Hello - there are many ways of transferring images between an iDevice to a Mac computer (i.e. OS X); these may be cabled or wireless solutions, so I'll just mention a few.
Cabled your iPad to the laptop and open 'Image Capture' (in Applications) - your iPad should be listed and images on the device seen - this should allow for easy transfer.
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PhotoSync for both the iPad and Mac - this permits 'wireless' transfer; of course, depending on the number of images to transfer, you can use email, Dropbox, or other cloud services (e.g. review PhotoStream). There are also devices (I use AirStash - go to Amazon and read about it - which sets up its own Wi-Fi network and allows two-way transfer).
Now there are likely other solutions but the above suggestions should get you started. Dave