Q: Ipad 2, icloud photo backup?

Hello Chalimar,

Thank you for the question.  I am sure you are eager to get your information back to your iPad. 

If you created an iCloud backup with your previous iPad, you can restore store it to your new iPad.  iCloud backs up the following information:

What iCloud backs up

You have important information on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. iCloud automatically backs up your device over Wi-Fi every day while it’s turned on, locked, and connected to a power source. With your device information backed up in iCloud, you can easily set up a new device or restore information on one you already have.

Here’s what iCloud backs up:

• Purchased history for music, movies, TV shows, apps, and books
  Your iCloud backup includes information about the content you have purchased, but not the purchased content itself. When you restore from an iCloud backup, your purchased content is automatically downloaded from the iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store. Automatic downloading is based on iTunes in the Cloud availability by country, and previous purchases may be unavailable if they have been refunded or are no longer available in the store.
• Photos and videos in your Camera Roll
• Device settings
• App data
• Home screen and app organization
• iMessage, text (SMS), and MMS messages
• Ringtones
• Visual Voicemail

Your iOS device backup only includes data and settings stored on your device. It doesn't include data already stored in iCloud, for example contacts, calendars, bookmarks, mail messages, notes, shared photo streams, My Photo Stream, and documents you save in iCloud using iOS apps and Mac apps.

iCloud: iCloud storage and backup overview

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12519

Use the steps in the following article to restore an iCloud backup:

iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766

Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.

Best,

Sheila M.