I reached out to photographer Dominic because I was interested to get his take on whether all professionals should edit their photos or if some images can be left untouched.

"Yes, every photo needs to be touched up at least a bit if you are providing your services for someone," Dominic told Bored Panda that photographers should keep their clients' needs at the forefront of their minds "You'll be able to bring out the colors a lot more in your editing software of choice, as well as other things, but you'll want to tweak it at least a tad."

Bored Panda asked Dominic about the amount of time that should be spent photo editing pictures. According to the photographer, it's not something that you can predict accurately until you get down to business.

"Time spent on editing photos is really dependent on the photos themselves and cannot be gauged until you start working on them. When you're happy with the final result, is when you're done," he noted how we can say for certain that no more retouching is needed. "No set amount of time can be accounted for on a job-to-job basis unless you have a specific routine that you apply to all of your work."

Finally, Dominic explained that pushing past the limits of the photo editing techniques we currently know can help reinvigorate professionals. " I think it all depends on the person and what they're hoping to get out of their photos and the software," he said that whether we should constantly be learning something new depends on the individual. "Pushing the limits is what creates better results for all of us in this field. It's easy to get comfortable and it's something I'm guilty of at times. But, sometimes when you try a new editing technique, you might find yourself loving the result more than you would have previously had you stopped short of that extra mile."

Photoshop troll James’ following keeps on blossoming and there’s no end in sight. If his fan number were a stock, you’d definitely want to invest. He has 1.6 million followers on Facebook, 2.2 million fans on Instagram, and 1.9 million adoring internet users following him on Twitter.

It’s no surprise that his photo edits took off. They’re witty, he engages with the public, and it’s a lot of fun trying to guess what edits James is going to do, based on the photo request.

This autumn, James has put together his debut book, ‘Joy of Photoshop,’ containing his most popular photo alternations and some edits that nobody’s seen before. It’s worth a peek if you’re a fan of his.