, the next best thing is this: all three Bushmen on top of a woman's eyebrows because she asked James for more "bushy" brows. Well played James, well played.
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[post_page_title]#7 Directionally Challenged[/post_page_title]

You know the saying, "be careful what you wish for." Well, this young man learned that lesson if he hadn't already, because James taught it to him.

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He wanted to be "behind a tank" as he put it. Most likely he meant in front of, just James did as he asked, and taught him a valuable lesson - mostly in the difference between in front of and behind.
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[post_page_title]#8 Space Odyssey[/post_page_title]

She got what she asked for, but at a price, as James decided to also add in a Jew as a way of poking fun at her terrible spelling. That is embarrassing enough.

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Now I am thankful that I spent time in class actually paying attention on how to properly spell things. I would hate to have this kind of embarrassment to follow my writing.
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[post_page_title]#9 Spell Check[/post_page_title]

Much like the one before, here is another perfect example of why you should invest some time in learning proper spelling and grammar skills. While this woman wanted an angel, she, in fact, got an angle.

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At least she got the wings as she asked. It could be a cool tattoo if you stare at it long enough. Could you imagine if she actually had texted a real tattoo artist rather than James the photoshopper? That would be pretty permanent and embarrassing.
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[post_page_title]#10 Responsibilities[/post_page_title]

This guy asked for drama, and that is what he got. And it's actually a very true-to-life picture in terms of nothing will ever be more terrifying or dramatic than responsibilities.

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This young man may hate the photoshop job now, but as he gets older he will see that James was right. It's a cathartic photo actually.
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[post_page_title]#11 Bye Felipe[/post_page_title]

Sometimes, you might think you're being specific in what you want, but in actuality, you're not explaining it as well as you think you are. It happens all the time.

[[imagecaption|| Credit: Twitter/JamesFridman]]

Case and point, this guy thought he was going to get a background of Miami beach and hot women, but because he didn't explain it so well, he just got cut out. But at least it provided us with a laugh or two.
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[post_page_title]#12 Baby Face[/post_page_title]

This one is a bit more James just having fun messing around. Instead of removing the facial hair from this man's picture, he just gave him a babyface. But the babyface is like, really babyface as in pure baby.

[[imagecaption|| Credit: Twitter/JamesFridman]]

In a way it makes sense since most guys when they shave off a beard or mustache they get an immediate babyface. Don't think the wife is too happy with the outcome though.
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[post_page_title]#13 Daddy Issues[/post_page_title]

This woman wanted James to make her father look the other way because if not it was awkward. But honestly, I don't know why she just didn't ask him to be removed from the picture full stop.

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And James, in typical jokester form, ended up giving her what she wanted just not in the way that she would have wanted. So now, she has a vacation memory of her dad with a twisted head like in The Exorcist.
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[post_page_title]#14 Violet Beauregarde[/post_page_title]

This woman wanted a bigger butt in order to look more like a part of the Kardashian clan. What she ended up getting was a picture that looked more like Violet Beauregarde from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

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She even had the purplish outfit to match. So instead of a Kardashian booty, she was made to look more like a blueberry...and we can't stop laughing. Wonder if she's going to go meet Willy Wonka now?
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[post_page_title]#15 Trump Style[/post_page_title]

Oh, this one is too funny. This man from India asked to be made to look like an American celebrity...and he used the fatal words "blond hair." Cue James having loads of fun with this look.

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Poor Arijit now looks like the love child of Donald Trump and one of those "bad hombres" that he constantly talks about in his xenophobic rants. That's all I'm going to say on that topic.
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[post_page_title]#16 Legs for Days[/post_page_title]

This woman thought her legs looked short in the picture. To the rest of us, I'm sure her legs look fine. She probably now thinks so too since James took the liberty to stretch her out like Gumby in her picture.

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We doubt she'll be asking for any more photoshopped appendages any time soon. And again, we can't stop laughing. This is just one great fail.
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[post_page_title]#17 No Pranks[/post_page_title]

This woman actually explicitly says in her request not to pull any pranks. But there is always a loophole.

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She made the mistake of asking for "the real Kylie look." Clearly, she's not that big of a Kardashian fan as she thinks, or else she'd know that the "real" Kylie look is something from before all the plastic surgery...and it's got some very thin lips.
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[post_page_title]#18 No Bums[/post_page_title]

A rather odd request, but James delivered. He cut her bum out as requested. Now, I do have a follow-up question.

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Does anyone know if this woman got the other half (no pun intended) of her request with the bum picture enclosed by a nice border? Can someone follow up on this for me because I really need to know?
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[post_page_title]#19 Abs[/post_page_title]

Everyone likes to look more fit than they actually are in pictures. But sometimes, it's just not possible to achieve this with clothes in the way. I mean, where are the abs supposed to go?

[[imagecaption|| Credit: Twitter/JamesFridman]]

This kid asked for abs. He's wearing a shirt. Already, not the brightest request but James still delivered. And he gave him abs - sort of. They're more like Hawaiian rolls. But hey, women love Hawaiian rolls so he should be happy?
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[post_page_title]#20 Tuition Fees[/post_page_title]

Another odd request to say the least. Most people want to look happy in their pictures, not sad. Yet this young gentleman decided that he had to look sad in his picture.

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When he reached out to James, the photoshop master had a very logical point that he got across - no one can be sad for no reason. And he was also nice enough to include a reason: tuition fees. Yeah, those will make you cry every time. I still sometimes cry over tuition fees and I've been out of school for nearly two years now. Don't think I'll ever recover from the PTSD that my education gave me.
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[post_page_title]#21 There You Go, Buddy[/post_page_title]

Not a whole lot to say on this one. Mostly, because I can't stop laughing. I don't know why I find it so funny, but I do. I seriously just burst out laughing when I looked at this.

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Maybe because the guy asked to be placed somewhere sexy like a pool, and instead got a very tiny pool in his bathtub. James's response of "there you go buddy" just made it that much funnier.