using input file as html image source
$('document').ready(function () {
$("#imgload").change(function () {
if (this.files && this.files[0]) {
var reader = new FileReader();
reader.onload = function (e) {
$('#imgshow').attr('src', e.target.result);
}
reader.readAsDataURL(this.files[0]);
}
});
});
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<input type="file" id="imgload" >
<img src="#" id="imgshow" align="left">