i am getting an exception while i am insertin the picture through picture box into my database

i am getting the following exception while i am inserting a picture into database through a picturebox

System.IO.IOException was unhandled
Message=The process cannot access the file 'C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures\Penguins.jpg' because it is being used by another process.


i have tried the following code:

Imports System.IO
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Imports System.Data
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Imports System.Data.SqlClient
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Imports System.Data.SqlTypes
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Public Class Form1
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    Dim conn As New SqlConnection("Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog=ImagesStore;Integrated Security=True;Pooling=False")
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    Dim cmd As SqlCommand
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    Private mImageFile As Image
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    Private mImageFilePath As String
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 Private Sub BtnOpen_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles BtnOpen.Click
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        Dim imge As String
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        OpenFileDialog1.Title = "Set Image File"
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        OpenFileDialog1.Filter = "Bitmap Files|*.bmp" & _
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            "|Gif Files|*.gif|JPEG Files|*.jpg"
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        OpenFileDialog1.DefaultExt = "bmp"
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        OpenFileDialog1.FilterIndex = 1
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        OpenFileDialog1.FileName = ""
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        OpenFileDialog1.ShowDialog()
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        If OpenFileDialog1.ShowDialog = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Cancel Then
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            Exit Sub
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        End If
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        If OpenFileDialog1.ShowDialog(Me) = DialogResult.OK Then
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            imge = OpenFileDialog1.FileName
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            PictureBox1.Image = System.Drawing.Bitmap.FromFile(imge)
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        End If
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        Dim sFilePath As String
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        sFilePath = OpenFileDialog1.FileName
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        If sFilePath = "" Then Exit Sub
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        If System.IO.File.Exists(sFilePath) = False Then
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            Exit Sub
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        Else
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            txtImageFile.Text = sFilePath
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            mImageFilePath = sFilePath
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        End If
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    End Sub
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 Private Sub BtnInsert_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles BtnInsert.Click
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        Try
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            If (Me.txtImageFile.Text = String.Empty Or Me.txtTitle.Text =
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                String.Empty) Then
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                MessageBox.Show("Complete both form fields prior to submitting",
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                "Missing Values", _
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                MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation)
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                Exit Sub
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            End If
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        Catch ex As Exception
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            MessageBox.Show(ex.Message.ToString(), "File Test Error")
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        End Try
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        Dim fs As FileStream = New FileStream(mImageFilePath.ToString(),
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        FileMode.Open)    \\I am getting the exception in this line \\
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        Dim img As Byte() = New Byte(fs.Length) {}
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        fs.Read(img, 0, fs.Length)
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        fs.Close()
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        Dim sSQL As String = "INSERT INTO ImagesStore(OriginalPath,ImageData)VALUES(@op,@id)"
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        cmd = New SqlCommand(sSQL, conn)
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        cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@op", (img))
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        cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@id", (txtTitle.Text))
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        Try
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            conn.Open()
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            cmd.ExecuteNonQuery()
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            conn.Close()
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            MessageBox.Show("Query executed.", "Image Load")
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        Catch ex As Exception
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            MessageBox.Show(ex.Message.ToString(), "Data Error")
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            Exit Sub
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        End Try
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    End Sub