Best way to store image file to database

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Hi, Im a newbie and still exploring the endless range of VB.NET 2010... I am using VB.Net, does anyone out there who can suggest a code (best)in storing a image to ACCESS (.mdb)?

Requirments:
1. Best data type to handle this data "in VB"
2. Best data type to handle this data "ACCES" (ofcourse the one with the
smallest file size since im concern that this type of data engulfs large
amounts of its storage)
3. Of course the sample code in VB, I used the following code in setting the
connection:

Imports System.Data.OleDb

Public Class dbs
    Public Shared Function Connect() As OleDbConnection

        Dim db As New OleDbConnection
        db.ConnectionString = "PROVIDER = Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" _
            & "DATA SOURCE = " & Application.StartupPath &
           "\Database\Vault.mdb"

        Return db

    End Function

End Class

And I use the following code at any time to connect and open to the database

Imports System.Data.OleDb

Public Class name

    Private db As OleDbConnection
    db = dbs.Connect
    db.Open()
    'code here... assuming pbPictureBoxName as the PictureBox
    db.Close()
End Class

I would appreciate all the help you give at me guys, chow!