Best method to store image in SQL

The image datatype for SQL-Server has been deprecated in SQL2005 and later in favor of the varchar(max) , nvarchar(max) and varbinary(max) data types. Reference using large-value data types on MSDN. You should consider updating your type definitions if you're running a newer version of SQL Server. Here is how you can insert and retrieve an image:

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
    'Insert an image
    Using conn As New System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection("Data Source=apex2006sql;Initial Catalog=Scott;Integrated Security=True;")
      conn.Open()
      Using cmd As New SqlClient.SqlCommand("Insert Into Picture (Name, CreateDate, Picture) Values (@Name, @CreateDate, @Picture)", conn)
        cmd.Parameters.Add(New SqlClient.SqlParameter("@Name", SqlDbType.VarChar)).Value = "Picture 1"
        cmd.Parameters.Add(New SqlClient.SqlParameter("@CreateDate", SqlDbType.VarChar)).Value = DateTime.Today
        cmd.Parameters.Add(New SqlClient.SqlParameter("@Picture", SqlDbType.Image)).Value = IO.File.ReadAllBytes("C:\picture.bmp")
        cmd.ExecuteNonQuery()
      End Using
    End Using
  End Sub

  Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
    'Read an image
    Using conn As New System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection("Data Source=apex2006sql;Initial Catalog=Scott;Integrated Security=True;")
      conn.Open()
      Using cmd As New SqlClient.SqlCommand("Select Top 1 Name, CreateDate, Picture From Picture", conn)
        Using dr As SqlClient.SqlDataReader = cmd.ExecuteReader()
          Using dt As New DataTable
            dt.Load(dr)
            Dim row As DataRow = dt.Rows(0)
            Dim sName As String = Convert.ToString(row("Name"))
            Dim dtCreateDate As DateTime = Convert.ToDateTime(row("CreateDate"))
            Using ms As New IO.MemoryStream(CType(row("Picture"), Byte()))
              Dim img As Image = Image.FromStream(ms)
              PictureBox1.Image = img
            End Using
            MessageBox.Show("Loaded image " + sName)
          End Using
        End Using
      End Using
    End Using
  End Sub

It's working my problem was solved.
thanks again.