Restore Help?

My friends iPhone has gone bang. Don't know whats the matter but its stuck on Apple logo and won't move. Plug into iTunes and it tells her to restore. SHe has an 8 week old baby and photos all over the phone of her!

Is there any way she can get her photos off before she has to press the restore button?

 

Don't think so.

Im not with her to check but would be 99% sure she hasn't.

Even if it goes into DFU mode whats the next option/step? - Would i still have to hit restore?

 

and what will restore do? restore to the last known backup? If so that was 3+ months ago ...