A repeated integral images method filters image data in only two passes, e.g., the first pass filters horizontal rows of pixels and a second pass filters vertical columns of pixels, or in a single pass. The filter performs at least one infinite impulse response (IIR) filter and at least one finite impulse response (FIR) filter on the image data. A plurality of IIR filters and FIR filters maybe performed to approximate a Gaussian filter. By minimizing the number of passes, the data flow between the processing unit and the storage unit is greatly reduced compared to conventional repeated integral images method thereby improving computation time.