When importing pictures from digital camera, error/unreadable pics?

I'm new to Mac - and fairly green when it comes to all thinks computer related..so bear with me
I've connected by digital camera and tried using the iphoto to import - but it won't find/upload any pictures...I just get the spinning wheel/timer forever...and end up having to quit that process.
Then searching around a bit - found a process called "image capture". Not sure what the difference is - but when I use that icon to find my pictures...I'm getting about 1/2 way there...in that - for some reason while it will find and save SOME of my pictures from my camera/memory card - it seems to pick & choose which ones....and then I get an error message saying some of the jpgs were unreadable. But they are all jpgs on my camera ??? Help. Frustrated!! I want to use the iphoto editing software since it's much better than snapfish or others available and then order prints on line...but can't seem to get ALL the pictures I need.
Thank you!

Hi BDAqua - thanks for the update link for Graphic Converter. I'll be sure to give that a try. I do have the camera plugged in versus running on battery...and the MAC plugged in too. My camera is a Casio Exilim 10.1 mpixels. Any idea if that's making a difference? This last time I plugged the camera in...it downloaded the pictures but then I had to "select all" and import to library as a second step. And the video on how the iphoto is suppossed to recognize and pretty much automatically import your photos doesn't seem to be occurring as easily or quickly as implied in the video.
So I'll give the GraphicConverter a spin and see if that works better. Any tips on usage...and is it just the method to upload....but from there, I still use iphoto to store them in the library, etc? (told you I was green with all this stuff!) Thanks too for the warm welcome!

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