How to view (NOT download) photos on mac?

I'd want to use my ipad to view photos that are on my mac, preferably in iphoto, but as jpegs if necessary. Please note that I do NOT want to copy photos to the ipad,  just view them using the ipad. And I do NOT want to use icloud.
This should be straightforward.  After all, it's really just a file transfer mechanism that feeds into a photo viewer.  But I can't find a way to do this.  Has Apple really omitted this?  Is there an app for this (from Apple or a third party)?
thanks

I use FileBrowser to view files and pictures on my computer.
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee374/Diavonex/cd94df7d01d550d141423b4257324 2ab.jpg
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee374/Diavonex/0be8d660076c010c9a573121f3aea 522.jpg
https://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/filebrowser-access-files-on/id364738545?mt=8&ls= 1

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