how do I delete photos off my Ipad 1?

Photos that were taken with the iPad (or any photos in the camera roll or saved album) can be deleted right on the iPad. Tap the trash can icon in the top right corner if you are viewing the photo in full screen, or if you are viewing as thumbnails - tap the arrow in the upper right corner - tap the photos that you want to delete and then tap - Delete.

Photos that were synced from your computer using iTunes can only be deleted by de-selecting them from the folder from where they were synced - and then re-syncing.

You say that the red delete button doesn't light up, so I assume that you are seeing the delete button which means that you are trying to delete the photos from the saved album. The delete button "lights up" after you tap the edit button and after you select at least one photo to delete.

If you really are not seeing the red delete button at all, you are trying to delete synced photos. You can only delete synced photos by deselecting them in iTunes and then syncing to remove them. Its the reverse process of how you got them onto the iPad in the first place. Since you have the iPad original model, you don't have a camera and you would only have saved photos in the saved album, so you are talking about synced photos.

Connect the iPad to the computer and launch iTunes.

Click on the iPad name on the left side under devices.

Click on the Photos Tab on the right.

Uncheck all of the photos or sub folders in the photos folder that you want to delete from the iPad

Click on Apply in the lower right corner of iTunes

The links below have instructions for deleting photos.

iOS and iPod: Syncing photos using iTunes

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4236

iPad Tip: How to Delete Photos from Your iPad in the Photos App

http://ipadacademy.com/2011/08/ipad-tip-how-to-delete-photos-from-your-ipad-in-t he-photos-app

Another Way to Quickly Delete Photos from Your iPad (Mac Only)

http://ipadacademy.com/2011/09/another-way-to-quickly-delete-photos-from-your-ip ad-mac-only

How to Delete Photos from iPad

http://www.wondershare.com/apple-idevice/how-to-delete-photos-from-ipad.html

How to: Batch Delete Photos on the iPad

http://www.lifeisaprayer.com/blog/2010/how-batch-delete-photos-ipad

(With iOS 5.1, use 2 fingers)

How to Delete Photos from iCloud’s Photo Stream

http://www.cultofmac.com/124235/how-to-delete-photos-from-iclouds-photo-stream/

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How much space is your Other using? You may be able to reduce.

How Do I Get Rid Of The “Other” Data Stored On My iPad Or iPhone?

http://tinyurl.com/85w6xwn

With an iOS device, the “Other” space in iTunes is used to store things like documents, settings, caches, and a few other important items. If you sync lots of documents to apps like GoodReader, DropCopy, or anything else that reads external files, your storage use can skyrocket. With iOS 5/6, you can see exactly which applications are taking up the most space. Just head to Settings > General > Usage, and tap the button labeled Show All Apps. The storage section will show you the app and how much storage space it is taking up. Tap on the app name to get a description of the additional storage space being used by the app’s documents and data. You can remove the storage-hogging application and all of its data directly from this screen, or manually remove the data by opening the app. Some applications, especially those designed by Apple, will allow you to remove stored data by swiping from left to right on the item to reveal a Delete button.

 Cheers, Tom 😉

I am a newbie here but I was searchig hard for the solution as well and found this tutorial:

http://goo.gl/QKny3

The option with 'MobileGo for iOS' app works best for me.

Regards