Ashlie Willis

"Typically, people do this around holidays," said Ashlie Willis, a store clerk at Ritz Camera on West Broad Street.

Ritz has an online site that allows customers to upload their images at home, pay with a credit card and pick them up at one of its stores.

Another popular option is restoring old photos, Willis said.Customers "will come with a picture of children from the 1950s," she said."That's really popular around the holidays."

New technology can replace missing body parts on a picture, such as a hand or part of a head, or fix scratches on prints, she said.

The evolving industry has sparked fierce competition for the hearts and eyes of America.