function images=load_images(img_path)

if ~isdir(img_path)
  errorMessage = sprintf('Error: Folder not found:\n%s', img_path);
  uiwait(warndlg(errorMessage));
  return;
end

files = fullfile(img_path, '*.jpg');
img = dir(files);

n=length(img);
for k = 1:n
   images{k,1}=img(k).name;
end
