"We developed our PicturePerfect technology specifically to address this need," he adds.

CanvasPop is understandably keeping the workings of the technology it uses to turn inferior photos into superior ones under tight wraps. Asked to explain the process, Salamunovic would only say, "Through a process called micro-vectorization, combined with specially designed filters, we are able to turn pixels into vectors that can be enlarged to any size without losing picture quality."

It also helps that the prints are made on canvas and not paper. "Canvas, as a medium, is a very forgiving medium, especially to pixelization," Kendrick notes.

In addition to its unique resolution filter, CanvasPop lets you reproduce your photos using such as black and white, sepia, Lomo, spot color, oil painting, comic book, and pop art.

for CanvasPop art ranges from $30 for an 8-by-10-inch, unframed print to $419 for a 24-by-72-inch print in a wood frame.