Open Google Photos on your laptop browser
Sign in to your Google account
Select the photos you want to transfer
Click the three-dot menu
Choose Download
Save the downloaded file to your laptop
To transfer all photos, go to Google Takeout
Sign in to Google Takeout
Select Google Photos
Choose the albums or photos to export
Click Next step
Choose export settings
Click Create export
Download the export file when it is ready
Extract the downloaded ZIP file on your laptop
Copy the photos to your desired folder
If using the Google Photos desktop app, sync photos to your laptop folder
If using a phone, connect the phone to the laptop with a USB cable
Copy the photos from the phone to the laptop manually