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```php
$studentObject = new StudentModel();

$imageFile = $this->request->getFile("profile_image");

// only go through image storing logic if image actually exists in payload
if (isset($imageFile) && !empty($imageFile)) { // with image

	$imageName = $imageFile->getName();
	$tempArray = explode(".", $imageName);
	$newImageName = round(microtime(true)) . "" . end($tempArray);
	
	if($imageFile->move("images/" . $newImageName)) { // move automatically creates images folder if not exists
		$data = [
			"name" => $this->request->getVar("name"),
			"email" => $this->request->getVar("email"),
			"profile_image" => "images/" . $newImageName
		];
	} 
	else {
		$response = [
			"status" => false,
			"message" => "Image Upload failed",
			"data" => []
		];
	}
} 
else { // without image
	$data = [
		"name" => $this->request->getVar("name"),
		"email" => $this->request->getVar("email"),
	];
}

// store student
if ($studentObject->insert($data)) {
	$response = [
		"status" => true,
		"message" => "Student saved successfully",
		"data" => []
	];
} else {
	$response = [
		"status" => false,
		"message" => "Failed to save student",
		"data" => []
	];
}
```