Plugin to use for POST form with image upload and DB storage

I’m almost completely new to WordPress. I’m a junior web developer with some PHP and MySQL experience. I need a form that posts the contents of a user input form (including image upload) to a database that either I manually create or the fields are customizable if needed. The main purpose of the form is to upload images and metadata to a DB on my hosting service. On another page, users will query this data via another form using various query parameters, such as image name, author, etc. What is the best way to do this? Is there a plugin that does this, or do I create some of it from scratch?

I have been researching contact form 7, but I am not married to any specific plugin. Basically everything is new to me, so I want a solution that would work best for this scenario. Preferably a plugin (with or without some tweaking), because of the tight deadline on this project I’m trying to develop. Any information that helps me get started in the right direction is much appreciated!