IPhoto won't load albums or import

When I open iPhoto it says loading pictures but they never load. It just continues. I've moved all the images to the desktop and tried importing them but it keeps giving me a message saying that is can't recognise some of the data even though the images were working for months.
Pictures won't import from my camera either and it never had a problem previously (it's a Concord 4060AF)

First here are two Apple KB documents that you should be aware of, particularly the second one:
iPhoto Library Description
Don't tamper with files in the iPhoto Library folder from the Finder
How did you move those files to the desktop? Did you move the entire iPhoto library folder to the desktop, relaunch iPhoto and then drag that old library folder into the open iPhoto window? If that's what you did, you're getting all of the original files, edited files and thumbnail files imported as normal files and the files that you're getting the message about are non image files.
What you want to do is
1 - move any iPhoto library folder out of the pictures folder. If your original iPhoto Library folder is on the desktop then trash the one currently in the Pictures folder.
2 - launch iPhoto and create a new library.
3 - using the File->Add to Library menu option, select your original iPhoto Library folder and start the import process that way.
You should now get only the original files and the edited files, no thumbnail files. Also you may retain some roll organization. When you're satisfied that you have all your photos in the new library you can trash the old one.
For the record, did you do any moving of files within your original library folder before this happen or run any software updates just before?
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