Q: how do I transfer photos to laptop?

Importing photos and videos to computer

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4083

Transferring from old iPhone to new

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2109

How to Transfer Photos from an iPad to a Computer

http://www.wikihow.com/Transfer-Photos-from-an-iPad-to-a-Computer

Importing Personal Photos and videos from your iOS device to your computer.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4083

iTunes: Frequently asked questions about viewing and syncing videos

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2729

Also check out the Photo Manager Pro app.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/photo-manager-pro/id393858562

 Cheers, Tom

BTW -

You posted in the iPad forum instead of the iPhone forum. To get answers to your question, next time post in the proper forum. See https://discussions.apple.com/index.jspa  I'll request that Apple relocate your post.