function photoPlant($pID){
// db
include "includes/dbConfig.php";
// init
$out = null;
// gen hash
$varA = microtime();
$varB = time();
$varC = $varA . $varB;
$hash = md5($varC);
// prepare upload
$currentDir = getcwd();
$uploadDirectory = "/gallery/";
$errors = []; // Store all foreseen and unforseen errors here
$fileExtensions = ['jpeg','jpg','png', '']; // Get all the file extensions, including empty for mobile
// reformat empty file extension
if ($fileExtension === ""){
  $fileExtension = "jpg";
}
$fileName = $_FILES['photo']['name'];
$fileTmpName = $_FILES['photo']['tmp_name'];
$fileSize = $_FILES['photo']['size'];
$fileType = $_FILES['photo']['type'];
$fileExtension = strtolower(end(explode('.',$fileName)));
// reformat filename
$fileName = $hash . "." . $fileExtension;
$uploadPath = $currentDir . $uploadDirectory . basename($fileName);
if (! in_array($fileExtension,$fileExtensions)) {
    $errors[] = "This file extension is not allowed. Please upload a JPEG or PNG file";
}
if ($fileSize > 8000000) {
    $errors[] = "This file is more than 8MB. Sorry, it has to be less than or equal to 8MB";
}
if (empty($errors)) {
    $didUpload = move_uploaded_file($fileTmpName, $uploadPath);
    if ($didUpload) {
        $out .= "ok"; // everything is ok give feedback ok
    } else {
        $out .= "An error occurred somewhere. Try again or contact the admin";
    }
} else {
    foreach ($errors as $error) {
        $out .= $error . "These are the errors" . "\n";
    }
}
  // store img on db
  // prepare data
  $timeStamp = time();
  // query
  $query = mysqli_query($con, "INSERT INTO photo_table (photo_parent_id, photo_name, photo_timestamp) VALUES ($pID, '$fileName', $timeStamp)");
  // run query
  if (!$query){
    $out = mysqli_error($con);
  }
// return
return $out;
}