Java Image From path Loader

package Graphics;

import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;

import javax.imageio.ImageIO;

public class ImageLoader {

	public static BufferedImage loadImage(String path){
		try {
			System.out.println("Loading: "+path);
			return ImageIO.read(new File(path));
		} catch (IOException e) {
			System.out.println(path);
			System.out.println("Error by: "+e);


		}
		return null;
	}

}