If I took the WD Elements to a PC repair shop, will they be able to save my photos?
It's possible. How easy it is to do and hence how much it would cost depends on just what's happened to the disk. Disk recovery programs are available for download or on disks like Hiren's Boot Disk to attempt it yourself, but without knowing what hardware or expertise you and hubby have, it's difficult to advise trying, as you could make things worse.
