Are there any potential pitfalls to consider when storing images in a MySQL database with PHP?

One potential pitfall when storing images in a MySQL database with PHP is the increased database size and slower performance due to storing binary data. To mitigate this, it is recommended to store the images in a directory on the server and only store the file path in the database. This way, you can maintain database performance and reduce storage space usage.

// Store image in directory and save file path in database
$image = $_FILES['image']['tmp_name'];
$target_dir = "uploads/";
$target_file = $target_dir . basename($_FILES['image']['name']);

move_uploaded_file($image, $target_file);

// Save file path in database
$image_path = $target_file;
$query = "INSERT INTO images (image_path) VALUES ('$image_path')";
$result = mysqli_query($connection, $query);

if($result) {
    echo "Image uploaded and saved successfully.";
} else {
    echo "Error uploading image.";
}