how do you get pictures from you iPhone to your laptop

You can import them right in to the computer. If you have something like auto play, it should automatically ask you what you want to do. You may need to remove passcode first. See this link: Import photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your Mac or Windows PC - Apple Support

Try using what ever image capture or camera application that you have on your computer. Start the application and connect your iPhone. You iPhone should be recognized as a camera and allow you to copy files in the Camera Roll album of the Photos app on your iPhone to your PC.

If you are running windows 8 or now 10 if you unlock your phone before attaching to USB it should ask if you want to open your phone via pop-out from top right corner of screen, then browse to camera folder.