Question: what is the most efficient way to keep images in mySQL database system?

1. option 1 - Converting the image to BLOB data type and keep it in a seperate column

or

1. option 2 - saving the image in a separate folder and keep the file path in a relevant database column

Answer: 
Go through Following links,

1. [What is the most efficient way to store and access images](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4633454/what-is-the-most-efficient-way-to-store-and-access-images)
2. [What is the most efficient way to store and access images](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4633454/what-is-the-most-efficient-way-to-store-and-access-images)
3. [The most efficient way to store photo reference in a database](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19172286/the-most-efficient-way-to-store-photo-reference-in-a-database)
I suggest this as an answer :- Store large images in the file system. Store small images (like thumbnails) in the database