She reported the theft to police, although no one came to talk to her in person. "They were probably just too busy."
The photos were left in the car as Ms Baillie had just collected them from her father's house and was going to make a photobook for her brother for his birthday. There were no duplicates of the photos.
The loss of the car had been causing her a lot of stress, she said.
"They've got my address, my phone number. They probably know where I live. I've been feeling quite anxious, wondering if they're going to break into the house as well," Ms Baillie said.
She has checked with the toll company in case the thief drove on a toll road.
The Bay of Plenty Times recently reported car thefts in the Western Bay of Plenty increased 27 per cent last year while police were struggling to solve most cases.