Hello Ellie1107,
You can use the iPad Camera Kit to import the photos off your camera if you are using an iPad 2. It will give you two options, one is a USB and the other is an SD card insert as far as was to connect your camera to your iPad. If you are using an iPad that has a lightening port, then all you have is an option for an SD Card connection. Take a look at the links below to give more information.
Using the Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit with iPad
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202037
Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC531ZM/A/apple-ipad-camera-connection-kit
Lightning to SD Card Camera Reader
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD822ZM/A/lightning-to-sd-card-camera-reader
Regards,
-Norm G.