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You didn't have to lose those photos. You can "update" to a particular IPSW in iTunes [1].

So just download a "production" iOS 7 IPSW and "update" to it.

That's what I did to update when the iOS 7 GM came out, and I've used it in the past when I unintentionally let an iOS 6 beta expire.

[1] http://www.jailbreaksquad.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Bro...

Apple was also nice enough to allow the device to sync in the background while the requires authorization screen is up.

It's not Apple's fault that you didn't understand what you were doing when you installed beta software onto a device with content of sentimental value.

You knew you were running iOS 7 beta and you failed to follow up with the developer beta program.